Less Alcohol - March 2018- One day at a Time
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Hello my family friends
I felt the celebration vibes and splashed out with Chivas regal only b coz they didn't have Irish whiskey.
I feel in myself i have it under better control now than as b4 I would have normally wanted more and not be caring. I say now I have more respect for my health and well being.
This time I feel my body can take a certain amount before resisting it.
I guess its bcoz of my sugar diabetes tendencies (family inherit) I feel the fluid build up and it turns me off. I stay aware of how Im reacting, and how hard I have to work to work it off to get to my weight loss goal.
Happy days to all remembering we don't have to have alcohol to have happiness
Glad to have u all as a team.
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Hello my family friends
I felt the celebration vibes and splashed out with Chivas regal only b coz they didn't have Irish whiskey.
I feel in myself i have it under better control now than as b4 I would have normally wanted more and not be caring. I say now I have more respect for my health and well being.
This time I feel my body can take a certain amount before resisting it.
I guess its bcoz of my sugar diabetes tendencies (family inherit) I feel the fluid build up and it turns me off. I stay aware of how Im reacting, and how hard I have to work to work it off to get to my weight loss goal.
Happy days to all remembering we don't have to have alcohol to have happiness
Glad to have u all as a team.
I don't know if I worded that right. It sounds like I went hard at it. To make it clear, I had 2 standard drinks was my quota. Now back into the clean healthy way.7 -
Congrats on all the successful St. Pats. The norm here in Italy in restaurants seems to be a huge bottle of mineral water (sparkling or still) and one very modest glass of Chianti. Very civilized.
Off the subject, I wish American men would take a lesson in dressing from their Italian counterparts! Bellissimo. I’m shopping for my husband.8 -
I will tell you that instead of drinking yesterday, I bought a new dress!! A smaller sized one. Happy! I really wanted to drink. Went to a tea tasting instead! Watched and learned how to make Matcha (from ground Japanese tea leaves). Was given an Irish breakfast tea by mistake. The only disappointment was that I forgot to take it with me! Got to talking and learned from someone new on how to buy some of the tea pottery and supplies at the year round farmer's market's. It should be more inexpensive that way. There are so many market's year round that I did not know about. I live in snow country in the winter here. Maybe I will try that next month. I did fall in love with a very smooth, soft to the touch, small tea pot. That would be a very relaxing pot to put the tea in to steep.10
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@salleewins that is fantastic about the smaller dress size! What a great feeling that is. And it IS fun discovering new teas isn't it?3
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Bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning after 11 hours of festivities yesterday. Stood my ground at being alcohol free all day and night. My post could read nearly to the word of @ali3boys ( minus the snow storm) above the thread.
It was sad to see the decline of my dh who was drinking far more than he should have. He started out in a great mood and gradually became that person in the room that complained about everyone. And nothing was good enough. He was especially mad at the fact that I was not drinking. " You can have one" he would say every place we went. But I was just fine taking in the events having my non alcoholic beverages. And today... bonus... I can remember every lovely detail of yesterday without questioning myself.
It sounds like everyone had win win days as well from your posts.
YAY to us.
@salleewins WOW a new smaller sized dress. That is fantastic. You must be so proud of yourself.7 -
Well it's Sunday. And I'm down 3 lbs!!! Hard to understand but soo happy.9
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@salleewins And it IS fun discovering new teas isn't it?
@JenT304 - It IS fun discovering new teas! I've put my teabag collection in a big glass jar right out on the counter where I can see it. That at least makes me think before I pour a glass of wine. I use a tall insulated cup with a screw on top to make mine. I'm finding that it kinda works for me to tell myself that the tea is capping off the evening and I'm done drinking and/or eating. Sort of like punctuation - a period.
For anyone who's interested Wirecutter has reviewed tea steepers and travel mugs. The comments are also pretty interesting, with people recommending other things. I haven't gotten into loose tea yet, but would like to. Appreciate any advice as to how to get started. I guess I just need to find a nice tea specialty shop and hope they let me taste.
