LESS Alcohol ~ FEBRUARY 2025 ~ One Day at A Time

SparkSpringtime69

@itladyee nice job moderating on super bowl Sunday.
@looneycatblue congrats on the record sleep score!
@MissMay only 2 weeks to fall out of shape - YIKES! I've been going weeks at a time with no workouts, guess it's time to get my butt back to a regular gym schedule.
@globalhiker month 6 - IMPRESSIVE! Your jim beam story is inspiring, I'm looking forward to the time when I have a few months under my belt and no longer get triggered by certain things.
@SurferGirl1982 I know what you mean by negative feelings; I try to tell myself I'm only human, and then focus on some positives.
@tobinross thank you for sharing your story, and also the video link.
@NonnieDoiron What if you wore some earbuds and turned some music on that only you could hear? or as Womona said, turn some music up loud in the room.
I'm going through something similar with the BIL He has no teeth and if he's eating something he can't chew he basically pulls it out of his mouth with his fingers and puts it on the side of his plate. It's disgusting and I no longer eat with them - I eat all my meals in my office/art room. If we go out to eat we can usually talk him into wearing his dentures, but they're loose and he refuses to spend the money to get them fixed or get new ones, so he just goes without all day.

Michieb125

I apologize in advance for not commenting individually since my schedule is so busy this week! But love reading the many posts and seeing good things happening.

I’m plugging along — meeting my mindful drinking targets which has been 6 AF days in a row so far. It’s day 6 of having the grandkids! I’m learning the new meaning of being organized and prepared for anything (homework, meals, bedtimes, sports, dance class and a game may break out at any minute). Looking forward to the parents arriving home but feel blessed that we are making special memories together. However, I am planning on a nice glass of wine after grandkids are asleep on Friday or Saturday night.

May you find your best resolve today!

Current:

AF - 9
A - 4

Stepawayfromthetable

Hey all,
Back here after having a pretty successful January.
Thank you to those that put this together and take out of their own time to keep this going.
I got a pretty nice promotion and started on Thursday.
I had to leave my facility that i loved and go back to an old one that i didn't leave on the best of terms with some people 2 years ago. I don't know if it was the build up of nerves, excitement for a promotion and sadness from leaving my amazing coworkers but i really really really wanted a drink last night (yes 5 days into the job). BAD. i was trying to think of excuses as to why my husband and i should drink so i called him on the way home "hey we never had celebratory drinks!" he laughed and started talking about something else. which i am grateful he did, he knows i don't actually want to drink - I'm just fighting the demons sometimes. Because lets be real here, it wouldn't have been one drink. i would have bought a bottle and had way too many and since the norovirus I'm not eating that much so i would have been a mess and then went to my new job like a train wreck. I haven't had a craving like that in a long time.

its not that i never want a drink again in my life, i just don't want to give in to the demons. id rather have a drink in a controlled way.

AF - 12
A - 1

chicbuc

A donut burger is just as it sounds...a glazed donut bun with a burger I did not end up having a donut burger, because I had a giant Amish glazed donut instead! Yum! We also have a famous local fair corndog vendor that has THE absolute best corndogs, so I helped SO eat one of those, and I split a gyro with my dad. I did not even think about drinking, so that's good, and it was great company with all my aunts and uncles that are getting older. We walked slow and took lots of breaks and enjoyed the company.

We're going to dinner with them tonight. No wine planned. None of the aunts or uncles drink, so that's easy peasy. It would be more awkward to drink than to not drink. Friday will also be AF since I have to be to the airport at 4 am on Saturday to fly out for my 4 AF days in Arizona because they don't drink either. Smooth sailing for the next several days.

I fly back on Wednesday and I'm thinking I might have a drink or two at the airport since I'll be there a few hours early. My DIL's mom is flying out the same day on a different flight that's a couple of hours earlier than mine, so my son will drop us both at the airport together.

Keep on keeping on, peeps!

