Less Alcohol ~ JANUARY 2022 ~ One Day At A Time

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  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,583 Member
    edited February 2022
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    Thank you all for your empathy and sympathy about my walking partner moving away. We did our best talking in the forests and sitting on each others patios.
    New chapter for us both.
    Glad that we had each other during lockdowns and stuff - me and my friend - and you all!

    @MissMay
    You must know that I love love love those snow photos!!
    Ours has been gone for quite some time now, but hoping that we get some more : - )
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,583 Member
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    My usual goal, 16-20 AF days per month.

    My schedule pretty much dictates my AF days.
    I will be AF on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for the next few months.

    Diary style is how I keep track


    Sunday Jan 23rd - AF - Skating in the morning before work : - )
    Monday Jan 24th - AF - I have a very light day tomorrow, so considered having a drink, but my tummy will be much leaner in the morning if I don't. Counted my "lunges" while skating. 70 per minute and I skated for 60 minutes. 4200 lunges?
    Tuesday Jan 25th - AF - Skating tomorrow, and I am having a very busy work week, so AF. I might have drinks tomorrow.
    Wednesday Jan 26th - 2 drinks. I always had 3 drinks on drinks days, but now 2 is my sweet spot. Planned drinks for Friday and Saturday with a friend who is moving far away.
    Thursday Jan 27 - AF - Happily hit my 16. No plans to be AF over the next couple of days. Planning AF for Sunday.
    Friday Jan 28 - Drinks with my bestie who is about to be moving far away soon. I was crying before the Prosecco, and probably crying harder after. Getting together with her Saturday as well, and we will be having drinks again.
    Saturday Jan 29 - 2 drinks
    Sunday Jan 30 - AF - Because of skating in the morning : - )
    Monday Jan 31 - AF - Happy with 18Af for the month. See you all in February : - )

    Rolling total: 18AF days out of 31 days.
  • GiveHerGrace
    GiveHerGrace Posts: 101 Member
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    Posting for accountability. 34 of the last 38 days have been AF.

    12/25 - 12/31 AF
    1/1 - 1/26 AF
    1/27 - 2 drinks
    1/28 - 1/29 AF
    1/30 2 drinks
    1/31 poured out the alcohol in my house and then went out to dinner and had the equivalent of 2 1/2 Michelob Ultras.

    Final January tally 28 days AF, 3 days A (6-7 total drinks)

    Starting fresh tomorrow.
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 3,814 Member
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    JANUARY 2022
    January accountability: 11/31 days AF
    Alcohol: 20 days (42 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.

    1/1 - AF
    1/2 - 1 wine
    1/3 - 2 wine
    1/4 - AF
    1/5 - 3 wine
    1/6 - 3 wine
    1/7 - 1 wine
    1/8 - 2 drinks - 1 beer @ lunch + 1 wine @ dinner
    1/9 - AF
    1/10 - AF
    1/11 - AF
    1/12 - AF
    1/13 - 3 wine
    1/14 - AF
    1/15 - 3 wine
    1/16 - 1 wine (plus a smidge)
    1/17 - AF
    1/18 - 2 bourbon and Diet Coke
    1/19 - 1 margarita @ book club
    1/20 - 2 wine
    1/21 - 2 wine
    1/22 - 2 wine
    1/23 - 2 wine
    1/24 - AF @ book club
    1/25 - 2 wine
    1/26 - AF
    1/27 - 3 wine
    1/28 - AF
    1/29 - 2 wine
    1/30 - 3 wine
    1/31 - 2 wine
  • cowgirlslikeus86
    cowgirlslikeus86 Posts: 597 Member
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    Well, it was super helpful posting and reading here for the month of January. I’ll be swinging over to the February thread. I don’t know what my goals will be but I set out on the 6th of January to “Drink less” and ended up not drinking at all. Thanks for the support everyone! I’m excited to continue this AF/less journey.
  • 77topcat
    77topcat Posts: 39 Member
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    20/31 AF
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,554 Member
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    These are some exciting end of the month posts. Even if you did not make or keep your goal(s) checking in or following or keeping accountability of your alcohol consumption is an awareness we all need.

    How wonderful is it to be amongst your friends some night and when asked how much everyone drinks you can spit out exact totals, when everyone else is scratching their heads or purposely avoiding the question. If you dont know how much you drink, then your probably having more than you should.

    @cowgirlslikeus86 I like that visual, can you tell me which drink app that is??

    My accountability for January 2022
    31AF/31
    (with a 38 day streak from 12/25/21)

    I needed this long break from alcohol, I noticed an increase in drinks since about August 2021, a slow monthly increase that I'm glad I caught. 15 -20 drinks monthly is not what I wanted to keep doing.

    Thanks to ABSOLUTELY everyone who participated by sharing with us your struggles and successes, tips, tricks, proven trials and errors.
    ❤
    Off to February..................
  • AR10at50
    AR10at50 Posts: 1,532 Member
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    I ended up with 14 of the last 18 days, AF. I have a couple of good books I’m reading and love reading the threads.
    Karen

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