Less Alcohol- June 2018- One Day at a Time
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Hello all and Happy Monday!
I've been lurking in this thread but haven't had time to post! Doing extremely well for the month of June. Had some big weight loss last week and really starting to get the hang of this healthier lifestyle and moderation!
Here's to everyone having a happy, healthy week.10 -
@lorrainequiche59 I love your post. Alcohol is a toxic poison. Great narrative of your thoughts. I'm happy for you:) xo3
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Back from my European work trip, which was busy and amazing and included a fair bit of indulgence in both food and alcohol. Most evenings I kept with mindful moderation thanks to exhaustion propelling me to bed, one night I over did it but it was the culmination of the trip and my involvement with one team before I transition to a new job in the coming weeks - so the guise of celebrations and farewells is a tough combination to resist.
This past weekend I was AF so even though I had a long early June streak of drinking, I managed to build some momentum toward a decent AF streak as well if I can keep going this work week. Even after 6 months of being active in this group and trying to limit my drinking, I am always surprised at how hard it is to get back out of the daily drinking habit. Each night I came up with at least 2-3 reasons why it would be no big deal to just have a glass or two of wine with dinner and afterwards but each night I talked myself out of it.9 -
Welp I drank last night. My bestie and I have a thing going on where if we say we are gonna do something, not drink more than 3 drinks for example, then if we go over that then we "pay" a patronage. Yesterday she assigned me (I asked her if I could drink) 1 min jogging on the treadmill (or elliptical) for every drink i had. I'll be doing 9 mins tomorrow after I get out of work. I slept like dog poo last night and don't think I can put in full effort if I were to go today.5
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Hello, all! Wanted to check in... have been AF this month and it hasn’t been much of a struggle, aside from some very tasty looking cocktails on the menu at dinner last night. My husband knows my goal for the month, though, and wisely did not encourage me when I said, “They have a drink called FIRE EMOJI?!”
He is leaving on his first deployment this week and I’m relieved I’ve already decided it’s an alcohol free month. I would probably drink a bit too much wine with some Grey’s Anatomy over the next few weeks if I hadn’t already committed to this.
I hope your collective Monday is going well!
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Hello all and Happy Monday!
I've been lurking in this thread but haven't had time to post! Doing extremely well for the month of June. Had some big weight loss last week and really starting to get the hang of this healthier lifestyle and moderation!
Here's to everyone having a happy, healthy week.
Awesome! Sounds like you're doing well!3 -
Day 2 this week.
No booze, only water and coffee. Ate very clean. 45 minutes of cardio at the gym.12 -
Had a biopsy done today. Should have results by the end of the week. I figured I'd call my dad tomorrow and let him know. I've been debating that all day. He called tonight to tell me a joke, God I love that! He was watching a game, didn't want to keep me, and yet I could tell he wanted some company. My sister usually calls, but couldn't. I cut the call short I couldn't bring myself to tell him. I'll call tomorrow. One more night of not worrying for him. And yet I feel guilty...
On topic, I didn't go over my goal tonight. 11 -
It is just past 2:30 am here and I can't go to bed because of alcohol. Not my drinking but someone I know. Probably looking at a DUI if were to guess but still awaiting details.9
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It is disturbing how ugly alcohol can be. It is disturbing how delusional it can make a person. Those lies can be woven and reinforced into this bubble from which a person can go for years not realizing his life is being dismantled. I honestly do not know how that works. How do you drink 14 hours a day? How do you do it for almost 10 years? How do you get away with driving so much for so long? I am honestly not judging I really can't fathom it at that level and I am absolutely paranoid about drinking and driving.
The call last night was not unexpected. Luckily he is still alive and he only needs a cast for his injury. Even better he didn't hit anyone else. Still unsure of any pending legal action since there seems to be a loophole and he might get off on a technicality.
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It is disturbing how ugly alcohol can be. It is disturbing how delusional it can make a person. Those lies can be woven and reinforced into this bubble from which a person can go for years not realizing his life is being dismantled. I honestly do not know how that works. How do you drink 14 hours a day? How do you do it for almost 10 years? How do you get away with driving so much for so long? I am honestly not judging I really can't fathom it at that level and I am absolutely paranoid about drinking and driving.
The call last night was not unexpected. Luckily he is still alive and he only needs a cast for his injury. Even better he didn't hit anyone else. Still unsure of any pending legal action since there seems to be a loophole and he might get off on a technicality.
