Less Alcohol - JULY 2020 - One Day at a Time

Samand303

Second Try

Samand303

Never mind plants

Tesha231

@shorepine Stupid COVID. So ready for it to be gone. Learned this week my mom, step-dad, sister, bro-n-law and 2 nieces are positive and they are now experiencing symptoms. Wish I could help them somehow, especially my folks who are 81 and 93 y.o. Sure hope your family tests negative. 🙏please keep us posted.

MissMay

@shorepine yes our fingers are definitely crossed for good news.

@mainelylisa love your sense of humor with the soda can. Lol.
Good luck for your procedure.

@Tesha231 that is horrible news to have that many of your family members infected. Stay healthy.

MissMay

Yes @forestdweller1 basting them from the inside.....outward. Extra tender that way. Give kitty a pat on head from me.

Sorry @Samand303 your pics did not attach. This site can be tricky some days. No problem if they load sideways, we can still see them.

@globalhiker Holy smokes ELK!! If their poopie is like a moose then I know what you mean, I have been around alot of moose and certainly don't want them wandering through my yard to graze.

@womona, sorry your still having a hard time getting back to normal from July 4th. ❤

Welcome @nowine4me, I love that your new wine glasses are marked and that kept you accountable so you did not over pour. GREAT JOB!

Ohhhhh and @mainelylisa that deer cartoon is "dead" on. Love it. (How ya like that pun?) If you could, send that cartoon to my phone I can not copy the image off here.

July 8th AF

Have a wonderful day all.

globalhiker

0 drinks/8 days....prayers and wishes for good outcomes, @Tesha231 and @shorepine.......!
Seriously difficult times. We can choose to stay strong, look out for our loved ones, be vigilant and keep ourselves as healthy as possible....I hang onto this thought and it helps me

dawnbgethealthy

We really can't get complacent with the Covid.

dawnbgethealthy

Hi. 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. If I exceed that, then great.
I have never ever been able to exceed 3 drinks or I throw up. Moderation is thrust upon me.

Wednesday July 01 - AF - Happy Canada Day.
Thursday July 02 - AF - Super long day at work. I kept thinking about having drinks tonight if I could ever get through the day. I used the delay tactic when I finally did arrive home so hungry and tired. I'm sure tomorrow will be better for having abstained.
Friday July 03 - AF - Scheduled Mojitos with a gf tomorrow after garage Sale-ing and the farmer's market. Would have liked to have a couple today after being up a ladder painting in the hot sun, but saving it up.
Saturday July 04 - Mojitos and stuff.
Sunday July 05 - AF - Felt like having drinks though.
Monday July 06 - AF - I might have drinks at band practice tomorrow, we'll see.
Tuesday July 07 - AF - I was going to have drinks if the guys were drinking beer at practice, but they drank water today, my super water : - )
Wednesday July 08 - 3 drinks. I have been trying to not have drinks unless I am happy and celebrating, or on a nice sunny day when I have spent many hours working in my yard. Now that I am back to working long stupid days my will power just went out the window. I didn't get home until 10pm and hadn't eaten since the morning. I was hungry, tired, stressed. The first sip of a drink felt really nice.

Rolling total: 6AF days out of 8 days.

dawnbgethealthy

@Doxmum
I can't find that link to the doctor in Texas telling it like it is. Could you repost it please?
I did read it all of the way through, I would like to share it.

shorepine

Hey everyone! Good news, our friends' second test came back negative. Whew. But yeah, @dawnbgethealthy you are right, we can't get complacent. I think the mental exercise in preparation for quarantine again I went through yesterday was good for me- a reminder to continue to be vigilant. We have been pretty careful and I think our risk is low right now. We are only seeing one other family socially and our lives are home-based at this point, but we have just began branching out more. Monday's night out in a restaurant was our first. I keep thinking about that meal when I was stressed yesterday, wondering if it was worth the risk.

@Tesha231 I am so sorry about your family's positive tests. I hope they recover quickly and don't have too severe of a case. I often worry about my dad and my inlaws, too, they are all in their 70s and vulnerable.

Anyway- I didn't drink yesterday despite being a little worried, so I'm proud of myself for that.

July 1: shared a bottle of wine
July 2: AF
July 3: AF
July 4: a lot of wine at a friends house for the 4th
July 5: AF
July 6: 2 beers
July 7: AF
July 8: AF

So far in July: 5/8 days AF

Tesha231

@shorepine I am so relieved the test came back negative! Woot!

So far nausea, dizziness and fatigue for most of my fams. Grateful no respiratory issues at this point as I would not expect a good outcome for my folks who have vulnerability in that respect. Thanks all for all the warm words and wishes.

@dawnbgethealthy It only took one surprise visitor from out of state to infect 3 households. Unintentional, of course, but a good reminder for us all to be intentional in our actions in the COVID arena as well as other actions we take on the daily. Be careful out there!

dawnbgethealthy

Hi. 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. If I exceed that, then great.
I have never ever been able to exceed 3 drinks or I throw up. Moderation is thrust upon me.

