Less Alcohol - JANUARY 2020- One Day at a Time
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Work drinks dodged. Another AF in the bank
(ok, I'm not asleep yet so it's possible I'll have one, but it's highly unlikely now the main temptation has passed) 10 -
As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
I just made it to 16 for December.
Wednesday January 01 - 3 drinks
Thursday January 02 - 3 drinks
Friday January 03 - AF
Saturday January 04 - AF - Had to delay and delay and delay today, really wanted to have drinks...but I didn't.
Sunday January 05 - 3 drinks
Monday January 06 - AF
Tuesday January 07 - 3 drinks. Although I have skipped some Tuesdays in the past, it is my designated drink day. I felt off the rails today and know that I need to make some changes with jobs, because the Tuesdays are increasingly just too much for me. Tough to find another job at 59, but the stress is ridiculous. That first sip of alcohol was nicely numbing. I know intellectually that it is not the best way to decompress, but it certainly is surefire and quick.
Wednesday January 08 - AF
Thursday January 09 - 3 drinks - worked early morning until 8pm today, started thinking by 7pm of having a drink when I got home after a grueling day...and I did. I sure am not racking up many AF days this month so far! I know that I won't get rid of that 5 pound gain over the holidays (which took me 7 months to lose!) unless I stop the alcohol. Work in progress.
Friday January 10 - AF. Planned wine tomorrow evening with a friend.
Saturday January 11 - Wine and Brandy. The conversation flowed so easily as those of you who have imbibed in alcohol know how that goes. I was pretty good about having a water in between each drink, that made me feel as if I was "drinking less". Ready to get serious about racking up some AF days soon.
Sunday January 12 - AF
Monday January 13 - AF
Tuesday January 14 - 3 drinks. Pretty much 1 for 1. Going to try to do a little better. No regrets for having drinks tonight. I am never going to be an abstainer, but definitely want to drink less.
Wednesday January 15 - AF - halfway to the lower end of my goal for the month.
Thursday January 16 - 3 drinks - wanted the 4th, but knew that it would make me throw up, so didn't. I want to get back to trying to get 2 AF days in a row each time in between.
Friday January 17 - AF
Saturday January 18 - AF - It was touch and go there for a couple of hours, I really felt like having a couple of drinks. I am sure that I will be happy about it in the morning that I managed to resist.
Sunday January 19 - 3 drinks. Definitely will be AF tomorrow, Tuesdays are usually a very busy day for me.
Monday January 20 - AF
Tuesday January 21 - AF - Very busy day tomorrow working out of town. No booze today!
Wednesday January 22 - 3 drinks. Helluva long day. I realize that I reward myself with drinks for working ridiculously long, or the opposite, having a good relaxing day. Thinking about that.
Thursday January 23 - AF. Dinner and the Ballet tomorrow night where we usually have wine. We'll see, really trying to get back to 2 AF days in a row between drinks days.
Running tally: 13AF days out of 23 days so far.7 -
I had a busy week at work with travel and obligatory work social events. I was also in charge of the events, and the hotel we stayed at had complimentary wine and cheese at happy hour. I definitely indulged way too much, the tension of the work environment in a social setting was a bad recipe for me. Both nights I had two glasses of wine and then had cocktails with dinner.
Jan 1-7: AF (7 days)
Jan 8: 3 drinks (2 glasses of wine and a small bit of brandy)
Jan 9-13: AF (5 days)
Jan 14: 1 drink (1 glass wine)
Jan 15: 2 drinks (2 glasses wine)
Jan 16: AF
Jan 17: 4 drinks (date night)
Jan 18-20: AF (3 days)
Jan 21: 3 drinks
Jan 22: 5 drinks
Jan 23: AF
Jan totals so far: 17/23 AF days
I'm planning to have at least 7 AF days in a row now. It's scary how quickly and easily the drinking habit comes back.
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January accountability ~ 23
No Alcohol: 17 days
Alcohol: 6 days (10 drinks)
Goal: AF days 3 per week / 12 per month
DH went DRY for January which is a real challenge for him as well … and I’m trying to be supportive.
