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Less Alcohol ~ AUGUST 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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I am Dawn. I joined this thread in November of 2018
My usual goal: 16-20 AF per month.
I had 19AF days for July.
Diary style (I post the next morning)
Wednesday August 17 - AF - It was touch and go, I had the blender and all of the stuff out several times. My drinks now are mostly when I have had a really good day, or sweated in my garden and accomplished a lot. I had someone come early for me to get off of work and went to a fantastic lake that is pretty much only reachable by truck. I met up with my friend Fred and we drove in. Resisted drinks while at the lake. My hairdresser fit me in to dye out my grey roots when I got back to town, for me to wash out in 1/2 hour when I got home. So there I was with 27 minutes to spare, super hot day, new Gin to make cocktails with...whew. Really glad that I resisted, I have many more AF days to string together this month still. Planned drinks on Friday, so just one drinks day this week. I can wait.
Thursday August 18 - AF - Went to my favourite lake after work, very very hot here. Knowing that Friday is my "drinks" day, and that I will be working a split shift Friday was enough motivation not to have drinks after the lake on Thursday. I often fall asleep on my floatie, I may have, and then...I felt my finger being pulled. A turtle was trying to eat my finger. I was like "hey turtle!!" Haha, fingers and toes up on the floatie : - ) Didn't break the skin or anything, and didn't hurt at all.
Friday August 19 - 2 drinks - I really felt it after 5 AF days as compared to drinking every day for 9 days. Of course my belly is distended to about 5 months pregnant the morning after drinks. Haha, maybe I will take a photo of that...not
Rolling total: 10AF days out of 19 days4 -
Hi, all. Gorgeous photos, and damn Dawn you rock.
Sad times here. My mom didn’t make it to the pacemaker appointment. She died very quickly on Sunday at home. Stepdad called me as soon as EMS arrived and I was there with him for the last 20 min of chest compressions. It was intense. Did all they could do. She had no funeral/burial plans. I had just told my brother the week before that I didn’t think it was possible to do the church service she wanted because she hadn’t been a member for decades. Long story and lots of help from friends— we did her service yesterday and I think it was what she wanted. It was beautiful. Today with my brother and stepdad’s kids we emptied her storage unit which has been an albatross on his neck. I have a notebook where I write what day it is at the top of the page because I have been in a complete daze. Not nearly enough sleep. Some days AF but not others. Haven’t tracked anything. Wore the same dress for 2 days because I stayed over with him at their home until other sibs got here and could be with him.
The whole thing was more difficult than I thought it would be. It will take a little time12 -
@ahoy_m8 - Thinking of you. Take care of yourself. Sending lots of ((HUGS)) your way ... it is very difficult losing a parent no matter the circumstances or age.
@MissMay - Can't wait to see what life has for you in the future ... looks like you are starting a new journal for your next phase.
@dawnbgethealthy - GREAT pics! As always you look great and the lakes looks so serene & peaceful. Must be nice floating out there.
@tmbg1 - Don't know if this is your last child to leave the nest but empty nest is real. Hope that you move through the current issues and find something that is fulfilling as well as enjoy your child's experiences as they are in college. We really had fun visiting and tailgating at football games with our kids and getting to know their friends. Good luck!6 -
August accountability: 8 days AF
Alcohol: 12 days (25 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.
8/1 - AF
8/2 - 2 wine
8/3 - 3 wine
8/4 - 1 beer; Passed on the open 1.5 bottles of wine available to me during dinner and drank sparkling water instead. The old me would have said you blew the day and can’t count it as AF so go ahead and have wine with dinner. But I decided to just be accountable and move on.
8/5 - 3 wine
8/6 - 1 wine
8/7 - 2 wine; Great late lunch out with friends where I remained AF followed by a dinner of just wine & cheese with DH & my sister
8/8 - AF; babysat granddaughter while DIL took her mom to the ER. Returned home at 1:30am
8/9 - AF @ 🍓🍽
8/10 - 3 wine
8/11 - 2 wine
8/12 - 2 wine
8/13 - AF; 1 Clausthaler Original Non-Alcoholic beer
8/14 - 2 wine
8/15 - AF @ 📚
8/16 - AF
8/17 - AF @ 📚
8/18 - 2 wine
8/19 - AF
8/20 - 2 wine5 -
This thread has been a game changer for me and I sincerely appreciate every one of you!
