Less Alcohol - NOVEMBER 2019 - One Day at a Time
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Day 6 of my current AF streak. Just one more day until I reach my goal of 7 days AF. Seems to get easier with time, and I think even hubs is drinking less too.6
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My goal is 16-20 AF days for the month.
I didn't get there in October, ended up with 10 or 11AF days. Daily drinking is so very easy to slip back into!
November 01 - AF - Really felt like having drinks, but didn't.
November 02 - AF - Worked my *kitten* off in the yard and again really wanted drinks afterward. But didn't.
November 03 - 3 drinks hours ago at a friend's place. Not planned. My plan is for drinks on Tuesdays and either Saturday OR Sunday, although I have two theatre outings (involving wine) on Thursdays this month, but will try to keep it to 2-3 days per week.
OMG, just discovered what "kitten" is!! I have asked people what that meant and didn't get a reply. I see that what I wrote in my last post got rewritten as "kitten". Hahaha : - )
November 04 - AF
November 05 - 3 drinks. Actually, I haven't had any at all yet, but unbelievably just finished work - I was up at 4am and it was a very long grueling day. Definitely going to have some food and some cocktails. I will be happy to stick to my plan of drinks on Tuesdays and one or two other days of the week. October turned into almost drinks every day again. I feel like I am back on track to moderate, definitely glad to allow myself Tuesdays, they are a bit *kitten* ridiculous. Wrote that just to test the kitten thing lol.
November 06 - AF - Not difficult at all. That gives me 4 AF for the 1st week so far, going to try for 5.
November 07 - Not a planned drink day at all. I pulled something in my back this morning during a simple workout, this has never happened. I still had to go into the field and do a whole bunch of jobs (including lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, and as it turns out screaming in pain). I had hurt knees this past week and couldn't even skate...only 59, like seriously? Anyway, having a couple of drinks, after the first one I relaxed quite a bit, on the second now. I have some of that icy hot stuff on and bought some robax-type stuff which should be interesting on top of alcohol. I am an active girl, being sidelined from activity is not my jam nor good for my mental/emotional/physical health. No doubt alcohol is probably not the answer, but for now it has relaxed my back a little.
November 08 - AF. Definitely thought about having at least 1/2 glass of wine to soothe me, but had Bengal spice tea instead which was soothing. Hurting unit today, good thing that it is the weekend and I can take it easy and rest.
November 09 - 3 drinks. Can't workout or ice skate right now, my usual way of balancing. Booze probably wasn't the answer, but I had drinks and sort of numbed myself.
November 10 - AF. I was reading about good foods to include to make one's back/knees better...it included red wine! Lol, didn't have one, but I know how lovely having a glass or two of red wine each day was on my vacay. Maybe Tuesday.
November 11 - AF
November 12 - 3 drinks
November 13 - AF - planned wine with girlfriends for our theatre outing tomorrow night.
November 14 - Wine out before and at the theatre. Managed 4 AF days per week up to this point, will need to shorten this post : - )
Running tally 8AF days out of 14 days so far.5 -
@whitpauly - nice job identifying the urge and resisting.
Great job to everyone else checking in too!
Planned drinking night tonight - planning on 2 drinks.
11/14 AF days so far
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Hello everyone, I am new here. As of today, I am trying to drink less. Right now I am aiming to get to 11/21 alcohol free which sounds like real challenge to me right now.
Hope everyone is having a nice Friday.8 -
I keep hearing the same obnoxious words out of my DH's lips when we are out. "Don't be rude, it is out of respect to take a drink someone offers to buy us"
You have no idea how my blood begins to boil and I am sure there must be steam coming out my ears everytime he says this. Yes I enjoy going out to listen to music, unfortunately they do not tend to play at the local super market at 9:00am or hair salon during my appointment. So out to reastraunts or pubs we go, where there is a huge flow of alcohol while listening to open mic night or a local band.
Remember years ago ( for those of you in my age bracket) when showing up at someones home for a nice dinner or welcoming a person to the neighborhood you would show up with a plate of baked goods or a hot casserole, maybe a bouquet of flowers? Now....the majority of guests show up with bottles of alcohol. 🤐
Rant over~
Is this his boss or something buying you drinks? Otherwise I don't really get it. I don't like people paying for me at all. I certainly do not accept easily.1 -
I keep hearing the same obnoxious words out of my DH's lips when we are out. "Don't be rude, it is out of respect to take a drink someone offers to buy us"
You have no idea how my blood begins to boil and I am sure there must be steam coming out my ears everytime he says this. Yes I enjoy going out to listen to music, unfortunately they do not tend to play at the local super market at 9:00am or hair salon during my appointment. So out to reastraunts or pubs we go, where there is a huge flow of alcohol while listening to open mic night or a local band.