On the wine front, headed for another good weekend. I had two glasses at a concert Friday night and one glass last night. I enjoyed them but they were enough. If I could be as moderate about snacking on sweets as I am about wine I'd be totally good!7 -
Well done!! Awesome job. Such a great idea to go shopping for clothes I stead if drinking, that's the best yet idea. Its focusing your accomplishments and rewarding you for the effort!! Great work, thanks for the inspiration3
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »All my angst about breaking my streak was for nothing; I did just fine and didnt feel the need to continue drinking. Xo
@JulieAL1969 - SO great to get your report. Was thinking about you yesterday and hoping all was well. Congrats on being in control, making conscious decisions about how much was enough for you and moving on. You are an inspiration.
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Good morning friends! The day after St. Pat's Day. I survived. We were out all day long from 9 am til 11 pm ; I got over 22,000 steps overall. I had about 4 vodka and club soda all day. My last one was at 10:00 p.m. Felt fine - not drunk. But all night slept poorly, heart was beating strongly again all night. That happens when I drink.
This morning, my face is puffy but I dont have a headache. Don't feel energetic today but no nausea.
So, here are my observations:
1) I felt so badly watching the young people in the bars, falling over, drunk, throwing up. I really felt so sad, I could have cried watching them.
2) My friends were pounding down shots starting at 9:00 am but not me. Had no desire at all.
3) I decided that this weekend was my last hurrah. I have no desire to drink anymore or to be in bars. I didn't even like being in the bars.
4) Can't wait to wake up tomorrow morning all fresh again.
5) I much preferred my Friday night one glass or wine to the all day binging of St. Pat's Day.
So, the weekend reinforced that for me being 99 percent AF is my best bet for me. My body, mind, and soul just feel so much better clear headed and not dependent on anything to make me feel good. Love you all! Thanks for listening to my observations:)16 -
@JulieAL1969 - Thank you for sharing all that. I am totally on the same wavelength with everything you said. Seeing young people drunk - totally sad, and if you watched that video from the UK about the incredible damage that's being done to their bodies/livers at a young age you just want to cry.
I am beginning to dislike being in bars as well. There's a little neighborhood one we like to go to to have ONE glass of wine on a Friday night and a couple of appetizers. No one is there getting falling down drunk and the atmosphere is great. But most of them - sheesh. It doesn't help that we live in FL, near the beach, and it's March. Talk about falling down drunk and obnoxious. I almost can't bear to watch.
I think it was important for you to try drinking again and get that reinforcement that you're better off being 99 percent AF. That's really valuable knowledge and you can move on. Congrats!3 -
Hi, Everyone!
Just checking in! I'm still here everyday, enjoying this amazing community of support the threads have formed.
I'm currently just beyond 70 days completely alcohol-free, and I can honestly say my life has improved dramatically over these past few months. Before January, and before stumbling on the thread that started this journey for me, I would not have imagined becoming alcohol-free.
All the things I was afraid of when I thought of abstaining, have become nothing to be feared. What a beautiful gift I have given myself and those around me!
I hope you all have a beautiful day today
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »1) I felt so badly watching the young people in the bars, falling over, drunk, throwing up. I really felt so sad, I could have cried watching them.
Julie big hug to you on your journey yesterday. It is odd how our minds flex back and forth on the choice to try alcohol again once we have not had it for a notable amount of time. I am so happy your day turned out well.
In your above quote I witnessed the same events at our last pub stop last night. And felt awful for the incoherint people knowing they would feel like crap this morning and not recall any of those given moments in life. Such a waste.
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kcn2bluesky wrote: »What a beautiful gift I have given myself and those around me!
It really is a gift! Well put.
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »All my angst about breaking my streak was for nothing; I did just fine and didnt feel the need to continue drinking. Xo
@JulieAL1969 - SO great to get your report. Was thinking about you yesterday and hoping all was well. Congrats on being in control, making conscious decisions about how much was enough for you and moving on. You are an inspiration.
Thanks for your support:) You inspire me with your observations and advice! I love being on this journey with you.
