Less Alcohol - JUNE 2020 - One Day at a Time
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My brain is learning that I can consume alcohol like a "normal" person. I had one tall drink in Fri, and although I seriously thought about it, I did not top it off or go back for a 2nd. Sat enjoyed a White Claw, (just 1), and did not spike it like normal, (because these are only 5% LOL). Last night, we did our traditional 7/7 in honor of my husband's Dad that passed away 4 years ago, (his Dad's drink of choice). I actually measured a normal sized shot and topped with 7up, just sipped and savored it, did not go back for more.
Hubby went back for 3 or 4 more... which I think had more to do with his Mom than his Dad, she is most likely going to pass away this week. She is now on high doses of morphine for pain, mostly sleeping, and when she is awake she is doing a lot of hallucinating. This is going to be so painful for him... just have to support him as much as possible, and by me staying sober will help.11 -
Hey all. I have drank alcohol the last 4 nights in a row- but it hasn't been too bad. Mostly in moderation. My husband's parents are here visiting us, and since we have not had any visitors in months, it has felt like a celebration. Before the weekend I swung by the winery and got a case of nice wine, mostly just stocking up for the summer with some nice whites and bubbly. Each evening they have been here I have opened a different bottle, and the bottles were all shared with my in laws. Yesterday on Father's Day, we had a little BBQ and I did have a couple cocktails.
I'm feeling kind of over alcohol right now and a little disappointed in myself. They are still here today, but I'm going to have an alcohol free day if I can.
June 1: AF
June 2: AF
June 3: AF
June 4: bottle o' bubbly for no particular reason
June 5: 2 drinks
June 6: AF
June 7: 3 drinks
June 8: 2 drinks
June 9: AF
June 10: AF
June 11: AF
June 12: AF
June 13: 3 drinks
June 14: AF
June 15: AF
June 16: AF
June 17: AF
June 18: 3 drinks (wine)
June 19: 2 drinks (wine)
June 20: 2 drinks (wine)
June 21: 3 drinks (2 cocktails, 1 glass of wine)
So far in June: 12/21 days AF9 -
@Womona I just had a post-jog diet ginger beer topped off with a splash of pomegranate and I chugged it and am probably going to have a second. Might muddle some mint into it. Or splash with lime.8
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I'm baaaack! Been to SLC; picked up 2 new-to-us doxies; felt like I had a new baby for a couple of days (still in comfys at 3 in the afternoon, teeth not brushed, asking when the last diaper was changed on the paralyzed dog) but now settling into a routine. Spent 72 hrs in a car & hotel rooms with DH - won't do that again. Was not able to stay AF but also did not drink to excess. I have completely lost track of AF days, not many lately. Finished 30-day Take a Break program. It was good. I learned a lot. I just have to apply those lessons now
Caught up on the message board. @MissMay: Your husband was behaving like a DI*K, not a dink. I hope he has settled down.
It's good to be back. Pics of fur-babies soon.
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Hello in here late. Had two non AF days in a row. Nothing out of control...just felt like chilling, reading and sipping a couple cold coffee PBR's.
@dawnbgethealthy I drove into my drive at 1:00 in the afternoon the other day to find a deer standing in my hosta garden. He must have been pissed to see I made cages wrapped in that netting so he could not eat them.
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Just tried Brooklyn Brewery AF beer , Special Effects. I haven’t had AF beer before and it was pretty decent. I also have stocked up on sparkling waters and ginger beer. Looking forward to trying these to enjoy my evening patio time without all the snacking and issues from drinking.
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Oops sorry it’s sideways 😂😁1
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@looneycatblue so sorry to hear about your MIL. I volunteer for hospice (pre Covid!) and it’s all part of the process, but it’s so hard to watch. So painful for the family. I hope she finds comfort and peace.2
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Thanks for the AF drink suggestions, everyone! Will definitely try them out.
I was AF today! I actually wanted an old fashioned after dinner, but got stuck on a Looooong Zoom meeting and never had the chance to get it. Blessing in disguise because I’m under my calorie goal today! Hopefully will start trending in the right direction, weight- wise.5 -
@dawnbgethealthy I drove into my drive at 1:00 in the afternoon the other day to find a deer standing in my hosta garden. He must have been pissed to see I made cages wrapped in that netting so he could not eat them.
That *kitten*!!!! Good for you for thwarting the deer!
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I am Dawn. Turning 60 in September.
I live in SE BC, Canada.
I started on this thread November 28.18 - at that time I was having drinks every day. That first AF day was very hard! I vowed to have 1AF day per week to start, then progressed to 2AF days per week etc.
My goal now (that is working for me) is 16-20 AF days per month. I have been keeping within that since last October. I am comfortable and happy with that goal.
I have never ever been able to exceed 3 drinks or I throw up. There is moderation for you : - P
I log in here every day with a running calendar/journal of the month at a glance. It helps me.Monday June 01.20 - AFMonday June 22 - AF - Yay, hit the 16AF days mark with days to spare. I wanted cocktails both yesterday and today.
