09 Mar 2015

A question about : The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread

Welcome. Here we are again, time for a new thread, new starts and new challenges.

Let's take a trip down memory lane and remind ourselves of In Search Of Me's (ISOM) original post in Part 1:

24th February 2008

Quote:
In Search Of Me There are a few of us who want to give up/cut down & I thought it would be good to widen the net to support each other along the way!
For me alch & feeling good for the time I'm drinking & then rubbish after go hand in hand. A bit like drinking & smoking & drinking & getting the munchies! Last year I gave up alch & fags for 10 months & then slipped towards Christmas until by Jan I was doing both with alarming regularity. I dread to think how much both cost me financially and I know physically that I've felt rubbish. My lungs hurt, have put on weight & literally none of my clothes fit so I will have to buy more - which means a dent in my budget that I can ill afford. My skin is also yukky & much nicer when I dont drink/smoke!
I had my last ciggies the night before last & last wine on Tues. I know I will feel 100% better when I crack it but also know it will be hard. One disadvantage here is that all too often DFW parties tend to involve alcohol so I'm also hoping that this can possibly be a safe haven for those of us who want, or need, to abstain, for now at least!
Anway - I hope that this can be a place of real support for people who are sturggling. I do wonder whether there is a link between debt & drinking as from the Jan thread it was obvious that so many struggle to give up! Plus I know for me that I feel much hapier and in control when I dont drink (or drink in moderation) - which of course begs the question why do I do it?! Anyway, I do but will now try not t ad hope some of you wil join in. Some days I know I wil fail, just as I do with my debt free journey and I am more than happy to be given a swift (but nice!) kicking when I do! Hugs all and dare I say...title=Have but this time with water!!
And here's what she started!!! :

Part 12 is HERE

Part 11 is HERE

Part 10 is HERE

Part 9 is HERE

Part 8 is HERE

Part 7 is HERE

Part 6 is HERE

Part 5 is HERE

Part 4 is HERE

Part 3 is HERE

Part 2 is HERE

and the original starting thread is HERE

Here is a post from back on thread 1 or 2.

Quote:
Springwatch Girl Well, week 5 of no alcohol and I see a different person in the mirror. My eyes no longer look dull and vacant, they actually have a little sparkle and my skin doesn't look like uncooked pastry anymore. I feel that I have won a battle but not yet the war. Hope everyone else is at the point they want to be, I never want to be that person I was, I have been tempted but I just think back to what I had become. The sun is shining at the moment and I feel good and want to continue to have the sun in my life

Good Luck Everyone!

Shaggyx

Best answers:

  • January 2014 :-
    = 7 Days AF
    = 14 days AF
    = 21 days AF
    = 28 days AF
    = 31 days AF
    = target achieved
    AFoolWithMoney 7/31
    AlexLK 1
    /14
    ArsenalBarnie 2/10

    Baileysonice
    2/15
    Barny1979 7/31
    Bliss /22
    CuppaTea 6/22
    DebJay 7/31

    DoshWaster 7/31

    Fruball 5
    /18
    Gien 4/28
    Green Karen 5/25
    GreyCatLady 7/31
    GWithBag 2/15
    Jess The Cat 2/16
    Jo1972 6/31
    Judi 7/31
    Lucy /31
    Maman 1/10
    Mummyto3boys 3/21
    Munchin /16
    NewRoadAhead 3/20
    NewYearNewStart 2/30
    PriceySOS 5/24
    RachelWW1 3/10
    Satchmo 7/31

    Shaggy 5/17

    Sukeyboo 3/15
    The Green Lady /31
    TillerGirl 7/31
    TopGirl 7/31
    Wanna Bee Free 2/14
    WantToBeSE 5/30
    YvieBlue 7/31
    40 SomethingMum 2/26
    5 Year Plan 5/31
    Everyone Welcome! It's never too late to join....
    Please highlight your AFDs in Red
    Don't hesitate to let me know if I've made a mistake!
  • Oooohhh new thread!!! Exciting - love the quote from Springwatch Girl!!! Hope everyone is ok this morning
  • New Thread!! Last night was AF, so I'm on 4 now please Shaggy.
  • Ooooh shiny new thread Thanks Shaggy!
    I'm actually on 6, but don't worry changing it. Sorry my fault for not checking in properly
    Xxx
  • Lets hope the number 13 is lucky for some!
    Thanks Shaggy - You are a superstar!
  • I've not been doing very well with this challenge since October / November. It seems the "novelty" of not having a drink has somewhat worn off. Looking back I cannot believe one month I managed to hardly slip up from my challenge to stop drinking during the week and only have a couple at the weekend. Now, it seems I've gone back to where I was before I even decided to cut down for money's sake.
    Due to my health issues and the medication I'm meant to take, I'm not really meant to drink heavily (nor in moderation). My doctor's advice was to cut it down to special occasions, perhaps a glass of wine with my meal at weekends etc. Unfortunately, that too has gone by the by.
    So, I'm going to declare 2/14 already for this evening and will not "cheat" by having a drink after midnight because "that's tomorrow", for that only makes me sound as if I've got a problem.
  • Thanks for starting the new thread, Shaggy Am determined to make tonight my number 6, but am not declaring yet.
    I know that someone mentioned eating a lot/gaining weight when stopping alcohol (i think that was 365 who mentioned it?), i am having the same problem..i can't stop eating!
    Any ideas to deal with this issue please?
    I am really glad i jumped straight back on the wagon after Sunday. It would have been very easy to think "well i have mucked up now, and wont reach my 31 day target, so sod it i'll just carry on drinking". But i didnt
    Glad to hear everyone is doing well, sending hugs to anyone that needs it ((HUGS)).
  • And thanks Shaggy, looking at the old posts I see how many years you have been doing this so vigilantly for - you are a star!
  • Think Im going to take up arm knitting!! Will make it harder to snack WantToBeSE But unfortunately I probably could manage to rig up something with a straw to drink!
    Springwatch girl that's how I want to feel
    To those that have slipped along the way your still here & hopefully it will help to make you strong enough To help the rest of us when we too slip
    8/31 Shaggy thank you
  • Seen this and thought of this thread
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  • Thanks everyone for the advice about eating/alcohol. I'll definitely google it. I hadn't thought about the sugar content of alcohol, so i guess my body is craving it when i am drinking significantly less than normal. As long as i remember this, and therefore understand why i am craving carbs and sugar, i think i'll be OK
  • Shaggy
    Dare I ask, what happened to ISOM?
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