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 December in my weekly view.
Dec 30 - 2 glasses wine
Dec 31 - AF 😊
Jan 1 - AF
Jan 2 - AF
Jan 3 - AF
Jan 4 - AF
Jan 5 - AF
6 AF days out of 7 this week!!!
Jan 6 - AF
Jan 7 - AF
Jan 8 - AF
Jan 9 - AF Virgin Bloody Mary & water at happy hour. Water 😊 at Bunco!
Jan 10 - 2 glasses wine
Jan 11 - AF
Jan 12 - 3 glasses wine … DH & I visiting my sister
5 AF days out of 7 this week!
Jan 13 - AF LSU National Champions GEAUX Tigers! 😊💜😊💜😊
Jan 14 - AF
Jan 15 - AF 😊 Book Club usually split a bottle of wine with DD but she is doing Dry January so it worked this month
Jan 16 - AF
Jan 17 - 2 drinks @ fishing camp
Jan 18 - 2 glasses of wine @ fishing camp
Jan 19 - AF 😊 @ fishing camp ... Amazed!
5 AF days out of 7 this week!
Jan 20 - 1 glass wine celebrate with DH he passed a required certification test; AF 😊 at Book Club
Jan 21 - AF
Jan 22 - AF
Jan 23 - 1 glass of wine @ Alumnae Meeting - Make It, Bake It, Fake It fundraiser
Jan 24 -
Jan 25 - 1 drink planned Daughter’s bridal shower mimosa brunch
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@MissMay DH & I have talked about it multiple times over the past year. He is not hiding his drinking from me when I go out in the evenings for book club and other social evenings. He has the same issue when I'm home. He drinks to numb the boredom in the evenings. It has been great that he has done as well as he has joining me on many AF days per week. It is my hope that he continues to work through this for himself.
But I cannot feel guilty or responsible. I'm drinking less for me!8 -
helen_goldthorpe wrote: »Work drinks dodged. Another AF in the bank (ok, I'm not asleep yet so it's possible I'll have one, but it's highly unlikely now the main temptation has passed)
👍nice work4 -
@dawnbgethealthy your not to far from your AF goal number. Lots of time left in the month. Have a lovely time at the ballet.
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I had a busy week at work with travel and obligatory work social events. I was also in charge of the events, and the hotel we stayed at had complimentary wine and cheese at happy hour. I definitely indulged way too much, the tension of the work environment in a social setting was a bad recipe for me. Both nights I had two glasses of wine and then had cocktails with dinner.
Jan 1-7: AF (7 days)
Jan 8: 3 drinks (2 glasses of wine and a small bit of brandy)
Jan 9-13: AF (5 days)
Jan 14: 1 drink (1 glass wine)
Jan 15: 2 drinks (2 glasses wine)
Jan 16: AF
Jan 17: 4 drinks (date night)
Jan 18-20: AF (3 days)
Jan 21: 3 drinks
Jan 22: 5 drinks
Jan 23: AF
Jan totals so far: 17/23 AF days
I'm planning to have at least 7 AF days in a row now. It's scary how quickly and easily the drinking habit comes back.
Yes the bad drinking habit can come back quickly. But you seem to be pretty aware of it. And 17AF/23 is a really great acheivement. You got this!4 -
@Lilylady3k, sorry I got carried away with my own situation and my own hubby denying his drinking amounts to me. How lucky you are that you and yours can at least "talk" about what is going on.
I am very curious what the event is you will be attending - The make it, bake it, fake it .......what is this? Sounds interesting.5 -
My own struggle this weekend is going to be heading out of state to spend the weekend with husbands friends. Attending a concert, dinner and exploring a new town together. The other couple are know are huge wine enthusiasts. Wanting to visit every winery or brewery that is within walking or shuttle distance.
My past experience is, we get together for an event, and by the time the event takes place "someone" is so hammered they fall asleep or need to be excused from our little group.
I have an opened mind, this is a new year and possibly the over indulger will have made peace with thei devil on their shoulder and want to spend the time with ole friends as planned.
