Less Alcohol- April 2018- One Day at a Time

RubyRed427

Welcome to a fresh start! This month, join our thread by commenting and telling us what your moderation goals may be. Do you want to take a month off from alcohol and see how it feels? Do you want to share your tips, advice and problems you had reducing or quitting alcohol? Do you want to reduce and readjust your consumption patterns? Whatever you choose, we are here for you. We are a non-judgemental, friendly, supportive group of people. Join us on a journey to less alcohol, one day at a time. Xo

SunnyDays930

I'm here!

RubyRed427

Got a tip: Make your MFP food diary open to your friends to see what you eat and drink. Not that you want to hide anything, but that extra little accountability nags at you. Do I want to log my alcohol, even though my friends know I'm trying to reduce? It's just a little more of a nudge not to have that extra glass of wine knowing your diary is open to view.
Anyone else have tips that help them keep their goals?

tweety3510

It's friday -- going to be tough not to have a drink or two -- but want to hold off until Sunday when I know I will want to have a few glasses of wine with the family...

twyla77

I’m in! i would like to cut back on Happy Hours this month!

ali3boys

Hi friends ... Love our journey together have a blessed weekend

dbanks80

I'm in!!!!

Sabine_Stroehm

I'm aiming for Wednesdays and Fridays in April.

Alzzi76

here again too !..

snoo61

I'm in again too!

TripMom

Me too! I'm in!

SpanishFusion

In!

hbmeri

Me too.

salleewins

Happy to be here!

snoo61

Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »

I'm aiming for Wednesdays and Fridays in April.

Are you aiming for dry Wednesdays and Fridays?

snoo61

I'm aiming for my usual cutback but am seriously considering an AF night. Might be only one, but...

donimfp

OK. I’m committing to a dry April. Monday the 2nd we’re driving to Houston for the Astros home opener after their World Series win. I’ve loved them since they were the Colt 45s. But there will ALWAYS be an occasion to celebrate. And that’s a good thing and means I have a rich life for which I’m thankful. But alcohol needs to go. I can’t deny that and am freaking sick of dancing with it. Im just announcing to you friends I’ve made here that my intention is for a dry April. Im scared but think I can do it. xoxo. And also if I post any rationalizations during April I would appreciate any gentle reminders to go back and read this post. I feel like I did as a kid on the high dive.

Trinkwasser

I'm in

OliverRaningerVegan

i am here. i dont like alcohol. i you want, you can add me here or facebook, insta or twitter.

SunnyDays930

donimfp wrote: »

OK. I’m committing to a dry April. Monday the 2nd we’re driving to Houston for the Astros home opener after their World Series win. I’ve loved them since they were the Colt 45s. But there will ALWAYS be an occasion to celebrate. And that’s a good thing and means I have a rich life for which I’m thankful. But alcohol needs to go. I can’t deny that and am freaking sick of dancing with it. Im just announcing to you friends I’ve made here that my intention is for a dry April. Im scared but think I can do it. xoxo. And also if I post any rationalizations during April I would appreciate any gentle reminders to go back and read this post. I feel like I did as a kid on the high dive.

Me too. A totally dry April. No exceptions, no excuses. I love your "I'm sick of dancing with it" line.

RubyRed427

Hi Friends, I'm just on that wonderful site called The Sober School. Here's a link to a blog listing reasons when people knew they needed to quit.
http://thesoberschool.com/the-call-to-be-sober-how-i-knew-it-was-time-to-quit/

islandbeez

Great link to start this month on, @JulieAL1969 Can't wait to crush another 30 days with y'all!

donimfp

@JulieAL1969 , I love the Sober School site, too. I'm looking forward to checking out her class that starts April 9 if there's room.

machchic

I am in for the month of April. I will moderate to 1 x a week. March was not good, but I am ready to kick start my weight loss again, feel great and start looking refreshed and energized. I did very well in Jan and Feb. Glad to be back.

dressagerider1020

March was pretty much a fail for me, but I'm back for a better April. I'm glad this thread keeps going, I still read everything, and post once in a while...lots of inspiration here.

I start work again on Monday, so that is a huge relief...

erikNJ

I am in of course!
I plan to stick to drinking only on Saturdays again
Except ...
I start vacation next Friday. And I am not going to overthink anything while away at our cabin in the mountains. I will be excercising and I will have more alcohol free days than not, but I am also not going to feel bad about having some drinks out there either. Once I come back that following Monday I am determined to get right back into my healthy habits.

ehseeker

Last night, Friday, made it 6 days AF this week. For my Friday drink I made myself a Mock Mule: blackberries muddled, lime juice, a pinch of sugar and ginger beer (af). With crushed ice it was delicious. The main flavor in a Moscow Mule is the ginger beer anyway. Here's to our health.

wigi41

I'm in for April, too. I am going to commit to a dry April as well, I found that when I didn't have a firm plan for March, I spent too much time and energy thinking about it. So glad to be here with you all!

flippy1234

Hi there,
I quit drinking about 3 months ago. I am an alcoholic and had to quit. This time it will stick. I read a book called "This Naked Mind" by Annie Grace. If any of you ever thought that maybe you have a problem...read it. It is life changing. Whether you quit or cut down, it will change how you think about alcohol. It is amazing how much alcohol becomes a part of our lives. My new go to is sparkling water. I like to try different kinds. Sometimes all we need is something in our hands to sip on. Its funny now watching other people go down hill and I am so happy that's not me anymore. Plus I am the DD. I love that I am able to be the one to get people home safely.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask. I have been in the pit and now I am out and feel great. Lost weight, think clearer and spending a lot less money!!!

crazykatlady820

My favorite group of folks on MFP! Hey, guys! I’m 170 days sober here. Some days are harder than others, but my goal is to abstain completely as my drinking was quite problematic and life has been so amazing (Though not necessarily easy.) the past 170 days. I have no intention of ever drinking again. Here is my latest progress pic comparison. I’m 57 pounds down and that is something I just couldn’t do when I was drinking because I would binge drink several nights a week and binge drinking always led to crazy binge eating. And the hangovers meant I never had energy to do much of anything.

WinoGelato

I’m in for a damp April (it’s a good month for that right!?). I’ve been practicing mindful moderation since finding Julie’s original thread in January. I’ve definitely cut back on the frequency of consumption and the total consumption when I do drink - other than this past week on my all inclusive trip to Mexico. So that skewed my totals for the month of March but even still I know I was restrained and in control of my choices about the drinks I enjoyed - never felt drunk, tipsy or hungover on the trip. Everything was spaced out and considered before ordering and consuming.

Will have a challenging start to my alcohol limiting April with a sales meeting in Florida and nightly cocktail hours/dinners, but past that first week I foresee a fairly dry month during the week and a couple of drinks on each of the weekends.

Welcome to the new folks and good to see all of the past participants refocusing our efforts!