Less Alcohol - March 2019 - One Day at a Time

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  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,683 Member
    Stephanie20685 wrote: »
    globalhiker wrote: »
    Today is day 4 for me. Drinking less than half of what I used to. I really feel like HELL but at least finally being real with myself. I am sleeping barely 4 hours and have a headache. Keep telling myself this is the healing process and it will pass quickly.....!

    Not sure if this helps but I started Feb 1 -0 alcohol but I also started the treadmill. I had a headache for 3 weeks at bed time and in am. It's gone now but I'm still doing treadmill. It also could be the reduction in calories and/or sugar from drinks. Hang in there while your body recovers!

    Thank you! I really love to run! Will drink tons of water, take vitamins and try in the morning. Just reading about Stage 2 of the Detox cycle and I have most of the symptoms including the high blood pressure and feeling really hot. Seriously hope menopause is not coming on right now since it's the last thing I need LOL!
  • AbandondedKSCharger
    AbandondedKSCharger Posts: 562 Member
    39flavours wrote: »
    39flavours wrote: »
    Having such a crap day and I know that curling up with a bottle of something, anything, will make it all feel a bit better and if it wasn't for the calories I'd definitely be doing that right now.

    Well I got up off the sofa and went to the gym, I found out endorphins are a good alcohol substitute!

    Yeahhhh! Congrats!
  • Womona
    Womona Posts: 1,775 Member
    39flavours wrote: »
    Having such a crap day and I know that curling up with a bottle of something, anything, will make it all feel a bit better and if it wasn't for the calories I'd definitely be doing that right now.

    Sorry to hear about your lousy day. We have all been there! Sometimes it’s even “forget the calories, where’s my drink!” So good for you not throwing it out the window. Maybe some tea with honey is a comfort substitute?

  • Womona
    Womona Posts: 1,775 Member
    globalhiker wrote: »
    Today is day 4 for me. Drinking less than half of what I used to. I really feel like HELL but at least finally being real with myself. I am sleeping barely 4 hours and have a headache. Keep telling myself this is the healing process and it will pass quickly.....!


    It will pass, fear not! That first morning you wake up well rested is just wonderful. Keep it up, it does get better!
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,005 Member
    DH's sales rep had a beer waiting for me when I joined them after I strolled through the San Fran MOMA for 4 hours. No will power to turn it away when sitting in 3rd Street Tap Room.
    Mar 7 - 1 beer - DH & I made a pact no alcohol for the rest of Lent which will commence for us Friday!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,892 Member
    My goals for March will be the same as the previous months - 4 AF days per week. I have found it to be a realistic goal for me. I hit my goal in February (and surpassed it a little). Daily accountability is good. I was a daily drinker before making this resolve.
    I log the next morning usually.

    March 01 - 3 drinks - yes, chose to do that because I have a free Saturday to sleep in, basically no responsibilities or commitments. I had a very busy week and it was so nice to finally kick back, have a great dinner and a few drinks.
    March 02 - AF
    March 03 - AF
    March 04 - AF
    March 05 - AF - technically my goal of 4AF for the week.
    March 06 - AF
    March 07 - 3 drinks

    5 AF days out of 7 days so far
  • AbandondedKSCharger
    AbandondedKSCharger Posts: 562 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    400 days alcohol-free today! :)

    Also medication-free for a long while too.

    I've learned so much since I started with you guys in February last year.

    Was seeing my GP today about some severe recent stress, and it was a very insightful and beneficial 35-minute chat on many topics including 'observing thoughts and emotions and putting words to them'.

    I've never aimed for anything called this, but she said I have "achieved mindfulness".

    I'm rather *kitten* chuffed! :D

    (I also didn't have to pay for the visit. Bonus win!)
    What a wonderful accomplishment!! Congratulations!!
  • AbandondedKSCharger
    AbandondedKSCharger Posts: 562 Member
    FeelinFooFoo wrote: »
    Friday night is upon us and I am actually looking forward to an AF evening. I have planned a mini spa evening, some chocolate and crisps (naughty, but I shared most of them yesterday so I don't have too much 😉) planning to look through family holiday pics, my brother wants some for some picture frames. So I will be shortlisting a few for him.

    Cuddle with my cats and watch a film I think. So good going to bed knowing that when you awake, you will feel funky fresh !

    🤗🙌👌

    Sounds WONDERFUL!!
    Enjoy!!
  • AbandondedKSCharger
    AbandondedKSCharger Posts: 562 Member
    BuffMom84 wrote: »
    Both kids have the day off of school today. Usually that means I'll have several beers on Thursday night because I don't have to get up so early Friday morning, but I didn't drink last night and didn't even think about it. I was bummed that I was out of kombucha more than anything!

    My sister wants to see some band at a bar tonight and I really don't feel like doing that. I already have enough beer in the fridge to drink tonight. I don't want to sit in some dirty crowded bar, watching a band I don't know and having to pay for drinks. I think if she and her husband decides to go, I'll just go home.

    Sounds like your making good healthy changes/choices. That's not easy. Good job and I hope your evening goes well.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,892 Member
    My goals for March will be the same as the previous months - 4 AF days per week. I have found it to be a realistic goal for me. I hit my goal in February (and surpassed it a little). Daily accountability is good. I was a daily drinker before making this resolve.
    I log the next morning usually.