I joined in July 2022 and it has already made a big impact!
8/1-8/7: 5 AF out of 7
8/8-8/14: 5 AF out of 7
8/15: AF
8/16: AF
Yesterday while I was swimming I was really craving a drink. I’m not sure why. It passed by the time I was done swimming. 🤷🏻♀️
8/17: AF
8/18: AF I traveled about an hour yesterday to go to a different grocery store. A food paradise if you will. (I went for the cheese.) They had a very large alcohol section and I’m assuming some good AF options but it was so big and overwhelming, I just skipped it. And I likely would have ended up buying alcohol. Just didn’t want it.
8/19: AF
8/20: A- 1/2
I am in a bad place with my best friends birthday coming up, she passed away in March after a cruel battle with cancer. This will be the first birthday I have spent away from her in 38 years.
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August AF days: 13.
@ahoy_m8 hugs for you sister, I am deeply sorry and send you strength and courage.
@tmbg1 now you have plenty of excuses to go visit your kid in college and plan for fun times. I think the first thing I did when I dropped them off was plan my next visit. And I went often. Then I realized they had a ton of "breaks" and they would visit a bit all too often. In the end, it was a fun and worthwhile sacrifice. Ok, sacrifice is an understatement.
@dawnbgethealthy you are officially beach-ready for that trip to Mexico
Exciting times @MissMay. I hear home prices are starting to drop too. I will say you are on a roll and that AF score is admirable as well.
I'm alright. Waiting for dawn so I can go out for a run. Then I want to plan a "big trip" for 2023 so I have a reason to train myself into some seriously good shape.4 -
Aug 1- AF
Aug 2 - A
Aug 3- AF
Aug 4- A
Aug 5 - AF
Aug 6 - 7- A
Aug 8 - 9 - AF
Aug 10-11 - A
Aug 12-13 - AF
Aug 14-15- A
Aug 16-17 AF
Aug 18-19-20 A - First time I've had A 3 days straight in a while but honest posting about it helps me want to go AF today. Also thank you for the kind and encouraging words. Not gonna let the empty nest pull me down!6 -
I am not being successful trying to have non-drinking days. I really want alcohol to be something that doesn't take up any of my mental space.
I'm not a heavy drinker but, I am a daily drinker. I have told my psychologist that is helping me to process my husband's suicide that I really need to cut back, so I hope when I see her next Friday I can at least say I have had more AF days than A days since I last saw her.
My goal for today is just to make it AF. I am golfing and then I think I will skip going into the clubhouse bar afterwards so their is no temptation
8/11 AF
8/12 AF
8/13 3 drinks
8/14 2 drinks
8/15 AF
8/16 2 Michelob Ultra at golf (planned)
8/17 3 Michelob Ultra planned AF
8/18 4 Michelob Ultra (on the bright side it is only 395 calories and I was on plan for the day.)
8/19 2 Michelob Ultra, 1 glass of crappy cab. (At late husband's family dinner.)
8/20 2 1/2 Michelob Ultra. 1 after golf early pm, 1 while talking to neighbors, 1/2 at home alone. I will count as a victory that I was able to pour it out rather than drinking it.
**8/21 plan AF
**8/22 plan AF
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I am Dawn. I joined this thread in November of 2018
My usual goal: 16-20 AF per month.
I had 19AF days for July.
Diary style (I post the next morning)
Wednesday August 17 - AF - It was touch and go, I had the blender and all of the stuff out several times. My drinks now are mostly when I have had a really good day, or sweated in my garden and accomplished a lot. I had someone come early for me to get off of work and went to a fantastic lake that is pretty much only reachable by truck. I met up with my friend Fred and we drove in. Resisted drinks while at the lake. My hairdresser fit me in to dye out my grey roots when I got back to town, for me to wash out in 1/2 hour when I got home. So there I was with 27 minutes to spare, super hot day, new Gin to make cocktails with...whew. Really glad that I resisted, I have many more AF days to string together this month still. Planned drinks on Friday, so just one drinks day this week. I can wait.