Tuesday June 02.20 - AF - Very long, very stupid day, my first back working for a company that I loathe. This is why i always designated Tuesdays as my drinks days in the past. However, I am coming toward the end of a 100 day weight challenge thread, and that is my motivation to stay "dry" for at least the next 5 days. In the previous round of it I lost 1.7 pounds in 100 days. Hoping to lose 2 pounds this time. (I know, painfully slow, but better than gaining, and it really does get more difficult to lose weight with aging.)
Wednesday June 03.20 - AF - Really wanted drinks after working hard in my yard. Didn't.
Thursday June 04.20 - AF - Ditto to yesterday, really really wanted a couple of drinks. I hate being back to work, and thought a couple of drinks tonight would relax me. Hanging tough to hopefully lose another 0.02 pounds over the next few days.
Friday June 05.20 - Having a couple of drinks. My last half hour digging and planting seeds was raining. I decided there and then that I would have a few drinks tonight. My weight was up 2 pounds today for no reason, so sacrificing having drinks really didn't appeal to me today. I have had my half a drink from my freezer lol, and have just poured a second. It is nice for me. Watching "Caribbean Life" on HGTV where they are always having yummy looking cocktails, and I am happy to not be white knuckling it resisting having some drinks today. All good : - )
Saturday June 06.20 - Hadn't planned on a drinks day, started out at a friend's place (who is a wine drinker) with water, and then caved. First time to have 2 drinks days in a row since the beginning of the pandemic. I will get back on track.
Sunday June 07.20 - AF - Feeling back on track, I think that I just wanted to be self-indulgent for a couple of days. Next planned drinks day is Wednesday or Thursday.
Monday June 08.20 - AF - Browsing holiday trips for my 60th, could be a pipe dream, who knows if travel will be possible in September. Watching too much HGTV (Caribbean Life, Bahamas Life, Mexico Life, Mediterranean Life, Beach Hunters etc.) and getting wanderlust.
Tuesday June 09.20 - AF - Had a horrible workday, as in every Tuesday now that I am working again for that one company (still layed off from the others at this point). This is why Tuesday were always my designated drinks day. Toughing it out, I will have drinks on a happier day...this week.
Wednesday June 10.20 - AF - Had an N/A beer on the porch, really did not do the trick. Had a good scale victory this morning though, so I am abstaining...today. Half way to my 16. No Mojito girl parties at my place just yet.
Thursday June 11.20 - 3 drinks - Started out on my porch. Very nice. Now to string together some more AF days.
Friday June 12.20 - AF - Got the lawn cut and more work done in the yard before the forecasted couple of days of rain. The sky was getting pretty dark by 6pm. Felt like having a drink after working hard, just didn't.
Saturday June 13.20 - 3 drinks. Not a planned drinks day. Brilliantly sunny with the threat of thunderstorms for 2 days in this region. At about 3pm the sun disappeared and the winds kicked up like crazy. I felt like having drinks on my covered front porch to watch it, but got dressed and went out in my car instead to do some shopping since it was no longer bathing suit weather. I delayed another 5 times after getting back home, but finally caved. I did not accomplish my 2 days in a row AF which I like to keep as my rule. Can't say that I didn't love having a Brandy on my porch with the wind howling and the skies swirling. That was hours ago. I should drink some water so that I feel okay tomorrow. Nothing important happening tomorrow except for some of my favourite shows on the radio and more forecasted storms. I am going to savour my morning coffee in my jammies : - ) (If the neighbours don't like seeing me on the porch in my jammies they can look away)
Sunday June 14 - AF - I had company this afternoon, coffee drinkers. Nice to know at least a few people who don't drink!
Monday June 15 - AF - My Tuesday jobs have now been cancelled for the remainder of June and July, I only will need to contend with working for that company on Thursdays now, still layed off from my other companies. Intending to work out lots, play in my garden lots. Perhaps I will have drinks Thursday night, we'll see. No plans to have drinks before that.
Tuesday June 16 - AF - Begrudgingly. I made up a litre of Crystal lite "mojito" and drank the whole thing in frosted glasses, that only made me want "real" cocktails more. I ended the night with an NA beer. Really would have rathered to have drinks.
Wednesday June 17 - AF - Delayed and delayed, had an NA beer on the porch.
Thursday June 18 - AF - Planning on drinks tomorrow, so as much as I felt like having a couple tonight after a long gruelling day, I didn't. I can wait a day.
Friday June 19 - 3 drinks. I made my first Mojito of the year with my own mint. I only put 1/3 of an ounce into it because I think that my tolerance for alcohol is lower now. It was delish. I use Organic Agave, fresh lime, mint, and white rum, I shake it and let it sit for 20 minutes in the ice and strain it into a glass that I put in the freezer. Very yummy. If I can find some rum extract that doesn't taste like dark rum I will try that. It really doesn't taste as good without the white rum flavour.