    March 01 - 3 drinks - yes, chose to do that because I have a free Saturday to sleep in, basically no responsibilities or commitments. I had a very busy week and it was so nice to finally kick back, have a great dinner and a few drinks.
    March 02 - AF
    March 03 - AF
    March 04 - AF
    March 05 - AF - technically my goal of 4AF for the week.
    March 06 - AF
    March 07 - 3 drinks
    March 08 - 3 drinks - time to rack up some more AF days. I think that I broke that good advice on here not to have drinks 2 days in a row. It too quickly can fall back into a habit that I don't want to go back to.

    5 AF days out of 8 days so far
  • beebva4
    beebva4 Posts: 130 Member
    dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
    My goals for March will be the same as the previous months - 4 AF days per week. I have found it to be a realistic goal for me. I hit my goal in February (and surpassed it a little). Daily accountability is good. I was a daily drinker before making this resolve.
    I log the next morning usually.

    March 01 - 3 drinks - yes, chose to do that because I have a free Saturday to sleep in, basically no responsibilities or commitments. I had a very busy week and it was so nice to finally kick back, have a great dinner and a few drinks.
    March 02 - AF
    March 03 - AF
    March 04 - AF
    March 05 - AF - technically my goal of 4AF for the week.
    March 06 - AF
    March 07 - 3 drinks
    March 08 - 3 drinks - time to rack up some more AF days. I think that I broke that good advice on here not to have drinks 2 days in a row. It too quickly can fall back into a habit that I don't want to go back to.

    5 AF days out of 8 days so far

    I like the advice of not drinking 2 days in a row. I can see how that would help, I'll have to try that! Good job on being AF more days than not so far this month! :)
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,005 Member
    March accountability ~9 days so far
    No Alcohol: 3 days
    Alcohol: 6 days (11 drinks)
    Goal: AF days 4 per week / 16 per month

    You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. - John C. Maxwell
    Including the last few days of February to monitor my weekly goal which I missed this time around.
    Feb 25 - AF
    Feb 26 - 2 glasses of wine
    Feb 27 - AF
    Feb 28 - AF - @ fishing camp for long weekend which is always a challenge!
    Mar 1 - 2 glasses of wine
    Mar 2 - 2 glasses of wine
    Mar 3 - 2 glasses of wine - driving this evening 5 hrs but then unexpected dinner at my sisters afterwards for spaghetti & wine
    Mar 4 - 2 glasses of wine - DH picked up a bottle dinner
    Mar 5 - AF: Don’t order alcohol on plane even though you have free drink tickets! DH did but I ordered bloody mary mix instead. Then at dinner after we landed I drank water while he had wine.
    Mar 6 - 2 glasses of Albariño (white spanish wine). San Francisco: One glass at each restaurant we explored (Hog Island Oyster Co & Coqueta 5 Spanish tapas) and NO nightcap back at the hotel!
    Mar 7 - 1 beer - DH's sales rep had a beer waiting for me when I joined them after I strolled through the San Fran MOMA for 4 hours. No will power to turn it away when sitting in 3rd Street Tap Room.
    DH & I made a pact no alcohol for the rest of Lent which will commence for us Friday! This will be very challenging for the both of us.
    Mar 8 - AF
    Mar 9 - AF
    Mar 10 -

    Going dry this weekend I might actually make my 4 AF days this week!
  • SallyLuvsFitness
    SallyLuvsFitness Posts: 13,724 Member
    edited March 2019
    gladys0919 wrote: »
    Womona wrote: »

    I live in the UK so we don't have liquor stores, we used to have things called 'off licences' but I don't know if they exist any more. I actually get most of my groceries through home delivery by shopping online, pretty normal here, but it makes it a lot easier to order alcohol without fear of raised eyebrows (except from the driver, but they don't care!)

    I need to start doing that. I absolutely hate going to the supermarket. It’s the chore that never ends. I’ve started paying my sons to go shopping for me.

    Win win, they earn some money and I don’t have to do it!



    Proud of you!! Awesome!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,892 Member
    My goals for March will be the same as the previous months - 4 AF days per week. I have found it to be a realistic goal for me. I hit my goal in February (and surpassed it a little). Daily accountability is good. I was a daily drinker before making this resolve.
    I log the next morning usually.

    March 01 - 3 drinks - yes, chose to do that because I have a free Saturday to sleep in, basically no responsibilities or commitments. I had a very busy week and it was so nice to finally kick back, have a great dinner and a few drinks.
    March 02 - AF
    March 03 - AF
    March 04 - AF
    March 05 - AF - technically my goal of 4AF for the week.
    March 06 - AF
    March 07 - 3 drinks
    March 08 - 3 drinks - time to rack up some more AF days. I think that I broke that good advice on here not to have drinks 2 days in a row. It too quickly can fall back into a habit that I don't want to go back to.
    March 09 - AF

    6 AF days out of 9 days so far
  • SallyLuvsFitness
    SallyLuvsFitness Posts: 13,724 Member
    marcvb35 wrote: »
    today’s plan. Don't buy a bottle.
    3/7 – well its been 34 hours without my whiskey. Not really an accomplishment for some but after failing at Less I am attempting cold turkey. I do have a couple cheat days planned for social events but no bottles in my house for a long while. I have no confidence that I will succeed.

    3/8 – 58 hours AF – long story – delete delete delete. I am regretting cold turkey. To anyone that drinks 1/5th or more of 80 proof a day alcohol. Get medical support or taper off before quitting cold turkey. Read up. I have every symptom besides death so far and I do not feel cleansed of alcohol yet. Going to be a hard weekend!

    3/9 – I have not slept well or felt good since Tuesday nights normal binge drinking. Oh Well I didn’t die or drink. I am quite sure I had night tremors or mild seizures the last few nights.



    Checking in and seeing how you are doing.

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