Hi - I’ve only posted here a couple of times - seems like ages ago. My lovely sister was diagnosed nearly three years ago - she was very young with a baby at the time of diagnosis. Happy to say that baby is now a very lively nearly three year old and my sister is doing really well. It was all a subject I knew nothing about but very quickly became an armchair expert in. A subject I had no desire to learn but needed to.
I wanted to raise some money to just help out in some small way and decided to give up something very dear to my heart…my alcohol intake for a whole month!!! I have already got over £200 in sponsor money (probably because nobody believes I can do it!) so I wanted to post on here to ensure as many people as possible know I’m doing it and I will be so ashamed if I give in!
I am going home tonight with rather a nice bottle of red and then when November arrives tomorrow - that’s it until the 1st of December!
I will let you know how I do.
Love to everybody - all sisters, mums, dads, friends, husbands, children. This bloody disease changes us all and life is never quite the same.
xx
That’s really good - I’m impressed wish I had your willpower.
You’ll do it have a good drink and massive hangover that should help you stay off it Love Eileen
Good luck!
Well done you, I wish you soooo much luck, i gave up smoking four years ago but giving up the drink that is a different story.
I have only been diagnosed for 3 weeks and yes I have to agree with you, already my life has changed so much.
Love to your sister and her babes!!
Kaz
what a great idea, good on you !!
Diane x
Hi
Good luck to you and your sister as well. Wish I had the willpower!
Love and hope it goes well
Dilys
Wow Lizzie good luck !!! Felt I had to post a comment as a few things struck a cord
- I was diagnosed at the age of 31 when my son had just turned one, and who now is a very, very lively 3 yr old also !! (he will be 4 in January)
- I have a sister.
- We both love our alcohol !!!
What a great gesture and for such a wonderful cause ! I hope you enjoyed your bottle of red, I have enjoyed a lovely bottle of white tonight !!! Let us know how you get on.
You are so right when you say this disease changes us, and although my sister is my best friend, she cannot communicate with me about breast cancer at all, so you sound like a great sister, best of luck xx
Thanks so much for all your messages of support. Every time I think of cracking (or popping??!) I think of this website and everyone using it.
I’ve got through four nights now including one weekend and it’s not been too bad. Yesterday was the worst as we always open a bottle as we do Sunday lunch. We went for a long walk with both kids instead - which was funny - my 12 year old son said’ “Mum I really appreciate why you’re not drinking for a month and understand the reasons and I’ll be really proud of you …but why does it have to affect me?? I much preferred you sitting down with your wine and watching the re run of X Factor on a Sunday afternoon.”
I had to give up something I loved (and I have to say extraordinarily good at) to get lots of sponsors (£200 at the moment). My lovely mum bless her, offered to do it with me - til I pointed out that she doesn’t actually drink! She then went pale at the thought of giving up lattes.
I’m not sure I am a great sister, my sister is a great sister. I’d do anything for this not to have happened to her. I don’t hold with all this 'it’s the best thing that’s ever happened - made us all different people and appreciate each other more."
Actually, I’d prefer it never to have happened and for us all to take each other for granted.
I’ll keep going - giving up this for a month compared to what she’s been through. It’s not so hard.
I keep wondering if I’ll be divorced at the end of November - we may well discover we don’t like each other! But so far so good and my husband is being very supportive and has also given up for the month. My son may well leave home soon.
Just to let you know I did it. I have raised over £200 - not a huge amount but hope it helps somehow. Take care everyone.
Congratulations Lizzie. You must be very proud of yourself. Hopefully you’ll be raising a glass tonight!
Cheers!
Carol
Well done Carol
have one for all of us tonight.
I had an enforced absention due to medication that was for a week so a month is a fete
Linda
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