Less Alcohol- May 2018- One Day at a Time
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janejellyroll wrote: »So nothing this weekend went the way I wanted it to and I don't think talking about it yet is good. I have to learn to treat it the way I treat food and not be angry.
Oh, I hear this. I had this same thought this morning. I don't get angry or resentful when I make certain food choices to hit a calorie goal. I don't eat a piece of pie and then polish off the rest telling myself "Well, I already blew my calorie goal . . . . I might as well." Alcohol (for me) involves all these faulty rationales and messy emotions that I no longer have with food.
So much this! I've been in this group since January, and after about the first week or two something clicked for me and I just started treating my plans to moderate and restrict my alcohol intake the same way I do my food intake. Track it, accept that sometimes bad days are going to happen, and move on.
Ever since I started looking at it the same way I look at food, the mindful moderation thing has really worked out well for me. I'm the kind of person who really thrives on a plan, but can accept that sometimes plans don't fall into place, and understanding how to mitigate damage really helps keep things under control.6 -
Maybe take B vitamins--that helped me to finally not feel exhausted after a few months. I also had to take some iron. Since alcohol messes especially with B12 and Folic Acid and you need the B12 for iron processing, that is what I did.
Plus you will sleep better once your body feels better after not drinking.
Who knows how long it takes to repair organ damage......and I am sure it is done during sleep probably.
Hang in there. The rewards are worth it.
If you are having to eat sugar at times to compensate, that will affect your energy, too.
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I think i told this story before but i thought about it today. I told my chiropractor a few months ago that I quit drinking. He said when he first got married, his wife liked to drink wine. He said he made a family rule with her that they will have no alcohol in their house, but if she wanted some wine he would take her out to have a drink. He said over the years, she actually didn't drink even when they went out.
The old me before January would have thought, he's a killjoy and she has a right to have wine in their house.
The new me thought that he was wise. If someone has the propensity to drink, just having it in the house makes it way too easy. You drink a little more each day , each week, and then each year , we know drinking typical escalates as we grow older.
It's like having your favorite snack food in your cupboard. If it's there, you're just so tempted to eat it.
Same with alcohol for me. I haven't bought any wine or vodka for the home since January 1st. Saved a lot of money.5 -
JulieAL1969 wrote: »I think i told this story before but i thought about it today. I told my chiropractor a few months ago that I quit drinking. He said when he first got married, his wife liked to drink wine. He said he made a family rule with her that they will have no alcohol in their house, but if she wanted some wine he would take her out to have a drink. He said over the years, she actually didn't drink even when they went out.
The old me before January would have thought, he's a killjoy and she has a right to have wine in their house.
The new me thought that he was wise. If someone has the propensity to drink, just having it in the house makes it way too easy. You drink a little more each day , each week, and then each year , we know drinking typical escalates as we grow older.
It's like having your favorite snack food in your cupboard. If it's there, you're just so tempted to eat it.
Same with alcohol for me. I haven't bought any wine or vodka for the home since January 1st. Saved a lot of money.
Yep!!.. i really like that!!.. if i was 'boss'
i rekcon id change it to be like that.. anything unhealthy to not have it on hand but have it only on outing / specisl occasions. I say that's a jolly good idea. 
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Today being day 2 AF .. it is 12.10 pm and again.. not even a sniff.. 'chalk it up!'.. lol
It does get tricky at the end of the day.. so.. ill hold my breath..
Thanks for your support.. bbf's
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »Same with alcohol for me. I haven't bought any wine or vodka for the home since January 1st. Saved a lot of money.
This is so true - if I have wine in the house that is under a 15$ bottle I’ll drink it. I have some more expensive wine that I’m not as tempted to drink. I was going to Trader Joe’s yesterday and almost picked up some canned wine for the beach, but then thought about how it would be in the house this week when I’m trying to be alcohol free and I would probably come up w an excuse to drink it.
My husband is out of town and today was a long day, work, volunteering in the classroom, cleaning the house ended by a three hour baseball game for my son. I so wanted that “reward” of the glass of wine after the kids were in bed but I’m doing ok with water and happy I stuck it out!
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End of AF day2.. still not a sniff.. lol3
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Day 13 of alcohol experiment hit too close to home. Talks about drinking to deal with parenting. I am listening to it at work and feel like crying. Needed to hear it though.7
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trishfit2014 wrote: »I am day 11 AF. I have been dealing with boredom. TV seems boring without drinking and honestly, I do not know what to do with myself. This week my kids will be with their dad so I will have plenty of time to get bored. Trying to come up with things to do so I do not get too bored. Alcohol Experiment talked about willpower and boredom. I am doing okay on the willpower just bored. I am avoiding going out with friends as that always seems to involve alcohol. Will try working out post work.
I have the same issue with boredom. I knit or crochet while I watch tv, it slows my drinking way down. Of course, I can't drink when I'm working on a complicated project, so I start drinking later.3 -
trishfit2014 wrote: »Day 13 of alcohol experiment hit too close to home. Talks about drinking to deal with parenting. I am listening to it at work and feel like crying. Needed to hear it though.
I haven’t heard what she has to say but the whole “wine mom” and “wine o clock” memes and bloggers and ads etc are so much about how We need and deserve wine to handle parenting. But I find it has the opposite effect. I’m less engaged, less likely to read or play a game, even if I just have one glass. Plus, there are so many healthier ways to “reward” ourselves!!5 -
Hi guys and gals! I’m back and in for May! Just a tad late to the party! I did go two weeks in April AF and then bit the dust. Aiming for the rest of May AF minus this weekend. Happy Tuesday!4
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Pretty miserable day and my wife came home and jokingly said “wanna just drink instead of going to the gym”. I don’t think she knew what kind of day I had and how that was tempting. But I didn’t get triggered. Aside from vacation I think I haven’t drank on a weekday since February. So we hit the gym and came home to a healthy dinner.7
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Question on the “Woo” topic? I never knew that was negative. Isn’t the whole point of the MFP message boards to be a source of inspiration and support? Why would they even include a negative button for someone to hit?5
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I always thought woo meant "that's funny".
Nothing new here; Day 2 AF. It seems like Day 10 is a long time away.
I must say now that the weather is so nice here. All my old habits from last spring were triggered. Like coming home and making a margarita or pouring white wine and sitting on the deck to unwind. I think for awhile, each season will bring new triggers and yearnings. Until we make it a full year with this new AF/moderation thing, it may be tougher on certain days to break previous habits.
Still, I made a hot cup of tea, went for a long walk and voted in the primary elections.
I made an appointment to go to a therapist next week; she specialized in addiction. I think one of the best things about this thread is we all have somewhere safe to share our thoughts. Thanks to everyone for being so honest. Xo
@SanDiegofitmom You're spot on with the wine. I also have expensive bottles downstairs but never feel tempted to break those open. Weird mind games, huh?
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I woo'd you Erik, because I too thought it was positive like"woo hoo!" 6
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Yeah I just realized the face is like .....blank. What the heck? Anyway I always say "woo hoo!" to my kids when something is good so I definitely do not understand this nonsense here.5
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Just want to tell u guys.. day 3 AF.. and i am NOT going to have a spiked coffee!!... and NO changing my mind.. (*struggling*) but going to b strong now!! 6
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