Wish me luck.7 -
Old habit: 1-4 drinks/evening.
Goal: Ease into only drinking on weekends! Consistantly be AF 5 days a week.
Jan 5- 2 drinks
Jan 6- 1 drink
Jan 7- AF 😁
Jan 8- AF 😁
Jan 9- AF 😁
Jan 10- None work night! 4 drinks
Jan 11- AF
Jan 12- 1 drink
Jan 13- AF
Jan 14- 3.5 drinks. Whoops! These snow days are throwing me off lol
Jan 15- 1 drink. Ok, today is the day! Need to be AF. I do a weight check on Friday mornings with a group of ladies on Facebook. Drinking alcohol the night before weighing in will make me retain water. So that will help me refrain
Jan 16- AF 😁
Jan 17- 1 drink
Jan 18- 3 drinks
Jan 19- 3 drinks
Jan 20- 2 drinks- I need to get my butt into gear! Determined to be AF the rest of the week!!
Jan 21- AF
Jan 22- AF
Jan 23- AF
9 AF Days / 19 Days6 -
Woot woot @brittgreenlikethecolor88 here is another 🌟🌟🌟🌟5
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Dropping in to say that I am so appreciative of all of you and I hope this weekend brings whatever positive your way that you wish for. I'm running the 20 on Sunday and cooking a candlelight dinner that night. I'm in with 10 days no alcohol. I'm thinking about dessert...6
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And by dessert, I mean chocolate anything or butterscotch pudding with chocolate candy sprinkles over it.4
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Dropping in to say that I am so appreciative of all of you and I hope this weekend brings whatever positive your way that you wish for. I'm running the 20 on Sunday and cooking a candlelight dinner that night. I'm in with 10 days no alcohol. I'm thinking about dessert...
More 🌟🌟🌟🌟's getting tossed around. Congrats @LoveyChar for your 10 streak and good luck in your race.
We luv's ya to!
And I am butterscotch girl over chocolate any day.5 -
I am very curious what the event is you will be attending - The make it, bake it, fake it .......what is this? Sounds interesting.
Everyone or almost everyone brings an item to donate to the auction. It can be "make it" home made DYI, something you cook "bake it", or buy something on etsy or other and "fake it". I took a bottle of wine with lovely ribbon tied around the neck, 3 bags of various candies in fancy bags with bows and a wine bottle tray. Others brought chocolate strawberries, baskets of goodies, crochet items, and other wine & cheese trays, dry mix of Jamabalya seasoning, stationary, etc. LOTS of choices. You go around and write down your bid on the paper next to the item ... and then go around again to outbid someone. End of the evening the last bid wins the item and settles up. It is a fun evening. We had wine, homemade lasagna, salad, and cake. All the money raised goes to a charity.5 -
Hey everyone, happy weekend to you! I'm appreciative of this group and the support I've gotten here. Its been so helpful!
@Lilylady3k I love the premise of that event, how fun.
@LoveyChar have a great race!
@MissMay that sure sounds like a challenging weekend to try to be AF. I hope it's not too bad. Make sure that "someone" isn't you!
Another AF day here for me. It feels good. My husband also cut way back. I am so proud of him.
Jan 1-7: AF (7 days)
Jan 8: 3 drinks (2 glasses of wine and a small bit of brandy)
Jan 9-13: AF (5 days)
Jan 14: 1 drink (1 glass wine)
Jan 15: 2 drinks (2 glasses wine)
Jan 16: AF
Jan 17: 4 drinks (date night)
Jan 18-20: AF (3 days)
Jan 21: 3 drinks
Jan 22: 5 drinks
Jan 23-24: AF (2 days)
AF days so far in Jan: 18/247 -
As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
I just made it to 16 for December.
Wednesday January 01 - 3 drinks
Thursday January 02 - 3 drinks
Friday January 03 - AF
Saturday January 04 - AF - Had to delay and delay and delay today, really wanted to have drinks...but I didn't.
