Less Alcohol- May 2018- One Day at a Time
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@JenT304
Sending warm thoughts your way.2 -
@JenT304 Sending you a big hug. I'm so sorry you are experiencing this sadness. The end of an era is heartbreaking. Memories are so precious. Xo1
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This may sound like the most obvious suggestion to the many who have issues staying asleep at night, (apologies in advance) but I love sleeping with foam earplugs & eye mask. No partner’s cell phone glare, no distraction when partner comes to bed late, just more restful hours.6
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This may sound like the most obvious suggestion to the many who have issues staying asleep at night, (apologies in advance) but I love sleeping with foam earplugs & eye mask. No partner’s cell phone glare, no distraction when partner comes to bed late, just more restful hours.
THANKS for the reminder! For me I can add add, no cat washing up sounds or barely can hear cat nag me to get up too early to eat (and even now has an auto feeder to feed), the neighbors' bright lights or frog sounds from the pool. It doesn't eliminate the skunk smell happening at 2 am occasionally though, but nothing is totally perfect, lol. I am up tonite as I didn't have enough down time once got home from the 5k yesterday. I need the unwind time. You will need an alarm you can hear with the earplugs. I highly recommend both of these. You can get used to hearing your breathing with the plugs as it beats out not wearing them,2 -
Erik, I thought it was a black mask. LOL Cute though.0 -
Hi Friends,
Last night, I celebrated my friend's birthday. I had a cosmo with my filet mignon. It was planned. But I must say that when I was driving home from the place, I thought that I should stop at the store and get a bottle of vodka. For me, that one drink is a trigger. Almost like an automatic reflex - drink one- drink ten more. But I didn't stop at the store. And I didnt drink when I got home.
My journey is complex in my mind. I want to be the person who simply does not drink, not a drop ever. And I've proven to myself that I can abstain- I did that for 2.5 months. But I havent gotten to the point where I stay, Ok, that's it, never drinking again. That evil toxin is still a draw for me. Just reflecting this morning.
This morning, I feel 98 percent fine. However, I feel a little foggy. I wish i felt 100 percent and didnt have that cosmo though. But at the time it was a great idea. Xo10 -
@JulieAL1969 Good job sticking to your limit and avoiding the stop on the way home. I am the exact same way, one equals 15 for me, or at least the desire for 15 more! It's not worth the work, it is so much easier for me to just not have the one right now...maybe forever....but I will deal with that later ;-) I remember what that woman said on the AE FB page, "It's easier to stay out than to get back out." She had been AF for 17 years when she let her guard down. I am tired of letting my guard down!
I just read a quote that said, "Don't let the weekend be your weak end." I hope we all get through this weekend with our goals met!7 -
This may sound like the most obvious suggestion to the many who have issues staying asleep at night, (apologies in advance) but I love sleeping with foam earplugs & eye mask. No partner’s cell phone glare, no distraction when partner comes to bed late, just more restful hours.
I can't have things in my ears. No No No No Please No. The eye mask helps if I am ever able to nap which is rare. I sleep better with the TV on. It is not ideal but it works.
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »Hi Friends,
Last night, I celebrated my friend's birthday. I had a cosmo with my filet mignon. It was planned. But I must say that when I was driving home from the place, I thought that I should stop at the store and get a bottle of vodka. For me, that one drink is a trigger. Almost like an automatic reflex - drink one- drink ten more. But I didn't stop at the store. And I didnt drink when I got home.
My journey is complex in my mind. I want to be the person who simply does not drink, not a drop ever. And I've proven to myself that I can abstain- I did that for 2.5 months. But I havent gotten to the point where I stay, Ok, that's it, never drinking again. That evil toxin is still a draw for me. Just reflecting this morning.
This morning, I feel 98 percent fine. However, I feel a little foggy. I wish i felt 100 percent and didnt have that cosmo though. But at the time it was a great idea. Xo
Good job. I wonder about total abstinence too. I think the part that scares me is the same with dieting. If I don't indulge on occasion will it cause me to lose control? Is that just a bad excuse? I really don't know the answer yet.
57ish hours until I am tested. About 61 hours until I am clear of the draw. I wish I were more confident but I would not bet money on this outcome. The day is coming that I break this rule I am just not sure it will be on the 6th.1 -
islandbeez wrote: »@JulieAL1969 Good job sticking to your limit and avoiding the stop on the way home. I am the exact same way, one equals 15 for me, or at least the desire for 15 more! It's not worth the work, it is so much easier for me to just not have the one right now...maybe forever....but I will deal with that later ;-) I remember what that woman said on the AE FB page, "It's easier to stay out than to get back out." She had been AF for 17 years when she let her guard down. I am tired of letting my guard down!
I just read a quote that said, "Don't let the weekend be your weak end." I hope we all get through this weekend with our goals met!
I felt almost like a shark in a frenzy. In my mind on the way home, I was almost panicking. Thinking - I should get more alcohol and that was the only thing on my mind.
Thanks for your kind words. IT is so much easier to set a hard limit. No drinking. Like you said.
17 years of sobriety is an eternity. Don't you always feel so badly when someone says they're back to drinking after years without. It crushes me to hear that. I feel so sorry for them.
Great quote! Xo5 -
Yeah... phone... except I post on a 65 inch tv connected to a computer. I give everyone permission to laugh at me now.
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Hang in there everyone!!! So nice to see people sharing and supporting each other.
I find it challenging to not replace booze with food, especially sweets...sugar withdrawal!!!
On a positive note, I'm clear headed and more focused at work despite the sleepless nights.
Let's just get through today!4 -
I have a white noise machine to sleep with. It really helps me. My sleep is so much better one week AF. I woke up on my own at 5 am and was wide awake. I had already given myself permission to sleep in and work out post work but I was so awake, I got up and went to the gym.
@JulieAL1969 great job on sticking to your limit. I can so relate to having one drink out and wanting more.
Hugs @JenT304. I lost my dad a few years ago but luckily my mom did not want to get rid of their house.4 -
57ish hours until I am tested. About 61 hours until I am clear of the draw. I wish I were more confident but I would not bet money on this outcome. The day is coming that I break this rule I am just not sure it will be on the 6th.[/quote]
@NovusDies I must have missed something, what are you getting tested for?0 -
looneycatblue wrote: »@NovusDies I must have missed something, what are you getting tested for?
It is kind of convoluted but my moderation protocols allow me to drink on the 6th which I really don't want to do this time. It should be simple but it won't be. So the test is can I break out of this routine in favor of one I like better?
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Two drinks last night, which is one more than I wanted to have on week nights.
I didn't even really want the second, I was just feeling . . . petulant and rebellious against myself (if that makes sense?). I got my head together and didn't have a third. I felt like a teenager deliberately breaking the rules to provoke a showdown with a parent, except I was also the parent. It was dumb and I felt dumb so my goal is to remember that it doesn't feel good to be petty.
What was I going to do, ground myself?
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Is anyone drinking for Cinco De Mayo?? I plan on having just 2 glasses of wine and that is it. How about everyone else?1
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I've been doing better than expected this week. For May my limit is 5 a night, sounds like a lot. Anyway, I am stopping at 4 most nights. Since I was drinking double that last year, I'm feeling pretty good about it.7
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