Wednesday July 01 - AF - Happy Canada Day.
Thursday July 02 - AF - Super long day at work. I kept thinking about having drinks tonight if I could ever get through the day. I used the delay tactic when I finally did arrive home so hungry and tired. I'm sure tomorrow will be better for having abstained.
Friday July 03 - AF - Scheduled Mojitos with a gf tomorrow after garage Sale-ing and the farmer's market. Would have liked to have a couple today after being up a ladder painting in the hot sun, but saving it up.
Saturday July 04 - Mojitos and stuff.
Sunday July 05 - AF - Felt like having drinks though.
Monday July 06 - AF - I might have drinks at band practice tomorrow, we'll see.
Tuesday July 07 - AF - I was going to have drinks if the guys were drinking beer at practice, but they drank water today, my super water : - )
Wednesday July 08 - 3 drinks. I have been trying to not have drinks unless I am happy and celebrating, or on a nice sunny day when I have spent many hours working in my yard. Now that I am back to working long stupid days my will power just went out the window. I didn't get home until 10pm and hadn't eaten since the morning. I was hungry, tired, stressed. The first sip of a drink felt really nice.
Thursday July 09 - Another late night getting home, I didn't finish dinner until 11:30. I worked for Foster Grant today, and they require us to wear masks and gloves when servicing stores. Not comfortable. I peeled the mask and gloves off outside the store into a garbage bin, really thinking about having a drink when I got home. I could too easily slip back into daily drinks after work, I will have to work at not doing that.

Rolling total: 7AF days out of 9 days.

dawnbgethealthy

Tesha231 wrote: »

@shorepine I am so relieved the test came back negative! Woot!


@dawnbgethealthy It only took one surprise visitor from out of state to infect 3 households. Unintentional, of course, but a good reminder for us all to be intentional in our actions in the COVID arena as well as other actions we take on the daily. Be careful out there!

And did those 3 households unintentionally infect others? That is the sneakiness of this virus, no symptoms for up to 2 weeks. Such a super spreader.

I am close to the border and most of my friends live in North Idaho. Although I miss them so much (and the kayaking trips we take out of Bonner's Ferry especially), I am really glad that the US/Canada border is closed. It is just rampant in the USA and seems like every day gets worse. Terrifying.

globalhiker

0 drinks/9 days....our AZ governor told us now is the time to stay home and watch Netflix. Situation here is deteriorating, now hearing patients are being moved to San Diego and Vegas hospital from southern AZ because the hospitals are out of room. Our situation is particularly challenging because the governor is not shutting our borders (ugh) so all American tourists with their RVs can come right in - and - we have a large elderly retiree population -and- we have a large Mexican undocumented worker population - and - we have a serious diabetes pandemic with our American Indian tribes-and renegade freedom fighters still stuck on not wearing masks.
Wish I was in Canada!

Tesha231

And did those 3 households unintentionally infect others? That is the sneakiness of this virus, no symptoms for up to 2 weeks. Such a super spreader.

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@dawnbgethealthy Fortunately, not. The carrier displayed symptoms the day after the visit and got tested. They have all been quarantined since that day. Otherwise, I'd likely be in quarantine too. Actually, I still have 3 days left of my self-prescribed quarantine after flying back from Florida 11 days ago.

RubyRed427

Good morning ! Tonight is my birthday dinner with friends. Last year at this dinner, I got so drunk. I ended the evening crying so hard, making a spectacle of myself AND telling two of my friends exactly what I think of them.

This year, I will be abstaining. I want to start my 51st year of life, happy, clear headed and have no hangover. It seems that even two glasses of wine can cause nausea and fatigue the next day. I am promising myself a bike ride along a river tomorrow morning as a reward.

RubyRed427

Tesha231 wrote: »

@shorepine Stupid COVID. So ready for it to be gone. Learned this week my mom, step-dad, sister, bro-n-law and 2 nieces are positive and they are now experiencing symptoms. Wish I could help them somehow, especially my folks who are 81 and 93 y.o. Sure hope your family tests negative. 🙏please keep us posted.

I'm so sorry for your family. That is terrible.

forestdweller1

Happy Birthday @RubyRed427 !! I'll be singing to YOU as I wash my hands today.

So sad that the virus is affecting so many of our [not so little] community here. May the best outcomes happen for all.

forestdweller1

Middle Daughter has been remote working since this "kitten" started, but now it's back to the germ pool for all. Face masks are mandatory [NOT DONE] and "social distancing" is [SO NOT] followed. Plus the random surrounding of the government building where she works by screaming protesters. She now knows 6 different ways to get out of the building, including a little known and supposedly closed underground tunnel to another building. Ssshhhh !! Her DH is immune compromised [no, not AIDs] but she has lost her pleas to keep working from home. She goes to work each day, and literally hides in unused rooms to do her job. It's all on line anyway. She has been "caught" a few times by upper level management who pop into the rooms she's hiding in....but they just laugh and shake their heads. She's a long time employee, and already has a rep as eccentric, so....

115 more days til Our Feckless Leader is hopefully ousted. If not, my count will be reset back to 1460. Patience. I can wait til 78. Less alcohol while I wait.

shorepine

Hello, and happy birthday @RubyRed427 ! Your last year's birthday dinner sounds painful, I'm sorry, but now here is a new chance to make a new birthday memory that will be much better! The promise of a bike ride tomorrow is a good one, and starting a new year with a clear head. You can do it!

@globalhiker I wish I lived in Canada too. This crisis has just highlighted in extreme ways all of the major issues we have in our country. The situation in AZ does sound dire. I have family in AZ and they have been reporting the same thing. Do you think schools will open there? My brother told me the plan is still for them to start in August. Seems crazy. We have the renegade non-mask wearing people too in Oregon. Our governor declared a statewide mask requirement last week and so far it seems most people are adhering to it, only our borders are open too and tourists flooding in as if nothing is happening. There are always a few idiot dudes in every store wearing their masks blatantly around their necks swaggering around, waiting for someone to tell them to put their masks over their mouth/nose so they can start hollering about their freedoms. I hate to say it but I hope that they get the coronavirus. There I said it.

My week is going well so far. I have been exercising and avoiding alcohol.

July 1: shared a bottle of wine
July 2: AF
July 3: AF
July 4: a lot of wine at a friends house for the 4th
July 5: AF
July 6: 2 beers
July 7: AF
July 8: AF
July 9: AF

So far in July: 6/9 days AF