You and many others are my amazing virtual friends; I cannot imagine a few months ago, how much my life has improved.
I read how you see young people who are drunk and it pains you too.
I did know a woman in her late 20s who died of organ failure from alcohol. She must have really drank a lot to die so young. Poor family. So, that video we watched is another wakeup call. Moderation is fine; the occassional release from stress with a glass of wine or beer is ok. But the daily binging can wreck your body. I feel for young people who are just starting on their journeys with alcohol.
I wish I knew then what I know now. I would have saved myself and my family a lot of heartache.
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »1) I felt so badly watching the young people in the bars, falling over, drunk, throwing up. I really felt so sad, I could have cried watching them.
Julie big hug to you on your journey yesterday. It is odd how our minds flex back and forth on the choice to try alcohol again once we have not had it for a notable amount of time. I am so happy your day turned out well.
In your above quote I witnessed the same events at our last pub stop last night. And felt awful for the incoherent people knowing they would feel like crap this morning and not recall any of those given moments in life. Such a waste.
Thanks for your hug! I am relieved the weekend is over. Now, I know exactly what works best for me.
Yes, I agree that I felt awful thinking about the gigantic hangovers some people are having today. My friend got pretty trashed. She didnt eat at all, so those vodkas were brutal to her. I had to hold her hand all the way to the hotel. She said she feels fine today just tired. But I imagine she will probably get a headache later.
I also thought about her driving us home this morning; probably her blood alcohol level would be moderately high even though she didn't feel drunk this morning. It may have been better if I had driven home this morning. But I didn't think of it at the time.
At the bar I was at, someone stole my favorite coat. I bet they either liked it or wanted to root through the pockets for money. I stopped at the bar today but we couldn't locate it. A funny observation... last night the bar seemed huge! Hundreds of people and loud thumping music... but today, it was empty and was actually pretty small inside.5 -
kcn2bluesky wrote: »Hi, Everyone!
Just checking in! I'm still here everyday, enjoying this amazing community of support the threads have formed.
I'm currently just beyond 70 days completely alcohol-free, and I can honestly say my life has improved dramatically over these past few months. Before January, and before stumbling on the thread that started this journey for me, I would not have imagined becoming alcohol-free.
All the things I was afraid of when I thought of abstaining, have become nothing to be feared. What a beautiful gift I have given myself and those around me!
I hope you all have a beautiful day today
Well stated, my dear! I totally agree.
All the things I was afraid of when I thought of abstaining, have become nothing to be feared. What a beautiful gift I have given myself and those around me!5 -
JulieAL1969 wrote: »kcn2bluesky wrote: »Hi, Everyone!
Just checking in! I'm still here everyday, enjoying this amazing community of support the threads have formed.
I'm currently just beyond 70 days completely alcohol-free, and I can honestly say my life has improved dramatically over these past few months. Before January, and before stumbling on the thread that started this journey for me, I would not have imagined becoming alcohol-free.
All the things I was afraid of when I thought of abstaining, have become nothing to be feared. What a beautiful gift I have given myself and those around me!
I hope you all have a beautiful day today
Well stated, my dear! I totally agree.
All the things I was afraid of when I thought of abstaining, have become nothing to be feared. What a beautiful gift I have given myself and those around me!
Agreed, this is a beautiful sentiment and one I will hold with me as well as I continue down this path. The other thing someone said far up thread or in an earlier month , and I wish I could remember who so I could tag them appropriately was “no one ever wakes up and thinks, ‘I wish I would have drank more last night’”. This is so, so true - but how many times have we wished we would have drank less? I can’t even count.
Julie I’m glad you had a great weekend that reinforced your plan!8 -
I failed miserably yesterday
I planned on being alcohol free all weekend. But I let my really bad week and depression get the best of me and had an “I don’t care today” attitude. Drank entirely too much. Ate really unhealthy food all day ...12 -
I failed miserably yesterday
I planned on being alcohol free all weekend. But I let my really bad week and depression get the best of me and had an “I don’t care today” attitude. Drank entirely too much. Ate really unhealthy food all day ...
