Less Alcohol - January 2019 - One Day at a Time
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Day 7 AF here.
Anybody else experience headaches when waking up after a few days being AF?0 -
springsweet wrote: »Day 7 AF here.
Anybody else experience headaches when waking up after a few days being AF?
I'm on my 9th AF free day and have been getting mild headaches for the past three days. Not bad enough that I've taken pain killers (TMI but I also started my period on Monday so I kind of attributed it to that, which isn't necessarily a symptom so, could be unrelated).1 -
So I am one of the 800,000 federal employees that is furloughed and I am currently not working. It makes eating healthy and not drinking very difficult. Im a stress eater and just want to eat and get drunk. It's not like I have anything else to do....just had to vent some where. It is no fun. I am so much healthier when working.20
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Awesome! Better than before!0
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Welcome to our new posters. Yes we are non judgemental. Open to any reason you have to want to have less alcohol in your life. We do not push being totally AF (an alcohol free lifestyle). This month some of us have decided to try a whole month of abstainace....well just because. Lol.
Feel free to join in any way that suits you. If you have not checked out page one of this thread you might want to take a peek at it for informative tidbits.
Good wishes to all.
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Checking in. 6/9 days AF so far. Thankful for this thread as it keeps me accountable!4
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Day 9 AF!! I feel really good, physically and mentally. I think the reason I’m not craving alcohol very much is because I drank waaay too much last month. I’m definitely ready for a break.3
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Day 40 baby15
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MonkeyMel21 wrote: »Day 9 AF!! I feel really good, physically and mentally. I think the reason I’m not craving alcohol very much is because I drank waaay too much last month. I’m definitely ready for a break.
Right there with you! Felt great today and had a terrific workout to match!2 -
@springsweet Yes! I've had headaches every day so far. Doesn't this seem so unfair? I guess our bodies are just adjusting to being AF.2
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@Runningchick11 I'll keep you in my thoughts while this thing drags on. Staying AF would be a challenge ... hopefully you can spend the extra time available to find something to focus on that will make life easier in the future ... exercise, declutter, read, try out study a new language using free version of duolingo, find new hiking trails or running paths in your area. Anything to help destress. Good luck!2
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My personal goal is to drink less alcohol. Targeting 4 nights per week AF usually M-Th ~16 AF nights per month. DH & I are dropping the nightly bottle of wine with dinner. Listing my social challenges and plans to not go with the flow drinking 2-4 glasses of wine when out with friends!

January accountability ~9 day so far
Me (no alcohol): 6 days
Alcohol: 3 days
This past week Monday thru Sunday I hit my 4 days of AF by reigning it in Sat and Sun! No social challenges next week. It will be just me and my own willpower to bank AF days for the month to offset challenging weeks ahead.
To view the weekly count toward 4 ... AF Mon Dec 31!
Jan 1 - AF
Jan 2 - Dinner out with hubby after challenging day at work transitioning my role. Looks like it will take weeks to ramp them up. Didn't leave chair for 9 hrs. (excuses) - limited myself to 1 glass of wine
Jan 3 - Bunco - limit 1 glass wine. Slipped up and had 2-3 (I call it 12 oz 3 if light pour / 2 if heavy pour) What happen to my resolve to drink water after 1 glass?
Jan 4 - Traveling with my mom & sister 7 hrs today for a funeral Saturday. Plans to limit to 1 glass of wine was blown. I lacked the willpower which I need to work on. 1 margarita at mexican restaurant, 1 glass of wine in hotel suite everyone gathered at after dinner.
Jan 5 - AF Driving 7 hours return trip
Jan 6 - AF
Jan 7 - AF
Jan 8 - AF even though DH had beer
Jan 9 - AF
Jan 10 - Plan AF Driving 6 hours this evening1 -
Sorry to hear about your lay off. Your more than welcome to let off some steam. Hope you get back to work soon. Keep strong.Runningchick11 wrote: »....just had to vent some where.
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springsweet wrote: »Day 7 AF here.
Anybody else experience headaches when waking up after a few days being AF?
I have for a while, not every day, maybe a couple times a week. I thought they might be from the heat now being on since it is Winter. I think there are a lot of normal reasons for headaches other than drinking. But when we don't drink and have a headache it is more difficult to put a finger on the cause. Just my thoughts.1 -
Stockholm_Andy wrote: »
If there's anything I get out of this month its not drinking out of habit or stress.
