LESS Alcohol ~ JANUARY 2025 ~ One Day at A Time

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  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 949 Member
    So great to see your update tonight @Surfergirl1982! I applaud you for your perseverance today.
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,827 Member
    eahrenee wrote: »
    Current:
    AF days - 14
    A days - 2

    Your doing great
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,827 Member
    @womona I can imagine your face when you read it was 12.5% alcohol. Not your fault. Keep searching.
  • chicbuc
    chicbuc Posts: 672 Member
    MissMay wrote: »
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    This is for many of us here. Keep moving forward, even on a flat.

    Oooh! I love this!

  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,827 Member
    My friend that ended up in the ER from her fall last Thursday is still in the hospital.

    Her mind is cleared up since she has not had any alcohol. Wants to go home, but they say not yet.

    Enlarged, very damaged left side of her heart, lots of calcified organs in her body. She denies she drinks anything except low alcohol wine. Her refrigerator and panty tells a different story since I am taking care of her apartment.

    Doctor told her no more drinking or medical pot. She flipped out and says she has to have that stuff and won't quit. They told her she was killing herself if she continues on this same path.

    This is the one person I won't be able to give any helpful advice to(like on here) and help her. 😔
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 949 Member
    @chicbuc a beach vacation is the best, enjoy each moment!

    @Womona you are working it! I am finding some success in replacing that first wine with a mocktail or N.A. beer when I go out which saves up for that one nice glass. Hope your back feels better soon.

    Hi @forestdweller1! Oh my, I am not sure I could live in those temps you have brrrrrrr. It’s 58 here and time to sow some seeds for my garden beds.
  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 5,810 Member

    Setting up for success!!!
    Goals for January - 85% Dry (AF = 26 A=5)
    Monthly Stats - On Target If When I finish strong, the best I can do is 81% Still a win!
    AF = 11 ~ 65 %
    A = 6 ~ 35 %
    Current Streak - AF = 0
    Longest Streak - AF = 7
    Status updated through 1/17

    Gave in yesterday....in many ways. Spent the entire day cleaning, deep cleaning. By the time I sat down, DH said Pizza, I said sure... Cocktails? I said sure.... Then there's tonight...there will be wine. Then back to dry January on Saturday.

    @surfergirl1982 ~ Excellent job...you are on your way!

    @chicbuc ~ enjoy your trip and you will succeed!! A coffee shop on the beach sounds nice, even if it is a bit chilly.

    @Womona ~ nice catch up! Sorry the LA wine was not LA... but you are still doing well, so keep it going. I will aim for no more than 3 glasses of wine tonight. If I stretch, I might be able to just do 2....we shall see. Good luck to you. Hope your back feels better.

    @MissMay ~ I LOVE that meme!! So true...one day at a time and make the next day better! Sorry to hear of your friend. Maybe a few more days of clear brain will help.

    @michieb125 - Nice post, nice question!
    The non alcohol days have lead to:
    • No brain fog
    • Better quality of sleep (My sleep score from my app is 60ish when drinking and 80+ when not)
    • Ability to stay awake while watching tv/movie
    • More energy


    Month Recap by Day
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Tracker ✅️🍷🍸

    1/1 - 1/7 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
    1/8 - 1/14 ❌✅✅❌❌✅✅
    1/15 - 1/21 ❌❌❌
    1/22 - 1/28
    1/29 - 2/4

    Exceptions for January
    1/8 🍷🍷🍸 ~ Husband's birthday
    1/11 🍷🍷🍷 ~ Lunch out prior to MIL birthday celebration
    1/12 🥂🥂~ Mimosa's at brunch
    1/15 🍷🍷🍷 Book club
    1/16 🍸🍷 Unplanned Pizza and coctails
    1/17 ??? Dinner out with friends

    2023 - 2024 Stats
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    2024
    January AF =87% A=13%
    February AF =58% A=42%
    March AF = 0% A = 100%
    April AF = 0% A = 100%
    May
    June AF =58% A=42%
    July
    August
    September
    October
    November
    December AF = 13% =87%
    Best AF Month = January

    2023 St AF =12% A=88%
    Best AF Month = January
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 610 Member
    @Michieb125 I'm only starting Day 5 and I feel pretty much normal again. I hear ya on the anxiety from drinking too many days in a row. That's all gone for me now.