Sunday January 05 - 3 drinks
Monday January 06 - AF
Tuesday January 07 - 3 drinks. Although I have skipped some Tuesdays in the past, it is my designated drink day. I felt off the rails today and know that I need to make some changes with jobs, because the Tuesdays are increasingly just too much for me. Tough to find another job at 59, but the stress is ridiculous. That first sip of alcohol was nicely numbing. I know intellectually that it is not the best way to decompress, but it certainly is surefire and quick.
Wednesday January 08 - AF
Thursday January 09 - 3 drinks - worked early morning until 8pm today, started thinking by 7pm of having a drink when I got home after a grueling day...and I did. I sure am not racking up many AF days this month so far! I know that I won't get rid of that 5 pound gain over the holidays (which took me 7 months to lose!) unless I stop the alcohol. Work in progress.
Friday January 10 - AF. Planned wine tomorrow evening with a friend.
Saturday January 11 - Wine and Brandy. The conversation flowed so easily as those of you who have imbibed in alcohol know how that goes. I was pretty good about having a water in between each drink, that made me feel as if I was "drinking less". Ready to get serious about racking up some AF days soon.
Sunday January 12 - AF
Monday January 13 - AF
Tuesday January 14 - 3 drinks. Pretty much 1 for 1. Going to try to do a little better. No regrets for having drinks tonight. I am never going to be an abstainer, but definitely want to drink less.
Wednesday January 15 - AF - halfway to the lower end of my goal for the month.
Thursday January 16 - 3 drinks - wanted the 4th, but knew that it would make me throw up, so didn't. I want to get back to trying to get 2 AF days in a row each time in between.
Friday January 17 - AF
Saturday January 18 - AF - It was touch and go there for a couple of hours, I really felt like having a couple of drinks. I am sure that I will be happy about it in the morning that I managed to resist.
Sunday January 19 - 3 drinks. Definitely will be AF tomorrow, Tuesdays are usually a very busy day for me.
Monday January 20 - AF
Tuesday January 21 - AF - Very busy day tomorrow working out of town. No booze today!
Wednesday January 22 - 3 drinks. Helluva long day. I realize that I reward myself with drinks for working ridiculously long, or the opposite, having a good relaxing day. Thinking about that.
Thursday January 23 - AF. Dinner and the Ballet tomorrow night where we usually have wine. We'll see, really trying to get back to 2 AF days in a row between drinks days.
Friday January 24 - AF - The Ballet was great, "Anne of Green Gables", a Canadian Classic Story set in PEI re-imagined as a Ballet. Usually my girlfriends and I have drinks with dinner and wine at the Ballet, but nobody did since everyone was driving, so it was very easy to be AF tonight.
Running tally: 14AF days out of 24 days so far.6 -
@MissMay
I look forward to hearing what concert that you attended.
You will be clear headed when everyone else is hungover it sounds like, but hopefully you get some enjoyment from the trip, the new surroundings, the concert.
Have fun!4 -
Lilylady3k wrote: »I am very curious what the event is you will be attending - The make it, bake it, fake it .......what is this? Sounds interesting.
Everyone or almost everyone brings an item to donate to the auction. It can be "make it" home made DYI, something you cook "bake it", or buy something on etsy or other and "fake it". I took a bottle of wine with lovely ribbon tied around the neck, 3 bags of various candies in fancy bags with bows and a wine bottle tray. Others brought chocolate strawberries, baskets of goodies, crochet items, and other wine & cheese trays, dry mix of Jamabalya seasoning, stationary, etc. LOTS of choices. You go around and write down your bid on the paper next to the item ... and then go around again to outbid someone. End of the evening the last bid wins the item and settles up. It is a fun evening. We had wine, homemade lasagna, salad, and cake. All the money raised goes to a charity.
This sounds like fun👍 6:39 am in Vegas another 24 AF for me,just found out my iron levels are super low! I thought by going without booze for so long I'd be in perfect health,well this explains alot of my horrible symptoms that I have=no mojo alot of the time, everyone sounds great have a great day 💗6
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