Thursday August 18 - AF - Went to my favourite lake after work, very very hot here. Knowing that Friday is my "drinks" day, and that I will be working a split shift Friday was enough motivation not to have drinks after the lake on Thursday. I often fall asleep on my floatie, I may have, and then...I felt my finger being pulled. A turtle was trying to eat my finger. I was like "hey turtle!!" Haha, fingers and toes up on the floatie : - ) Didn't break the skin or anything, and didn't hurt at all.
Friday August 19 - 2 drinks - I really felt it after 5 AF days as compared to drinking every day for 9 days. Of course my belly is distended to about 5 months pregnant the morning after drinks. Haha, maybe I will take a photo of that...not
Saturday August 20 - AF - I am sure that I can get 5 more AF days in this month to reach my AF goal.
Rolling total: 11AF days out of 20 days3 -
@ahoy_m8 I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you and your family are able to find peace and comfort
So AF yesterday for the turkey dinner I prepared for my mothers house. We ate and played 'blackjack' for a few hours before my mom was tired and we were kicked out. Which I encouraged!
Today beer planned later this afternoon. Which is fine I will have my 2 and call it done for the day. This month the AF days are not that many and I know I will rein it in during my fair/working days in a week.
We may take another long weekend in October. We had originally planned to take a 3-4 day trip to the northwestern part of the state with my siblings and my mom. But since she got sick I don't think a trip this year is going to happen. But who knows things can change.
ok back later
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Beer and wine were flowing for lunch today as we celebrated my son in-law's birthday. But I decided to stick with water and care for my 2 month old granddaughter. It was a good break for my daughter and her husband and good for me as well
No plans for alcohol this evening! So an AF Sunday.
August accountability: 9 days AF
Alcohol: 12 days (25 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.
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My goal for today was just to make it AF. I golfed and then skipped going into the clubhouse bar afterwards so there was no temptation.
I have a golf event tomorrow and my normal golf league Tuesday. I hope to stay AF at both. I did tell the gal I was golfing with today that I am trying to cut back on drinking. Not everyone in the group always has a drink so I won't be the only one not drinking.
8/11 AF
8/12 AF
8/13 3 drinks
8/14 2 drinks
8/15 AF
8/16 2 Michelob Ultra at golf (planned)
8/17 3 Michelob Ultra planned AF
8/18 4 Michelob Ultra (on the bright side it is only 395 calories and I was on plan for the day.)
8/19 2 Michelob Ultra, 1 glass of crappy cab. (At late husband's family dinner.)
8/20 2 1/2 Michelob Ultra. 1 after golf early pm, 1 while talking to neighbors, 1/2 at home alone. I will count as a victory that I was able to pour it out rather than drinking it.
8/21 AF
**8/22 plan AF
**8/23 plan AF
Have a great week!7 -
Aug 1- AF
Aug 2 - A
Aug 3- AF
Aug 4- A
Aug 5 - AF
Aug 6 - 7- A
Aug 8 - 9 - AF
Aug 10-11 - A
Aug 12-13 - AF
Aug 14-15- A
Aug 16-17 AF
Aug 18-19-20 A
Aug 21 - AF5 -
This thread has been a game changer for me and I sincerely appreciate every one of you!
I joined in July 2022 and it has already made a big impact!
8/1-8/7: 5 AF out of 7
8/8-8/14: 5 AF out of 7
8/15: AF
8/16: AF
Yesterday while I was swimming I was really craving a drink. I’m not sure why. It passed by the time I was done swimming. 🤷🏻♀️
8/17: AF
8/18: AF I traveled about an hour yesterday to go to a different grocery store. A food paradise if you will. (I went for the cheese.) They had a very large alcohol section and I’m assuming some good AF options but it was so big and overwhelming, I just skipped it. And I likely would have ended up buying alcohol. Just didn’t want it.
8/19: AF
8/20: A- 1/2
I am in a bad place with my best friends birthday coming up, she passed away in March after a cruel battle with cancer. This will be the first birthday I have spent away from her in 38 years.
8/21: AF6 -
Back from a concert over the weekend. Combined selling house, concert and being away with not having to drive once at hotel so I was having some easy/light adult beverages. Only once did I have 2 in one day.
BIG STEP FOR ME as in past years I would have seen this as a FREE CARD to drink until wobbly.