(((Eric))) we all have days like that sometimes, start fresh tomorrow. Think how good you'll feel when you wake up Monday morning with a clear head.5 -
I failed miserably yesterday
I planned on being alcohol free all weekend. But I let my really bad week and depression get the best of me and had an “I don’t care today” attitude. Drank entirely too much. Ate really unhealthy food all day ...
If I could play back the kind gracious words to uthat u sent us hopefully it will have three same effect on u add it did on us.
Im fully with u here, i blew it too. Now starting a new day, back into the better way. You can too its not the end of the world 4 -
I failed miserably yesterday
I planned on being alcohol free all weekend. But I let my really bad week and depression get the best of me and had an “I don’t care today” attitude. Drank entirely too much. Ate really unhealthy food all day ...
One day at a time. Tomorrow will be so much better ! At least you understand your triggers and it can help you next time4 -
I failed miserably yesterday
I planned on being alcohol free all weekend. But I let my really bad week and depression get the best of me and had an “I don’t care today” attitude. Drank entirely too much. Ate really unhealthy food all day ...
If I could play back the kind gracious words to uthat u sent us hopefully it will have three same effect on u add it did on us.
Im fully with u here, i blew it too. Now starting a new day, back into the better way. You can too its not the end of the world 
cringe factor!!! Spell / grammar check didnt do their job * embarrassed , looking for new software* lol 3 -
GROUP HUG . ERIK your one lucky man to have all these women looking after you. 5
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@JulieAL1969 I am sorry someone stole your coat. They may have been drunk and thought it was theirs. Try calling the bar later and see if it has been returned. I certainly would take it back if it were me. It sounds like you did really well on your St. Patrick's Day and evening. We went out to lunch and sat at the bar (not an Irish place so it wasn't busy). I ordered my usual (now) seltzer and cranberry. The bartender said, "with vodka, right?" I've never been there so it was so odd for him to just ASSUME! I just shook my head and said, "no just the seltzer and cranberry, please." Then I added, "I'm driving." He didn't give me any attitude at all (like some bartenders I have read about on here). I am no longer going to be "embarrassed" to just belly up to the bar and order a non alcoholic drink! Alcohol seems to be the only drug we need to make excuses for not indulging in. It's ridiculous! I am so proud of all of you that have learned to moderate. That is truly awesome. I wish that were me but I have done too many "experiments" to know I can't.8
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I failed miserably yesterday
I planned on being alcohol free all weekend. But I let my really bad week and depression get the best of me and had an “I don’t care today” attitude. Drank entirely too much. Ate really unhealthy food all day ...
Oh my gosh !!! I've been there SO MANY TIMES I can't even count them. It's okay ... It really is; you'll get there when it's YOUR timing ... Trust me; if you could go back and read my story from the beginning it was a vicious circle week after week. Lent is the only thing that's worked for me; I'm scared to death what's going to happen once it's over... But I'll tackle that when the time comes. Hang in there... Depression to me is like fear in a way; it messes with you and makes you feel your not worthy of happiness. YOU ARE ... We all are ... 9 -
Thank you for all the kind words. You all truly are the best 4
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Like Rory Mcilroy said today.....dont try and be too perfect.....dont putt by the marking on the ball and get too mechanical with it.....sometimes its the imperfect putt that scores a birdie...5
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I have an app called Day Count. You can program it to record how many days go by with a particular goal in mind. So, I had to reset my AF goal timer to zero today. It was at 76 days. Since I drank this weekend, back to zero. But now, I am so much stronger and more aware of how I feel with and without alcohol. To beat my record, I'll stay AF until the last day of the school year. How fitting:)
I must say that as the day progressed, those few vodkas yesterday made me feel a little shaky, like my nerves were affected. I didnt like how I felt today, even though I didnt have a typical hangover.
Have a great week reaching your goals! One of the ads for MFP on my news feed said it takes 66 days to form a healthy habit.4
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