AF = 8
A = 4

tmbg1

4 A
1 LA
8 AF
(A means 3+; LA means 1-2; and AF means none)

margim5

@tobinross thank you for sharing, I resonated with it a lot! Enjoyed reading everyone’s updates and posts, really helps me when I’m feeling alone with my struggles.

Planning on having wine at our valentines dinner tomorrow and then one drink at home while we’re playing cards. Making it through my AF work week, less stress this week so no real urge to grab a drink after work, thank goodness!

AF = 8
A = 5

SparkSpringtime69

@EricONeill4928 Welcome to the group. You'll find lots of no-judgement support here, so chime in anytime you want or need to.

chicbuc

Checking in

AF = 9
A = 4

Womona

EricONeill4928 wrote: »

I’m trying to be af and only drink on weekends. I hope totally be af eventually.

Welcome! I have the same goal-only on weekends. I was a daily drinker and am working toward weekends only. It can be done!

SparkSpringtime69

My Feb:
AF=6
A=7
LA= (moved to the A line)

Womona

@tobinross amazing to hear how your life has changed in the last six weeks, especially as it relates to your closer relationship with your family. It’s such an easy, mindless habit to slip into. I love that you’re learning a new craft!

Tonight we are celebrating Valentines Day with my friend and her hubby out to dinner . I will max out at two glasses, but really hoping I can whittle that down to 1.5 glasses. We’ve been trying to find a date that works for about a month, and this is the only one that works. Also going out with high school friends on Sunday night, more wine.

May we all stay mindful of our goals as we go into the weekend!

tobinross

February
AF - 10
A - 3

Current streak AF - 4
Longest streak AF - 37

Exercise:
Classes - 6 of 16
Meters rowed - 40,154 of 100,000

SurferGirl1982

We went out for dinner last night. It was nice. We don't go out to nice places and have drinks much. We were thinking about going to another restaurant this afternoon before the evening crowds. But we're not sure yet. I still plan on being AF tomorrow and starting a nice LONG streak. I know you've all heard that from me before. But, I'm very motivated and I do believe I'll be successful. I have done it before 🙂

My February stats are not very impressive. I do have time to catch up though.
AF - 4
A - 9

@chicbuc Have a nice trip tomorrow!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Michieb125

Happy Valentine’s Day to my LA friends!

Chose to have some wine last night instead of today. Tomorrow is an early morning and I need to be a chauffeur to baseball again. Counting AF tonight!

Current:

AF - 9
A - 5

SurferGirl1982

Hi Everyone! I just started watching a video on YouTube that @tobinross mentioned. When I found it, I noticed that it was two hours long. I tend to get bored watching videos that are more than 15 minutes or so. But I watched about 45 minutes so far. The video is by Andrew Huberman and is titled "What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health". He starts by promoting some supplements, which at first, turned me off (But, I think they are funding his videos and/or research).

I have a background in the sciences and math. I started out my college career interested in the medical field. What he is saying, I believe, is accurate. Like I said, I've only watched the first 45 minutes. But, if you watch it while you are having a drink, you will want to dump your drink out.

What I've watched so far, is very informative. I will watch the rest later. Anyways, I thought it's a helpful video for the people involved in this group. It's definitely worth checking out! But, you may have to watch it in spurts like me 😕

The weather here is starting to improve. We've been having lows in the 20's for weeks. A couple of nights ago, it was actually 20° F. That's not normal for here. But, I think that's about over. I hope it lasts so I can get my outdoor projects done.

I hope everyone is enjoying their day!

MissMay

Hello everyone. So I have decided that later tonight will be my first alcohol since Oct 6 2025.

This is my choice, no one else even knows yet

SurferGirl1982

Hey @MissMay Oct 6 2025 hasn't occurred yet *LOL* I think you meant 2024? But, putting semantics aside. That's more than four months. Major achievement! Have a nice night and enjoy that drink! Happy Valentine's Day!