LESS Alcohol ~ July 2025 ~ One Day at A Time

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  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,616 Member

    8 AF

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  • LittleSurferGirl7
    LittleSurferGirl7 Posts: 1,109 Member

    Well, I seriously plan on tomorrow being my 2nd "Day 1 AF" for July.

    I had whiskey in the house this morning. I went to bed somewhat early last night (couldn't keep my eyes open) and woke up about 11:30 pm. But I didn't stay up. I took my nighttime pills and went back to bed. I woke up a little after 2 am and finally got out of bed around 2:30 am. I think I mentioned it, but recently my sleep has been getting all messed up again. Surprisingly, I don't feel that bad.

    My husband is going to take me to run a few errands in a while (Driving Miss Daisy!). I do plan on getting a pint. But, that will be gone by dinnertime. And, we will be cooking tonight. When I'm drinking, I don't feel like messing with cooking or even eating for that matter. Until I'm starving and then just reach for anything in sight. I'm also in the 10-pound challenge that @RubyRed427 has going. I've made a little progress. But, not that great. If I start eating right again, I may still have a chance to make the 10 pound loss by the end of the month.

    Stay tuned!

  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,616 Member

    9 AF

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  • LittleSurferGirl7
    LittleSurferGirl7 Posts: 1,109 Member
    edited July 19

    @dvmmcw7442 By your username, I figured you were a veterinarian. I love all animals. Thanks for caring for them!

    Your early alcohol use seems similar to mine. But, I didn't really binge drink. I'm more of a sipper. And, I never blacked out. But, unlike you, I did get into a little trouble from drinking. No one was ever hurt (except me). But, I did have a few legal problems (many years ago). And, I have seen the inside of a jail cell. Not to mention shooting myself in the leg 😕

    What seems concerning to me is what you said, I can no longer metabolize alcohol like I used to and 2 drinks leave me slurring and feeling out of control. I can't give you much advice about that because you are a doctor. For me, alcohol will hit me hard if I go without for a while and then drink.

    I know how you feel, though, I have a lot of things that I still want to do. And, alcohol also slows me down from getting them done. I'm pretty sure that's the case with everyone over 40 or 50. When I was in my 20's it didn't slow me down a bit. But, I'm in my upper 60's and drinking definitely slows me down.

    Take care and have a nice night!

  • LittleSurferGirl7
    LittleSurferGirl7 Posts: 1,109 Member

    @nbruns83 Your childhood sounds very similar to mine. I also had a wonderful, safe and loving family. There were only two children in our immediate family. But, my Mom's brother (wonderful uncle) lived nearby and had five children. I was very young, so I can't tell you exactly. But, my cousin's mother was an alcoholic and basically just flew the coop. So, technically, my Mom was a mother to seven.

    My maternal grandparents were also immigrants from Northern Italy. My grandfather passed away before I was born. My grandma had some Italian friends that we would visit from time to time. My grandma didn't drink (as far as I know). But, I guess it was customary in Italian households to serve the children small glasses of wine also at family get togethers. My grandma's friend's husband actually made his own wine…he had barrels of it. I'm not a wine expert. But, I think it may have been a Burgundy.

    I currently live in the PNW (Oregon). And, yes the craft beer and wineries are very big here. It's funny though, there must be at least 25 wineries within an hour of me, but I don't drink wine 🤔 Going wine tasting can be fun, but it can be expensive. A friend of mine and I went wine tasting once in SoCal for something to do one day. But, I felt obligated to buy a bottle at each stop. I imagine there's cheaper entertainment!

    No offense about the masks and vaccines here. I did wear masks and got vaccinated as soon as I could. But, I remember the controversy. My oldest cousin unfortunately died from Covid. And, there were other's in the small town that I live in that also died. I just used common sense and tried to avoid being around lots of people, kept my distance, and washed my paws as soon as I got home from anywhere.

    I hope you're able to decide which route with alcohol is right for you. The decision is hard for me too.

  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 1,257 Member
    edited July 19

    Hello everyone,

    Here I am, hopping back on the road to total sobriety. I'm a binger (no "off" button) - so for me, that means 100% abstention. ["I'm one of the ones who can't have 'just one'; so I have decided that I shall have NONE!"]😊

    I have a group that I formed, called, "SOBER CHALLENGE", but I would like reinforcement in a larger community as well. I stopped all alcohol consumption at 10pm last night; however, I'm using today to "dry out" and will reset my Sober Time app at midnight; so my official "Day 001" will be marked as Sunday, July 20th and I will report each completed day on the following day, which is how it's recorded in the Sober Time app.

    Thanks so much for keeping this group going, @itladyee! I look forward to sharing this journey with all of you!

    Have a great weekend,

    💗Carole

  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,616 Member

    10 AF

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  • LittleSurferGirl7
    LittleSurferGirl7 Posts: 1,109 Member
    edited July 20

    @NonnieDoiron Well, I'll just say that I'm proud of you! You're taking care of your family and are committed to the job you took on. Try to get some relaxing periods in - if and when you can! ~Hugs~

  • LittleSurferGirl7
    LittleSurferGirl7 Posts: 1,109 Member

    To anyone who would like to explain. I don't quite understand what the "Spoiler Warnings" are about?

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