Accountability for August-
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I am Dawn. I joined this thread in November of 2018
My usual goal: 16-20 AF per month.
I had 19AF days for July.
Diary style (I post the next morning)
Wednesday August 17 - AF - It was touch and go, I had the blender and all of the stuff out several times. My drinks now are mostly when I have had a really good day, or sweated in my garden and accomplished a lot. I had someone come early for me to get off of work and went to a fantastic lake that is pretty much only reachable by truck. I met up with my friend Fred and we drove in. Resisted drinks while at the lake. My hairdresser fit me in to dye out my grey roots when I got back to town, for me to wash out in 1/2 hour when I got home. So there I was with 27 minutes to spare, super hot day, new Gin to make cocktails with...whew. Really glad that I resisted, I have many more AF days to string together this month still. Planned drinks on Friday, so just one drinks day this week. I can wait.
Thursday August 18 - AF - Went to my favourite lake after work, very very hot here. Knowing that Friday is my "drinks" day, and that I will be working a split shift Friday was enough motivation not to have drinks after the lake on Thursday. I often fall asleep on my floatie, I may have, and then...I felt my finger being pulled. A turtle was trying to eat my finger. I was like "hey turtle!!" Haha, fingers and toes up on the floatie : - ) Didn't break the skin or anything, and didn't hurt at all.
Friday August 19 - 2 drinks - I really felt it after 5 AF days as compared to drinking every day for 9 days. Of course my belly is distended to about 5 months pregnant the morning after drinks. Haha, maybe I will take a photo of that...not
Saturday August 20 - AF - I am sure that I can get 5 more AF days in this month to reach my AF goal.
Sunday August 21 - AF - I really felt like having drinks, but had a mock cherry sling, which felt like it was giving me the little buzz that I was looking for lol. Busy day Monday, so it was best to be AF. I may have a couple of cocktails Tuesday night after work.
Rolling total: 12AF days out of 21 days5 -
Oh I joined this thread August 1st and have done terrible! I am going to try to get through the end of the month (I know it is only 9 days but still) AF. Thank you all for posting and offering support. I always feel so bad when I drink (well next day). I'll take all the support I can get!! Thank you!12
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Aug 1- AF
Aug 2 - A
Aug 3- AF
Aug 4- A
Aug 5 - AF
Aug 6 - 7- A
Aug 8 - 9 - AF
Aug 10-11 - A
Aug 12-13 - AF
Aug 14-15- A
Aug 16-17 AF
Aug 18-19-20 A
Aug 21 - AF
Aug 22 - A6 -
Hey Team! August is challenging for me since every single weekend is packed full with either friends/family visiting or us traveling to see them.
Goal: 16 AF days for the month; no more than 7 in a week.
8/15 M - Drinks - Last day with our guests.
8/16 Tu - Drinks
8/17 W - AF
8/18 Th - Drinks
8/19 F - Drinks - Hanging out with family in NC for the weekend
8/20 Sa - Drinks
8/21 Su - Drinks - Celebrated MIL's 93rd birthday
8/22 M - AF - Home again, home again, jiggity-jig ... well you know the rest (lol)
Rolling total: 5 AF out of 22 days,7 -
globalhiker wrote: »
Let Vanity be my motivation today. At my age, I need all the vanity (and collagen) I can get !
Amen, sister!
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This thread has been a game changer for me and I sincerely appreciate every one of you!
I joined in July 2022 and it has already made a big impact!
8/1-8/7: 5 AF out of 7
8/8-8/14: 5 AF out of 7
8/15-8/21: 6 AF out of 7
Rolling total 16 AF out of 21
8/22: AF Back to work yesterday and it was as bad as everything I stayed up the night before worrying about. I need a life coach to get me away from this job. Sorry, just feeling sorry for myself this morning.
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August AF days: 14
I could've done better but hey, I am doing it. 9 days to go.
I think we're all doing spectacular, seriously.
I don't think of drinking at all. I do have strange food cravings though. Now that Dawn mentioned a cherry sling, I am tempted to buy maraschino cherries and make something a kid would do - like a soda with ice cream scoop and maraschino cherries on top. It is now 4:53 a.m. and this is what I want LOL.
Make it a great day....it's all yours4
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