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LESS Alcohol ~ SEPTEMBER 2024 ~ One Day at A Time
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I don't usually do this, but I'm calling my first day of September AF. Normally I'm afraid I might cave to a craving, but it's already 6:30 and not a craving in sight, WOOHOO.
@SurferGirl1982 I want to shoot for a full 30-day dry streak too. I'm sure I'll have some days of struggle, but I really want to try to do that this month.
September:
AF=1
A=011 -
I just realized that September doesn't start until tomorrow...at least for me 😁 I decided to have one more A day before I start my journey.
@SparkSpringtime69 I mostly feel like I let you down. But I will be back with you tomorrow (for sure!). Keep it up...we can do this!
AF - 0
A - 110 -
Oh @Pokey4321 ..."mowered weeds "!! 🤣😂 Laughing so hard. Wishing clovers & butterfly bushes & herbs in your future yard.
Finally played the recorded episodes of one of my favorite reality shows...and realized that I actually forgot to open the saved bottle of out-of-country wine that I intended to drink while watching. 🙄 Went to my wine cellar for the last bottle of Chianti and opened it last night. End of month-long AF streak, but no regrets. Also ordered enough wine to fill 1/4 of my wine rack. [Southern Maryland antique from a local winemaker that holds 160 bottles]. Moderation Attempt 4,321...
Am I just going to be "Maxine" ?? I already have the cat.
September
A - 1 [happily]
AF - 0 [yet]
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AF - 0
A - 1
Had the last two glasses from the bottle I opened the night before last night which means no wine today when we have guests over because I don’t have any. Completely fine with me.
Welcome to the group @Pokey4321. The yard work to keep your mind off drinking is a good idea. I like to craft to keep my hands busy and my mind off the wine.
@Womona congrats on the boat! Enjoy!
@MissMay I guess I don’t remember or know much of your back story. Sorry. Is your hubby a heavy drinker? What he said to his uncle sounds like something I used to think about people, and I’ve since realized it wasn’t that they were more fun when THEY were drinking. They were “more fun” to me when I was drinking. Like you said… perception. I am learning those people are still fun, but differently than I “remember” because I could never remember the times I was drinking anyway. If he is a heavy drinker, I can see why you keep a log and started this group to help you scale back. It’s not easy to slow down/stop when your partner goes hard in the paint all the time. You’re awesome!5 -
Welcome! Your garden sounds beautiful. Oh that clay soil…. I feel your pain, so much!Welcome September. Continue to reduce if not just be sober. To keep myself occupied periodically working to redo my backyard from grass (its actually just mowered weeds) to something more ecofriendly to pollinators (birds-butterfly's-bees). Backbreaking work especially in the miserable humidity to break down the hard clay (which is my entire yard) and mix with garden soil to grow native plants. Next spring hoping to grow native milkweed to bring in some Monarchs. While still small, nice to see things buzzing around or on the plants and some smaller butterfly species.
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@MissMay your DH’s comment was an eye-opener to you, I’m sure. How we interact with others when we slow down drinking definitely changes. It’s kind of like saying to someone who has been losing weight “ you were so much more fun when you were fat and always ordered dessert!”
Slightly over two glasses of wine last night at a party, then stopped because I had to drive home. One of my friends is also trying to cut down on the wine that we love so much, so we promised to check in with each other for support. I’m so happy to find a like minded person in the wild!
Today we all golf, and I don’t plan to have a drink while playing. I know I will take a sip or two of my husband’s drink while on the course, but I won’t order my own. Just one with dinner afterwards. And then that’s it! I need to balance out my weekend!5 -
I drank 250 ml of whiskey last night (just over a half pint). But as usual I didn't really enjoy it. I wanted to have an AF September. I'll just have to be AF on October 1st. So I can still have my 30 days 🙂
I plan to be AF today. I will be back later to check-in.8 -
@Womona enjoy your golf game! I love your comment ‘balance out the weekend’ - I am always striving for that.
@Alatariel75 - your efforts are so inspiring! And, all that goodness you are seeing by skipping the wine is truly wonderful.