Remember years ago ( for those of you in my age bracket) when showing up at someones home for a nice dinner or welcoming a person to the neighborhood you would show up with a plate of baked goods or a hot casserole, maybe a bouquet of flowers? Now....the majority of guests show up with bottles of alcohol. 🤐
Rant over~
I can only imagine how damned irritating that would be. If someone offers me something I don't want, I'm usually shift the focus on them about how darned sweet it is of them to offer but I'm just not going to partake "tonight" because then, maybe, they'll think there's another chance to buy me a drink down the road, if it means that danged much to you. I don't know. I just feel like that about food sometimes too. Like awww how sweet of you to offer me some...but...it's been a long time since anyone has offered to buy me a drink but we almost never go anywhere to get offered.5 -
My friends asked why we weren't drinking this week during our bowling night, "Sober October is over!" they said. Who cares why we chose not to drink that night at all? It was a bit frustrating.4
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I seem to have used an effective strategy to keep people from suggesting food or drink to me. It only took me gaining a ridiculous amount of weight and finally losing most of it (over 200 lost so far). No one seems to want to risk tempting me because I might regain it all. I do not recommend this tactic. lol.
I know that will not last forever. I still have some weight left to lose now but I have a feeling in about 25 more pounds I am going to start looking "too thin" to some people then all bets are off.6 -
Just an opinion...is DH kinda using the drink offers as an excuse to have extra drinks without Wifey giving him the stink eye ?? If Wifey turns down the drink offer for herself, it makes DH's acceptance a wee bit awkward.
I used to handle Drunk SIL's constantly pushing booze on to me by accepting the 1st one ....and pretending to nurse it all evening. Eventually he would get loaded enough to forget to serve anyone but himself. Fun fact....He's the only person I ever saw fall flat on his face on the floor, and keep his mixed drink uprighr and unspilled. Did this twice in one night.
I have a brand new neighbor that I paid a welcome call to, but did NOT bring a gift. Is he vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergic to flowers, a non-practicing alcoholic ?? Paralysis of the good intentions.
So weird that a simple "no thanks", or "because I don't want to" isn't an acceptable response.
The holidays are creeping ever closer, bringing hot toddy, eggnog, spiked punch, and gallons of dinner wine. "No thanks, because I don't want to".
HEAR ME WORLD, BECAUSE I AM ALCOHOL FREE.
For now. Day #107.
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My goal is 16-20 AF days for the month.
I didn't get there in October, ended up with 10 or 11AF days. Daily drinking is so very easy to slip back into!
November 15 - AF
Running tally 9AF days out of 15 days so far.5 -
@MissMay
Surely you could accept a drink when offered and the local bartenders know to make your special AF drink for you in a fancy glass with a garnish?2 -
sammidelvecchio wrote: »Hello everyone, I am new here. As of today, I am trying to drink less. Right now I am aiming to get to 11/21 alcohol free which sounds like real challenge to me right now.
Hope everyone is having a nice Friday.
Welcome @sammidelvecchio. We all have different goals, strategies and stories in here. Glad to have you joining in. Take it one day at a time.5 -
Some very good thoughts in response to my wee little rant yesterday. No not a boss, just some people we chat with when out. And I have gotten my special beverage request a few times, this was a tray of spilling tequila shots that was staggering towards us. Thinking DH wants me to accept so he can have the shot I would have turned down.
Ok end of that subject for me. 😊4 -
Sorry to hear you are having such strong tugging urges lately. I hope you found something to take your mind off it.6:58 am in Vegas another 24, yesterday was another toughie and I'm wondering what the kitten is going on 🤔 lingering effects of the full moon? TOM? Meh,best to just urge surf and not analyze it to death I guess,hey thank you all for being here and being such a good support 💖4 -
Had half a glass of wine after a long tough meeting. I didn’t feel the effects because my nice big late dinner counteracted it. Still, saw my hubby with wine, and I really wanted some. What can I say? Disappointed that I gave in.
Half a glass, not half a bottle is how you have to look at it! You did amazing.6 -
6:49 am in Vegas another 24 💖 I was the biggest pusher of booze when I was drinking heavily,I was a kitten pest! I just figured people wouldn't have as good of a time if they weren't drinking with the rest of us,sheesh what a creep I was6
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Thanks MissMay1 Y'all are so kind and supportive here. The weekends are the hardest for me to pull off, but skipping alcohol for just one more day seems totally doable at this point.5 -
Some very good thoughts in response to my wee little rant yesterday. No not a boss, just some people we chat with when out. And I have gotten my special beverage request a few times, this was a tray of spilling tequila shots that was staggering towards us. Thinking DH wants me to accept so he can have the shot I would have turned down.
Ok end of that subject for me. 😊
Oh that kind of changes things because then it's just more about a free drink for him and not about him not respecting your wishes. I could see my husband doing this too...2
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