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Less Alcohol ~ NOVEMBER 2021 ~ One Day At A Time

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  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 8,030 Member
    @MissMay

    That Charcuterie board looks amazing!!!!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 8,030 Member
    I ended with 16AF days for October. My ongoing goal is 16-20 AF days.
    November 28th 2018 was when I started on this thread. My late Dad's birthday.
    I have learned to drink less over the past 3 years, although it was very tough at first weaning myself off of being a daily drinker.

    Diary style is how I roll and keep track.



    Thursday November 25 - Drinks. Unplanned. I was stressed out, but really try to save drinks hours for happy times, not stress times. Planned drinks Saturday night with friends that I am going to the Symphony with. Pretty sure that I will get to 20AF days for this month.

    Rolling total: 18AF days out of 25 days.
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,515 Member
    I allowed myself a few glasses of wine last night. I feel asleep easily, actually stayed asleep the whole night, and woke up feeling better than I have in weeks. I am not planning to drink tonight. My boyfriend (who doesn't drink) is coming over and we will have our delayed Thanksgiving dinner (long story) and finish season 2 of "Locke & Key." Tomorrow morning I will be up early to ride my horse. 17/25 days AF.
  • looneycatblue
    looneycatblue Posts: 1,524 Member
    Rough week... but back to face the music! :p

    11/1 - 11/7: 1 / 7 days AF, 10 drinks :s

    11/8 - 11/14: 6 / 7 days AF, 6 drinks, better, but the 1 drink day was a doosy! Took a full day to recover, and ate way too much in the process.

    11/15-11/21: 4 / 7 days AF, didn't really count, but my guess is about 10 for the week.

    New Week -
    11/22 - 2 drinks
    11/23 - 2 drinks
    11/24 - 3 drinks
    11/25 - AF
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,034 Member
    edited November 2021
    First night at the fishing camp! DD and her husband joined us for the weekend. Small house with 4 adults and 3 large dogs. It is a house full.
    1/26 - 🎣 AF

    November accountability: 11/26 days AF
    Alcohol: 15 days (33 drinks)
    Goal: Limit 1-2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month. Aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row.
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,034 Member
    MissMay wrote: »
    Lilylady3k wrote: »
    @MissMay Beautiful charcuterie board! Putting some of your ideas into my plan for next time I need one.

    I am like honored you would use a few of my ideas for your plan. I consider your entertaining photos ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ better than Martha Stewart

    I have been out and ordered boards at nice places. I HATE when they get to the table and start leaking or dripping olive juice or or liquid off the board into my nice shoes.

    That is why I used the darling mini souffle containers to hold things. The tiny mozzarella balls were a big hit.

    I loved your toothpick holder! The little mozzarella balls were a great idea ... I use them to help freshen up a frozen pizza so I do have them on hand usually. Also really liked the yellow and orange vertical in the jar. I have a couple of fun olive bowls that I use ... totally understand the idea of not wanting your board to drip LOL
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,034 Member
    11/27 - 🎣 3 drinks 💜😊💜 1 wine + 2 bourbon & diet coke

    Burned my hand which was not a good excuse to drink bourbon but I soothed it with Aloe on the hand and a few drinks instead of pain meds. TODAY is a good day to start fresh.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 8,030 Member
    I ended with 16AF days for October. My ongoing goal is 16-20 AF days.
    November 28th 2018 was when I started on this thread. My late Dad's birthday.
    I have learned to drink less over the past 3 years, although it was very tough at first weaning myself off of being a daily drinker.

    Diary style is how I roll and keep track.

    Thursday November 25 - Drinks. Unplanned. I was stressed out, but really try to save drinks hours for happy times, not stress times. Planned drinks Saturday night with friends that I am going to the Symphony with. Pretty sure that I will get to 20AF days for this month.
    Friday November 26 - AF - Tomorrow and Sunday off : - ) I had a violinist and double bass player in the restaurant today that are playing the Symphony show that I am going to tomorrow night. I didn't find out until they were paying, and then I totally fan girled out :p
    Saturday November 27 - Drinks - One at a restaurant before the concert, and 2 afterwards. Really fabulous show, I got absolutely lost in it : - )

    Rolling total: 19AF days out of 27 days.
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,829 Member
    Wow @ahoy_m8 your cake looks too pretty to eat. I would love to make a Christmas holiday cake like that and if I can find a gluten-free way to do it, I will. What inspiration!

    I logged 5 AF days this past week and it was a holiday week too!! If I can do it, everyone can. Just focus on the next 24 hours and keep distracted and busy.

    @dawnbgethealthy -Are you in Cranbrook or Creston? Is the best way from the US driving through Rykerts border crossing? Tentatively looking at June 9th or 10th and right now taking a short flight to Spokane in a small plane looks like the least Covid-complicated option.
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,034 Member
    Last night at fishing camp 🎣 DH & I were both AF
    Hit my goal of 12 days!

    November accountability: 12/30 days AF
    Alcohol: 16 days (36 drinks)
    Goal: Limit 1-2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month. Aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row.
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,034 Member
    @ahoy_m8 - Very creative and lots of talent in your baking skills as well! Thanks for sharing the picture of the kransenkake. I'm sure everyone loved it!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 8,030 Member
    I ended with 16AF days for October. My ongoing goal is 16-20 AF days.
    November 28th 2018 was when I started on this thread. My late Dad's birthday.
    I have learned to drink less over the past 3 years, although it was very tough at first weaning myself off of being a daily drinker.

    Diary style is how I roll and keep track.

    Thursday November 25 - Drinks. Unplanned. I was stressed out, but really try to save drinks hours for happy times, not stress times. Planned drinks Saturday night with friends that I am going to the Symphony with. Pretty sure that I will get to 20AF days for this month.
    Friday November 26 - AF - Tomorrow and Sunday off : - ) I had a violinist and double bass player in the restaurant today that are playing the Symphony show that I am going to tomorrow night. I didn't find out until they were paying, and then I totally fan girled out :p
    Saturday November 27 - Drinks - One at a restaurant before the concert, and 2 afterwards. Really fabulous show, I got absolutely lost in it : - )
    Sunday November 28 - AF - Hit my 20 - planning on 22AF days this month. Top loading really helped me this time around. This was the day that I joined this thread 3 years ago : - ) It has helped keep me on track. Thank you @MissMay : - )

    Rolling total: 20AF days out of 28 days.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 8,030 Member
    @ahoy_m8

    Impressive cake!!! How did it taste?
    The Symphony of the Kootenays was probably only 50-60 musicians, but included Timpani : - )

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