Less Alcohol - November 2018 - One Day at a Time

MissMay

@forestdweller1 keep a cool head. Hopefully your Grandson is aware of his Father's bad behavior and will not fall into the alcohol trap. But if said SIL offers it up again to him I would let him know he is giving alcohol to a minor and that is not acceptable.
Big hug to you.

Orphia

I'd be summoning some courage and telling S-i-L sympathetically that he's got a serious problem with his own drinking if he thinks that's acceptable behaviour.

Orphia

Our December 2018 thread is here:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10709228/less-alcohol-december-2018-one-day-at-a-time#latest

MissMay

Thanks for making our December thread link @Orphia. You are AWESOME.

MissMay

Wondering how everyones month has shaped up for each of you? Hoping you have had success in seeing a positive difference in your path.

SanDiegofitmom

I took 10 days off before thanksgiving and felt great but then since then nightly wine - lots of social gatherings etc. I’m getting back on track for dec!

WinoGelato

MissMay wrote: »

Wondering how everyones month has shaped up for each of you? Hoping you have had success in seeing a positive difference in your path.

I’ve been pretty quiet as of late but I am still tracking my tally sheet each month since January : AF/A/# drinks

November has been pretty quiet - I’ve been sick for about 10 days so I haven’t been drinking other than the long holiday weekend last week and even then was low key and I was happy to switch from wine to hot tea when I got home from festivities.

Looks like I will end up with a 50/50 split of drinking vs non drinking days and my average drinks on the days I do drink is under 3. This is the best month I’ve had since Feb of this year but I also had to try really hard in those early months and now my attitude toward drinking has really shifted as to whether I really want to imbibe or not rather than doing it out of habit or need.

I think back to last year at this time and I know drinking far less often and far less in total than I had been before finding this group. Mindful Moderation has been really successful for me and I’m looking forward to following along on the December thread!
I will have an early month challenge with a work trip to France but the work days are long and won’t allow much time for evening events, but rest assured I will enjoy a few glasses of Cote d’Rhone while I’m there!

Thanks again to everyone for continued support and participation and thanks @Orphia and @MissMay for keeping the threads going for the moderation crowd.

MissMay

🤗 always love seeing that turquoise shirt with that beautiful smile above it because I know it is @WinoGelato.
Applause applause to you girl for taking charge with your mindful moderating. I keep the same tally log for daily awareness and November is my best month ever also (FOUR DRINKS TOTAL) So much of what you said stands true.
Sorry you have been ill for so long, that is never fun.
Please let us know how keeping it together in France goes. But at the same time have a blast.
Love hearing from you.

@SanDiegofitmom those social gatherings can be tough this time of year. They tug at all of us, your not alone. Keep strong.

MissMay

Goodbye NOvember to remember. You were good to me....correction...I was good to myself.

See you on the Less alcohol - December 2018 - One day at a time thread.