Thank you for the warm thoughts. I'm sending some back and I'm glad things turned out relatively ok.2 -
It is disturbing how ugly alcohol can be. It is disturbing how delusional it can make a person. Those lies can be woven and reinforced into this bubble from which a person can go for years not realizing his life is being dismantled. I honestly do not know how that works. How do you drink 14 hours a day? How do you do it for almost 10 years? How do you get away with driving so much for so long? I am honestly not judging I really can't fathom it at that level and I am absolutely paranoid about drinking and driving.
The call last night was not unexpected. Luckily he is still alive and he only needs a cast for his injury. Even better he didn't hit anyone else. Still unsure of any pending legal action since there seems to be a loophole and he might get off on a technicality.
It's unreal, isn't it. Someone I know who was going through some serious alcohol problems last year went on a bender, drove drunk and went missing for 12 hours. She woke up in a church parking lot and had no idea how she got there. Lord knows the damage she could have done to herself or to others.
Eventually she lost her license. That and a few other things that happened finally were enough for her to get help. It continues to be a struggle as I'm sure it always will, but I'm happy to report that she has been doing really well these last few months. We all thought she would be dead if she kept things up. So hang in there. Don't lose hope.5 -
Such sad stories today. I see @NovusDies and @Will_Run_for_Food have similar experiences. I had an uncle who drove drunk for dozens of years to and from local bar, car banged up always, who knows how he didn't kill anyone. He was a serious alcoholic but lived to be in his 70s drinking til the end. Such a mystery to me how he could have lasted that long.
@NovusDies I know you're worried and stressed over your friend. I hope he gets help and this is his awakening.
@snoo61 I am so sorry you are going through this. I would probably not tell my dad anything until I hear the results. No need to worry him because He will be so upset for the next few days. That's just my two cents.
On a side note, this is day 4 AF for me. I woke up and feel terrific. I wonder why I ever want to drink again. This feeling is so good. One day at a time.7 -
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Welp I drank last night. My bestie and I have a thing going on where if we say we are gonna do something, not drink more than 3 drinks for example, then if we go over that then we "pay" a patronage. Yesterday she assigned me (I asked her if I could drink) 1 min jogging on the treadmill (or elliptical) for every drink i had. I'll be doing 9 mins tomorrow after I get out of work. I slept like dog poo last night and don't think I can put in full effort if I were to go today.
That's just how it goes sometimes. Life is a journey. We stumble sometimes and we learn along the way. I bet it was good time:) so that's a positive!2 -
@LC0924 I am smiling because I would do that too. I would say that Emoji sounds like a good drink and secretly hope he'd say "Why don't you just go ahead and have one." But he did the right thing.
This month, you can focus on self care while he's away. There is a wonderful thread called "June Self Care Challenge" that some of us are on and it's a wonderful inspiring thread. Xo3 -
@NovusDies I have been through a very similar situation with my wife’s best friend. She had been drinking all day so we set her up with blankets/pillows to sleep on our couch. I get up to use the bathroom at 3am and see she isn't there anymore. Then I notice my wife’s phone has several missed calls from her friend’s boyfriend. She got pulled over and arrested for a DUI, thankfully not an accident. Still took her many months to hit rock bottom. But glad I can report she hasn’t had a drink in years now.4
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Will_Run_for_Food wrote: »It's unreal, isn't it. Someone I know who was going through some serious alcohol problems last year went on a bender, drove drunk and went missing for 12 hours. She woke up in a church parking lot and had no idea how she got there. Lord knows the damage she could have done to herself or to others.
Eventually she lost her license. That and a few other things that happened finally were enough for her to get help. It continues to be a struggle as I'm sure it always will, but I'm happy to report that she has been doing really well these last few months. We all thought she would be dead if she kept things up. So hang in there. Don't lose hope.
I don't want to bog the thread down in this but I would be happy right now to move past the "alcohol doesn't affect me like it does most people" stage that he lives in. I never give up all hope but if he doesn't get out of his bubble I will still keep expecting another phone call with worse news.
I am glad your friend got help and is showing improvement.
@eriknj Thanks. It does help to see stories with positive outcomes.
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And while we are on the topic of drinking and driving - I have another horror story from the beer industry. Outside of a liquor store, I just saw a guy take a huge sip out of a 25oz Bud Ice, then pour the rest in a Sprite bottle and get in his car and drive away...
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