Less Alcohol ~ SEPTEMBER 2022 ~ One Day At A Time

pezhed

@Alatariel75 happy belated birthday! I don't think I've skipped drinking on my birthday since I turned 21 Hope you enjoyed the bubbles!

pezhed

I guess today is day 14 out of my 15-day goal for me! Today should not be a problem because I have a Zoom meeting with colleagues in Japan at 7pm. Tomorrow may be the tricky day, especially if my high school reunion gets canceled due to Hurricane Ian and we end up not traveling. But my goal is so within reach, I know I can do it.

I hit 15 pounds lost since I started this recent weight-loss journey at the beginning of June. It's been a slog but it feels good to hit that milestone! Once I hit 20 pounds lost I may be at my goal weight, to be confirmed.

tmbg1

9/1-9/4 - A
9/5-9/6- 9/7 - AF
9/8-9/9-9/10 - A
9/11- 9/12-9/13 - 9/14-9/15- AF
9/16 - 9/17 -9/18 A
9/19 - 9/20- AF
9/21-9/22- 9/23-9/24 A
9/25-9/26-9/27 - 9/28 - AF
9/29-9/30-- A

Stockholm_Andy

@MissMay You Rock! Taking the time to start a new thread when you are moving home halfway across the US is above and beyond!!!! As always of course.

The big 40 AF for me today!

I'm planning to have a drink tomorrow but not Sunday. I hope I stick to that

pezhed

@Stockholm_Andy impressive work!!

MissMay

Last day of September
What a whirl $%#& wind of a life change for me.
Who says you have to stay in your comfort zone box?
Who says you can't teach an ole dog new tricks?
Against all odds, I am starting a new.

Todays mocktail of choice
Raspberry NO-jito

MissMay

September Accountability:
20 AF days
10 A days (16 drinks)

My latest home
away from
no home (yet)

forestdweller1

Day 30 of Water vs Wine [bloop bloop] 🐠🐟🦀🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🍷🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🍷🍺🍺🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🍷.....early start to the indoor bonfire of an imaginary 76th birthday cake 🥳

No more counting unless the wine cellar inventory decreases dramatically. Or the bathroom scale number increases dramatically. For me, abstaining is much easier than moderating. Perhaps I should take advantage of some of the advice at the beginning of this group ?? I've not yet found any of those "helps" helpful. The fault probably lies with me.

*kitten*, at MY age, could I just settle into a recliner in front of the woodstove with a bottle & an "Italian wine glass" [AKA juice glass], Cat on lap & best sellers on the tablet ??

Grilled Pineapple AF mocktail ???? Sign me up !!!! Thanks @MissMay for taking the time to set us up for the next month.

@Alatariel75...WOW...smoking your own sausages. You've given me just a wee bit of inspiration. Next grocery delivery will include the peppers to make my own MEXICAN chorizo. No smoking required, but I love the stuff.

joans1976

I love this group ❤️
I have greatly reduced my drinking since June and had a great month in August with 26 out of 31 AF days. This month I am trying to be mindful and make self care a priority.

9/1-9/7: 7 out of 7 AF
9/8-9/14: 6 AF out 7
9/15-9/21: 7 AF out of 7
9/22-9/30: 9 AF out of 9
Rolling total 29 AF out of 30

My anxiety is really out of control. I was very close to checking myself in somewhere but I just have too many things to take care of right now.
I sometimes wonder if a drink would help but then I worry about all the things that could lead to.
I looked at my October calendar, the first week looks pretty full but the rest looks do-able.
Countdown to Bali: 79 days! I’ve got to keep that in mind!

I hope everyone continues forward, I appreciate this group so much!

Breathe57103

9/1-9/13 AF
9/14 A
9/15-9/19AF
9/20 -9/21 A
9/22-9/25 AF
9/26-9/29 A
9/30 AF

Sept Totals
AF - 23 A -7

Victories this month:

Reported in for each day of the month for accountability.

Only 2 of the 7 A days were drinking alone.

Tomorrow I head to my happy place for the next 7-8 months. I will miss my family (especially grandbabies) and some friends here, but am really looking forward to a fresh start.

Lilylady3k

Sept accountability: 7 days AF
Alcohol: 23 days (50 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.

9/1 - 2 wine; did not join DH when after the wine he poured bourbon & coke so I call this a WIN sticking to 2
9/2 - 2 wine
9/3 - AF ; DH had wine. I passed since I know that tomorrow night I plan to indulge. LSU football game & my sister’s 60th birthday. We are having a tailgate style party at my house with beer, orange cosmos, whisky slush, sodas, tea, etc AND lots of food!
9/4 - 3 drinks ; 2 whisky slush + 1 orange cosmos LSU tailgate party at my house for the game … switched to tea and then water

9/5 - 3 wine ; my sister came over for her real birthday
9/6 - AF; 1 Clausthaler Original Non-Alcoholic beer
9/7 - 2 wine
9/8 - AF; DH had wine. I passed
9/9 - 2 wine planned with dinner & Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. DH & I got our Pfizer Bivalent Booster Covid19 Vaccine and Flu Shot Friday before lunch. Other than tired and early to bed 8:30pm neither of us had any problems … not even a sore arm.
9/10 - 3 wine ; dinner at my sister’s
9/11 - 3 wine ; Steak dinner; Son’s family staying over since their AC is out again after being replaced a few weeks ago

9/12 - AF with determination; DH had wine. I passed
9/13 - AF; struggled even though I was home alone
9/14 - 2 wine; steak night; passed on the bourbon & sprite after dinner
9/15 - 2 wine; passed again on the bourbon & sprite when the wine bottle was empty
9/16 - 2 wine
9/17 - 2 drinks; 1 whisky slush + 1 wine at LSU tailgate party at my daughter’s home
9/18 - 2 wine

9/19 - AF @ book club
9/20 - 2 wine
9/21 - AF @ book club
9/22 - 3 wine ; vacation 1 at Nury’s + 2 in evening around campfire.
9/23 - 2 drinks; 1 frozen gin & tonic @ Loro’s + 1 wine @ Aviary Wine & Kitchen. WIN was not ordering beer at lunch instead I ordered a frozen Lemonada AF at Tubby’s Ice House
9/24 - 2 drinks; 1 Tijuana Spa Water (blanco tequila, jalapeño, mint, pineapple, cilantro) @ Culinary Dropout during lunch. Dinner 1 Skinny Sage Margarita (Tequila Tromba, Magdala Orange Liqueur, Sage Agave, lime juice) + 1 AF Lyre’s Orange Italian Spritz @ Tillery
9/25 - 3 wine Home from vacation. DD & her little one + her 2 golden doodles will be staying with us this week. Her hubby flew to London on a private plane (work) for the week.

9/26 - 1 wine
9/27 - 2 wine
9/28 - 2 wine; my mom flew up for a visit and my DD, DGD and her dogs are still with us
9/29 - 2 wine
9/30 - 1 wine @ The Terrace Mediterranean Kitchen in Little Rock; Girls’ Trip with my mom & sister; My sister had 2 bottles of wine that she brought with her and we did not open either after the 1 glass at dinner!!!

Not where I wanted to be at the end of the month but at least I'm here and still being accountable!!! Thank you all for sticking around to add support, inspiration, and encouragement for each of our journeys.

pezhed

I was so close to drinking last night! Thanks to this group, I made my goal of 15/30 days in September. Woohoo! I didn’t count in August but this is a massive improvement!