No Alcohol August

Went out to dinner and drank water!! Don't worry about a slip. I had one last week and felt awful, but now I feel great.

day 12 - no major struggles and my overall mood and well beeing is way better without alcohol

ok - but i honestly dont count that - i had a sorbet with prosecco for desert once - but since it was eating alcohol and not drinking alcohol, that doesnt count in my rulebook :-)

I am quite ashamed - but i dont miss the single glasses or moderate drinking - what i really miss is getting wasted - and i am happy that not drinking a single glass prevents me from that

Its doable - deinitely

AAAAnnnnnd - tata - due to not drinking i also managed to stay within my calorie budget every single day :-)

Hi All. still AF. Thanks for the tip about the bookmark. I'm still losing also, which I attribute to cutting the alcohol calories and making the right food decisions, because I not drinking. Good to see everyone motoring on. I am up for an AF September as well.

tmbg1 wrote: »

Had major cravings last night but resisted and feel really accomplished today. So happy to wake up refreshed again. I am up for continuing into "Sober September"!!!

Good for you! Cravings can be a beast.

Day 22 here A little scary seeing no posts here today I hope everyone was able to follow through with their commitment this weekend. If not though, tomorrows another day and a new beginning.

Good going tmbg Do you have a favorite water? I'm finding that drinking Poland Springs Black Cherry sparkling water really takes the edge off, especially in the evening while watching the TV. I'm on day 23 today and I can honestly say I have no cravings. How's that for overcoming a 35 year habit?

Tonight I am drinking deer Park sparkling lemon water.. Zero calories..

@Brooke1076 I was also afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep but I actually sleep better than I did before!

@MyWhole30Journey. I stopped for 3 years about 5 years ago. I decided one glass would be fine, and here I am again. This time is it. I'll remind myself of how hard I've been working to lose the added weight, and just say "no". It's easier than planning it out and counting the drinks per week. Day 2 and it's already a weight off my mind.
@Brook. Thanks so much for starting this and keeping it going. It was just what I needed. I hope others are hanging in there.

@fiddletime I agree, it is easier at this point to just say no, and perhaps I'll do just that when that snowy night comes around but if I cave, I'll be on guard for the first sign of when is it to soon to have my next and I will decide then to cut it off completely. Then again, maybe I'll just warm up some cider and avoid it all together. A warm cup of cider and a fire sounds nice
@Brooke1076 Thanks for getting September up in advance. I can't believe I've been alcohol free for 25 days straight. Looking forward to keeping this up.
@ThysbeEverbloom So glad to hear that it's going well for you. Keep up the great work.
@tmbg1 Fortunately I never having trouble sleeping. I live by a river, sleep with the window open and listen to the "white noise" of the water flowing by and that does it for me.
@SandiRemedios Looking for you! If your reading this, let us hear from you

You know, my father was a severe alcoholic, all of my life I watched it and hated it! You'd think that hating seeing that and how it affected my family would be enough to steer me clear. Started in my teens for "fun", kept it going as a form of "self medication" and then a "reward". Now I see it for what it really is, a "Crutch", unfortunately, if we lean on it too much it slips out from under us and we land on our face.

jesha00 wrote: »

Does anyone here live with someone that drinks regularily! I think it would be much easier to get away from the stuff when it's never in the house, or being enjoyed by someone else in front of me plus everything we do seems to involve alcohol.

My husband was my partner in crime but he is doing this NAA thing with me. I do have a sister though who is a severe alcoholic. Her husband drinks and says he doesn't believe in alcoholism. His motto is "just don't do it if you don't want to", while he drinks from breakfast till bedtime but never appears drunk, just a little red faced now and then. It has been a real struggle for her, to the point where it almost cost her life. She is in therapy now, taking one of those drugs to block the desire to drink. Only started that after she lost her job and her darling husband threatened to leave her. It is a hard row to tow but with the right help and the real desire, it can be done. When it comes to life or death, choose life.

Sparking water x 3 days now.

Survived with sparkling water last night. No real cravings yesterday so it was easy. I keep thinking of the health benefits and money saved when I want a glass of wine. That helps a lot.