Had an awesome day today, very happy, productive and fulfilling. My guitar player came over, we jammed a whole bunch of tunes, drank parsley water and coffee, then he left. I then indulged a little, a few drinks, a samosa, and a chimichanga. Lol, I am chicken breast with veggies every single day, working out like crazy, and rarely losing a pound. Nice to have a day a tiny bit off of the rails (in happiness, not stress). Back to chicken breast, veggies, water, and no alcohol tomorrow : - )
Saturday June 20 - 3 drinks. I had the best intention for staying AF today, but I caved. I went for a visit with 2 of my women friends - socially distancing and mostly outside. They were drinking wine, I was drinking water. This lasted about an hour, and then I caved, willpower gave up. I think that it is hard for me to be around my friends that drink and not to drink myself. Not all of my friends drink. Some who do I create outside activities such as hiking where drinks are not an option. Not able to resist all of the time if it is a situation where everyone is drinking except me. I will dust myself off. Tomorrow is another day.
Sunday June 21 - AF - After drinks 2 days in a row it would have been very easy to have drinks again today. Need to rack up some more AF days!
16AF days out of 22 days so far.8 -
I usually make some sort of water to have on hand. My Parsley didn't stop growing even through the snow this past winter, so I soaked my water in that.
Of course this time of year it is all about Mint!
I made a couple of cocktail shakers full of muddled Mint from my garden and filtered water. I put them in the fridge for 24 hours to really get the flavour.
I have a huge "super water" in a dispenser in the fridge: Mint, Ginger, Cucumbers, Limes (I just didn't have any lemons or it would have been them), filtered water. The glass container is so big that the lid won't even fit into the fridge so I had to put saran instead. Very refreshing and so much better than plain old water. It also takes about 24 hours. It will last me many days, it could be 2 gallons.
I know that you enjoy Mint @MissMay. It is really great to have my own growing. One winter I actually bought some Mint from a store, it tasted awful compared to freshly picked.
I am going to try to wait until Friday until I treat myself to a Mojito.
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My fridge doesn't look very clean in that close up shot! C'est la vie. : - )
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Omg that cucumber dispenser looks so refreshing. Along with the mint shakers. I am so bored with lemon water. I am going to try some of these you listed.
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I'm baaaack! Been to SLC; picked up 2 new-to-us doxies; felt like I had a new baby for a couple of days (still in comfys at 3 in the afternoon, teeth not brushed, asking when the last diaper was changed on the paralyzed dog) but now settling into a routine. Spent 72 hrs in a car & hotel rooms with DH - won't do that again. Was not able to stay AF but also did not drink to excess. I have completely lost track of AF days, not many lately. Finished 30-day Take a Break program. It was good. I learned a lot. I just have to apply those lessons now
Caught up on the message board. @MissMay: Your husband was behaving like a DI*K, not a dink. I hope he has settled down.
It's good to be back. Pics of fur-babies soon.
Namaste
Welcome back
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mainelylisa wrote: »@Womona I just had a post-jog diet ginger beer topped off with a splash of pomegranate and I chugged it and am probably going to have a second. Might muddle some mint into it. Or splash with lime.
Ginger and mint sounds interesting..👍3 -
@Womona
Yes this is the year I pull out all my magic to try to out wit these buggers. Placed light weight sheets over my blue hydrangeas the past few nights so they do not snip all the tips off before they bloom. Made rabbits fencing round cylinders to put over taller plants. And stuck tall tomato cages over top the lily plants. They mowed over the yarrow to try to get to another flower they wanted to taste. 😠4 -
8 drinks/22 days...not drinking today again....another step closer to my goals feels good.....6
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Wow @dawnbgethealthy I love the idea of your super water! I am going to try to do something like that. What a great idea and it looks so refreshing.
I am stumbling a bit. My in laws have been here for 5 nights now, and they drink every night. Last night, I was literally handed a gin and lime juice drink (kind of like a gimlet, but sweeter) that my MIL made me. Even though I told them I was trying not to drink.
So, I failed yesterday in my goal of being AF and than I had another gin drink and then a glass of wine with dinner.
I really want them to leave. I am appreciative of the family time, but also I'm starting to miss my space a little. Having gone from no visitors, to suddenly extra people in my house, has felt challenging. This morning I got up early and was planning to do yoga, but then my in laws came in to my living room (where I do yoga) and sat down watching videos on their phones (with the volume waaaaaay up since they are hard of hearing). I felt too awkward doing it in front of them.
They were supposed to leave tonight but they are talking about staying another day. I will NOT drink anything tonight. Even if someone hands me a cocktail. I should note- I know that it's no one's fault by my own that I have drank 5 nights in a row. I am in control of myself. I should be able to avoid alcohol if I don't want it. But, it does make it harder when there are guests and they are drinking.
June 1: AF
June 2: AF
June 3: AF
June 4: bottle o' bubbly for no particular reason
June 5: 2 drinks
June 6: AF
June 7: 3 drinks
June 8: 2 drinks
June 9: AF
June 10: AF
June 11: AF
June 12: AF
June 13: 3 drinks
June 14: AF
June 15: AF
June 16: AF
June 17: AF
June 18: 3 drinks (wine)
June 19: 2 drinks (wine)
June 20: 2 drinks (wine)
June 21: 3 drinks (2 cocktails, 1 glass of wine)
June 22: 3 drinks
So far in June: 12/22 days AF9
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