    The only problem that I still have is that I've had a problem with my vision in my right eye for quite some time now. Things are a bit blurry and a lot of the time I have to use a magnifying glass in addition to reading glasses to read small print. I'm hoping quitting drinking might have a positive effect on my vision. But it's kind of wishful thinking. I see my eye doctor the first week of February.
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 610 Member
    @itladyee Your post reminded me of other changes that I've noticed since being AF (I'm only on my 5th day):

    * No brain fog
    * Better sleep
    * Better coordination
    * Ability to remember what I watched on TV the night before 😀
  • tobinross
    tobinross Posts: 5 Member
    Today will be 17 days AF (dry January goal) and after reading posts about changes noticed since going AF, I agree with them all...

    * Better focus
    * Improved sleep
    * No cravings for a beer or glass of wine (or bourbon) at the moment. (One thing that has helped me there is to also consider habits where I had a beer or drink and slightly change them so as to not be tempted.)
    * Morning workouts seem to be easier in terms of having more energy
    * Slight improvement in checking account since not spending money on alcohol - looks like it has shifted towards food items for meal prep and my other goal of dropping a few pounds - all good things at the moment.

    One thing I picked up on from several people is to have a plan on number of drinks if going LA. I think that mindfulness certainly helps moderate alcohol consumption.

    Looking out the into next few weeks and deciding whether to consider break a good AF streak and have a drink (trip to visit in-laws, etc.). My overall inclination is to continue AF until reaching my weight loss goal...it is not much, just 10lbs at the moment and already down 4lbs. Might have to consider another weight loss goal but first things first...make the first one!

    Looks like everyone is making progress towards their goals and that is awesome! Keep at it and if you stumble...just get back up and try again!! And thanks for everyone sharing...have a great Friday!
  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 377 Member
    itladyee wrote: »

    @nonniedoiron ~ aren't you winding down in prep for your new job or is it too early. I think you had an April start??? You're very close to 50/50... then AF can take the lead!! :)

    It’s too early to wind down. They assigned to me a total of 68 events to plan by the end of March! 32 of those are in February! 😱🤯 the system they use relaying requirements is slow and out dated. It’s a *kitten* show for real!

    Hubby and son are away this weekend just me, my daughter, and MIL. Tomorrow is my daughter’s robotics competition. Should be fun. I’ve never been to one before.

    AF - 7
    A - 10

    I drank last night, and I’m calling tonight an A day too.

  • SparkSpringtime69
    SparkSpringtime69 Posts: 1,208 Member
    @SurferGirl1982 5 days done - WOW!! I'm so happy for you.
    @chicbuc thanks for the hugs yesterday. I think I missed it, but what beach are you heading to (if you want to share)
    @NonnieDoiron sorry to hear your work is stressing you, but nice job limiting the A days to 2 glasses (b-days are always an exception aren't they ;) )
    @sunnydays930 glad to hear you were able get past the craving, that self disappointment can definitely be crushing.
    @itladyee love your goal setting with the percentages!

    Be back in the morning to catch up some more.
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 610 Member
    @SparkSpringtime69 I know how you feel about your emergency situation. That was always my biggest fear that my DH or my cat would get sick and I wouldn't be able to drive. For a while, I was in such bad shape that even if someone else drove me, I wouldn't have been in any condition to go to the hospital.

    I hope your SO's brother is OK ❤️

    BTW...I'm still on Day 5. But I have no intention or desire to drink today.
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 610 Member
    Day 5 AF is done!

    January:
    AF - 5
    A -12

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