@SparkSpringtime69 - yes, SO many calories in wine! Like Oprah Winfrey once said, and for me too……One glass is only getting started. 😟
@MissMay you are so kind and generous to create our thread every month. You are always an inspiration to me and am sorry about the mindless comment your husband made. Remember he was under the influence, not you. 💗
I hope everyone enjoys their holiday marking the end of summer. I’m logging for today as it is already planned out. We’re cooking ribs and chicken with a healthy Mediterranean salad later this afternoon. Will finish open wine, then focus on wine free days for the rest of the week. August was a bust with only 10 AF days. I know I always find unexpected joy when I have a lot more dry days than not!
September, here we go!
Sept. Goal:
AF days - 12-14
A days - 17-19
Current:
AF days - 1
A days - 1
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Last month I really got into hard cider and found it such a refreshing summer drink. Since it's AF month for me, plan is to try out Two Towns Cider Sidekick Cosmic Crisp. 50 calories and NA. Will report back if it's any good.5
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Logging again in September:
2 AF5 -
@SurferGirl1982 Oh no, please don't think that - you didn't let me down at all. Shooting for a full 30 streak is a lofty goal and I'm sure we'll be doing our best to work towards that, but we'll have some hiccups along the way. There's a whole lot of September to go!
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Aug 2024 - Tally: 19 AF / 4 A I messed up the last 3 days of August
Sep 2024 - Tally: 1 AF / -0- A
Playing catch-up again, it's been a hectic week. I will type more later, I hurt my left hand yesterday, and need the swelling to go down. Plan on NA today.
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SparkSpringtime69 wrote: »@SurferGirl1982 Oh no, please don't think that - you didn't let me down at all. Shooting for a full 30 streak is a lofty goal and I'm sure we'll be doing our best to work towards that, but we'll have some hiccups along the way. There's a whole lot of September to go!
If I read it right, I think she meant that she would need to extend her AF through to Oct 1st, to get the full 30 days in. 2 -
looneycatblue wrote: »SparkSpringtime69 wrote: »@SurferGirl1982 Oh no, please don't think that - you didn't let me down at all. Shooting for a full 30 streak is a lofty goal and I'm sure we'll be doing our best to work towards that, but we'll have some hiccups along the way. There's a whole lot of September to go!
If I read it right, I think she meant that she would need to extend her AF through to Oct 1st, to get the full 30 days in.
No, I felt like I let @SparkSpringtime69 down because she was going to shoot for 90 days also.
But we do have a lot of September left 😁
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AF - 0
A - 24 -
Today would have been my mom's 97th birthday. So I went gambling at the little establishment across the street. She liked to go to the casinos. I ended up drinking two beers ☹️
I feel like last month when I had trouble getting my first AF day. But it's back to normal tomorrow and I'll be on a roll again!
AF - 0
A - 2
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Posting in advance which isn’t my norm, but I have a long drive ahead to take care of some business for my elderly mom, then drive back tonight.
Sept. Goal:
AF days - 12-14
A days - 17-19
Current:
AF days - 2
A days - 17 -
September:
AF=2
A=0
Got two days under my belt - had a bit of temptation creep in as we passed the grocery store last night but was pretty easily able to (almost) ignore it. The same might happen tonight, but I'm going to get through it. I haven't had 3 days in a row AF for a long time, so it would be a success for me so far this month.
Speaking of success, @SurferGirl1982 I know from your past posts that limiting yourself to just two drinks is quite a success for you - nice job 11 -
@SparkSpringtime69 You're doing great! Go for the 3 days in a row AF 🙂 It gets easier after that!
Your tally and mine are completely reversed right now. But I will be AF today. But I don't want to claim it until later. Last month (August) I didn't have an AF day until the 7th. So I'm still doing better (at this point) than I was doing last month.
I wish I could remember when I get the urge is that I really don't even enjoy it anymore. Especially the mornings. But old habits die hard.
Keep up the good work!7 -
AF so far. First 48 hrs done and slept fine. The next 48 hours possibly unpleasant and it's about managing cravings for me but thereafter it gets easy for me, like I don't think about drinks at all and the more I stay busy, the better. But right now I really, really crave a diet doctor pepper and pizza.9
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