The Cutting Down / Giving Up Booze Thread (Part 14)

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  • Managed AF yesterday after a bit of an alcohol fuelled weekend. Just finding life stressful at the moment and not enjoying work. Only up to 8/15 for August and my target is looking like a long way away at the moment, especially with the bank holiday looming
    What goes around comes around.....I hope!
  • maman
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    Another empathiser here HB. That's the glory of having found the stop button now. Previously I'd have another (which often meant opening another bottle) although I knew I'd had enough. Sadly the same lack of control went with the crisps and cheese and....:(


    12 AFDs please Shaggy.
  • That story is familiar here too Honeybear. in fact I would almost say it's like a rollercoaster and once you've started you are kind of telling yourself you are committed now. I also remember occasionally being able to tell myself, no you've had enough and switch to water or stagger home. If only I could reliably do that two drinks earlier!


    I was AF last Wed/Thu and again yesterday so that's 10/18 for me to date.
    I am aiming for another one tonight. I am likely to be two under target this month. I still want 150 over the year so I'm trying to talk myself out of my s*d it mood tonight.
  • maggiem
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    Me too Honeybear, usually when uncorking another bottle knowing that actually I have already had enough.

    Managed another AFD So 12/15 please but having to work quite hard at talking to myself about how many AFDs I wanted to achieve and also why buying a bottle of wine would not mean only drinking half! But I was tempted and came back to see someone sitting outside with glass of wine! However I want to do this - drinking nearly every night cannot be healthy.
  • CuppaTea
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    Seems like august is the month of struggle for some of us. Me included. I've had a sod it moment this eve. But not alone for a change.
    Live for the moment and plan for the future
  • Barny1979
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    15/24 AFDs today
  • cathybird
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    Morning all - 21/21 for me thanks.

    2021 D: 93 2020 D: 96 2022 D: 15
  • Eltee12
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    Morning All


    18/21 for me please


    thanks


    El
    2018 AFD 23/240
    2018 CCC #11 £38.40/£250
    Mortgage-free since 2013

    Debt-free since Nov 2017
  • maman
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    cathybird wrote: »
    Morning all - 21/21 for me thanks.
    :T Well Done cathy! Always a great feeling to get to target and have plenty of month left.:D
  • cathybird
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    maman wrote: »
    :T Well Done cathy! Always a great feeling to get to target and have plenty of month left.:D

    Aw thanks Maman :) You've made my day!

    2021 D: 93 2020 D: 96 2022 D: 15
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