I like your attitude above! Keep it up.1 -
@lilylady3k being on the road driving is a sure fire way to tally those AF days. Congrats.1
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And on we go to day ten. A third of the way through the month already.8
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Congrats to everyone so far no matter what your goals are! Even if you've had a slip up or two, it doesn't matter, dust yourself off and forge ahead. At least we have the idea that we need to cut back so we are thinking about it regularly.
It's 10 days into the new year and I only had those few drinks last Friday so I'm pretty proud of myself. I'd be happy to look at my app at the end of the month and see that I only drank 4 out of 31 days. Certainly a lot better than what I was doing last year. Let's keep it up!6 -
Congrats to everyone! Day 8 AF here. I almost caved last night though... Found myself in the kitchen, trying to make dinner, the dog was losing his mind, I started boiling some pasta but noticed what I think were little black bugs in it (two open boxes of fettuccine, I guess it's possible) so I threw it in the sink which (temporarily) broke the disposal, husband was being pissy, had no other ideas for dinner... All I could think of was opening a beer (because there is no wine in the house
) but instead, I took a deep breath and just soldiered on. GLad I did. 13 -
@BuffMom84 - that cravings business comes from Alcohol Change UK. I use their app and get a daily email from them. Here's a link if you want to read more. And, yep, I get the buying alcohol in bulk business. I love Total Wine and always get a big discount when I buy X number of bottles. Alcohol Change (again!) recommends getting it all out of the house. I've got a few bottles sitting around still, but keep taking them to friends' houses whenever I can!2
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Thanks, Miss May, for the "Stumble post". Not only did I stumble, but figuratively landed face first in the gravel.
After returning to alcohol after 200 days AF, I was doing pretty well, sticking to 2 or 3 three ounce glasses daily. Then I listened to the sushi...it was only 400 calories, leaving plenty of room in my diet plan for an extra bit of white wine. The "extra bit" left me looking at a missing 3/4 of a 1.5 liter bottle. Must have been me that consumed it, since Cat hates the smell of wine...
Sigh, get up, dust off, and shamble on....
Bravo to all those who continue to pursue their goals despite enablers, in-laws, job issues, and also the *kitten* sushi.
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Day 5 done and done here. Thursday can be a bit tricky here due to the nearly-the-weekend vibes but he’s being very supportive! Tomorrow will be the real test though
Also had a killer headache all day yesterday and after seeing an earlier post from someone about whether anyone had noticed it as a symptom i wonder if it was related to being AF for a few days... I hadn’t connected it but makes sense.
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forestdweller1 wrote: »Thanks, Miss May, for the "Stumble post". Not only did I stumble, but figuratively landed face first in the gravel.
After returning to alcohol after 200 days AF, I was doing pretty well, sticking to 2 or 3 three ounce glasses daily. Then I listened to the sushi...it was only 400 calories, leaving plenty of room in my diet plan for an extra bit of white wine. The "extra bit" left me looking at a missing 3/4 of a 1.5 liter bottle. Must have been me that consumed it, since Cat hates the smell of wine...
Sigh, get up, dust off, and shamble on....
Bravo to all those who continue to pursue their goals despite enablers, in-laws, job issues, and also the *kitten* sushi.
👍 You got this!
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Day 10 AF! I had some iced tea while making dinner instead of my normal alcoholic beverage(s). I was craving a drink for a bit but it went away! I haven’t had and events or anything to tempt me yet but we’re having a work party next week and the boss usually pays for food and as many drinks as we want and that’s going to be tough. I commited myself to no alcohol till I get to my goal weight but I can’t stop thinking “it’s just one night”. I don’t want to cave, I’m just going to stay positive about it!6
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For those who may be frustrated, know that the craving of alcohol actually ends! I can’t believe it’s day 4 and I am finally not craving my nightly glass or two of wine! Oh, and my weight keeps dropping. Double happy dance!
So proud of everyone on this thread, not only for recognizing patterns of stress or habit drinking , but for encouraging others, letting them vent, and not being indignant that they had a drink.5 -
7/10 days AF. Today was pretty easy to say no. Nice to have those kind of days sprinkled in with the harder ones.9
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I’ve been reading this and not posting so wanted to say hi!
My goal is to have a drink only once every 7 days. So far I am AF 9/10 days for January so right on track!
I have noticed that food tracking is helping me. When I only have 150 calories to spare for a day I’d way rather eat something than just drink something!
Also 10 days in I have noticed a huge change in the quality of my sleep. I never had a problem falling asleep but I am waking up way more rested. I get up at 5am on work days and am not bone tired at night like normal which has been amazing!10 -
Finding I have much more motivation now that I’m not planning a Sri k after stressful work days!4
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