Less Alcohol- May 2018- One Day at a Time
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I think i told this story before but i thought about it today. I told my chiropractor a few months ago that I quit drinking. He said when he first got married, his wife liked to drink wine. He said he made a family rule with her that they will have no alcohol in their house, but if she wanted some wine he would take her out to have a drink. He said over the years, she actually didn't drink even when they went out.
The old me before January would have thought, he's a killjoy and she has a right to have wine in their house.
The new me thought that he was wise. If someone has the propensity to drink, just having it in the house makes it way too easy. You drink a little more each day , each week, and then each year , we know drinking typical escalates as we grow older.
It's like having your favorite snack food in your cupboard. If it's there, you're just so tempted to eat it.
Same with alcohol for me. I haven't bought any wine or vodka for the home since January 1st. Saved a lot of money.5 -
JulieAL1969 wrote: »I think i told this story before but i thought about it today. I told my chiropractor a few months ago that I quit drinking. He said when he first got married, his wife liked to drink wine. He said he made a family rule with her that they will have no alcohol in their house, but if she wanted some wine he would take her out to have a drink. He said over the years, she actually didn't drink even when they went out.
The old me before January would have thought, he's a killjoy and she has a right to have wine in their house.
The new me thought that he was wise. If someone has the propensity to drink, just having it in the house makes it way too easy. You drink a little more each day , each week, and then each year , we know drinking typical escalates as we grow older.
It's like having your favorite snack food in your cupboard. If it's there, you're just so tempted to eat it.
Same with alcohol for me. I haven't bought any wine or vodka for the home since January 1st. Saved a lot of money.
Yep!!.. i really like that!!.. if i was 'boss' i rekcon id change it to be like that.. anything unhealthy to not have it on hand but have it only on outing / specisl occasions. I say that's a jolly good idea.2 -
Today being day 2 AF .. it is 12.10 pm and again.. not even a sniff.. 'chalk it up!'.. lol
It does get tricky at the end of the day.. so.. ill hold my breath..
Thanks for your support.. bbf's6 -
JulieAL1969 wrote: »Same with alcohol for me. I haven't bought any wine or vodka for the home since January 1st. Saved a lot of money.
This is so true - if I have wine in the house that is under a 15$ bottle I’ll drink it. I have some more expensive wine that I’m not as tempted to drink. I was going to Trader Joe’s yesterday and almost picked up some canned wine for the beach, but then thought about how it would be in the house this week when I’m trying to be alcohol free and I would probably come up w an excuse to drink it.
My husband is out of town and today was a long day, work, volunteering in the classroom, cleaning the house ended by a three hour baseball game for my son. I so wanted that “reward” of the glass of wine after the kids were in bed but I’m doing ok with water and happy I stuck it out!
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End of AF day2.. still not a sniff.. lol3
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WinoGelato wrote: »
thanku.. im going to do it!2 -
Day 13 of alcohol experiment hit too close to home. Talks about drinking to deal with parenting. I am listening to it at work and feel like crying. Needed to hear it though.7
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trishfit2014 wrote: »I am day 11 AF. I have been dealing with boredom. TV seems boring without drinking and honestly, I do not know what to do with myself. This week my kids will be with their dad so I will have plenty of time to get bored. Trying to come up with things to do so I do not get too bored. Alcohol Experiment talked about willpower and boredom. I am doing okay on the willpower just bored. I am avoiding going out with friends as that always seems to involve alcohol. Will try working out post work.
I have the same issue with boredom. I knit or crochet while I watch tv, it slows my drinking way down. Of course, I can't drink when I'm working on a complicated project, so I start drinking later.3 -
trishfit2014 wrote: »Day 13 of alcohol experiment hit too close to home. Talks about drinking to deal with parenting. I am listening to it at work and feel like crying. Needed to hear it though.
I haven’t heard what she has to say but the whole “wine mom” and “wine o clock” memes and bloggers and ads etc are so much about how We need and deserve wine to handle parenting. But I find it has the opposite effect. I’m less engaged, less likely to read or play a game, even if I just have one glass. Plus, there are so many healthier ways to “reward” ourselves!!5 -
Hi guys and gals! I’m back and in for May! Just a tad late to the party! I did go two weeks in April AF and then bit the dust. Aiming for the rest of May AF minus this weekend. Happy Tuesday!4
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Pretty miserable day and my wife came home and jokingly said “wanna just drink instead of going to the gym”. I don’t think she knew what kind of day I had and how that was tempting. But I didn’t get triggered. Aside from vacation I think I haven’t drank on a weekday since February. So we hit the gym and came home to a healthy dinner.7
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Question on the “Woo” topic? I never knew that was negative. Isn’t the whole point of the MFP message boards to be a source of inspiration and support? Why would they even include a negative button for someone to hit?5
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I always thought woo meant "that's funny".
Nothing new here; Day 2 AF. It seems like Day 10 is a long time away.
I must say now that the weather is so nice here. All my old habits from last spring were triggered. Like coming home and making a margarita or pouring white wine and sitting on the deck to unwind. I think for awhile, each season will bring new triggers and yearnings. Until we make it a full year with this new AF/moderation thing, it may be tougher on certain days to break previous habits.
Still, I made a hot cup of tea, went for a long walk and voted in the primary elections.
I made an appointment to go to a therapist next week; she specialized in addiction. I think one of the best things about this thread is we all have somewhere safe to share our thoughts. Thanks to everyone for being so honest. Xo
@SanDiegofitmom You're spot on with the wine. I also have expensive bottles downstairs but never feel tempted to break those open. Weird mind games, huh?
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I woo'd you Erik, because I too thought it was positive like"woo hoo!"6
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Yeah I just realized the face is like .....blank. What the heck? Anyway I always say "woo hoo!" to my kids when something is good so I definitely do not understand this nonsense here.5
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Just want to tell u guys.. day 3 AF.. and i am NOT going to have a spiked coffee!!... and NO changing my mind.. (*struggling*) but going to b strong now!!6
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Question on the “Woo” topic? I never knew that was negative. Isn’t the whole point of the MFP message boards to be a source of inspiration and support? Why would they even include a negative button for someone to hit?
It depends what section you are in. There is a forum section for motivation and support and in general the vibe in there is extremely rah rah supportive. There are other sections for general weight loss, food and nutrition, fitness etc. those tend to have a lot of good info shared and people genuinely try to help members with their questions. That said, there is a lot of bad information prevalent in social media today about diet and weight loss and when people come in spouting some of the psueodoscience as if it were gospel, amd particularly if they become defensive and feisty, then the Woo buttons can be a good way to try to identify for people lurking that this is a bunch of nonsense and don’t pay attention. Things like ACV gets rid of belly fat, green detox smoothies cure food allergies, cut out all white foods to lose weight, etc. Then there’s a debate section, where the discussions about some of the controversial topics go. There are lots of members on these boards who stress the importance of well vetted sources and peer reviewed science, and the discussions can get pretty spirited when people want to discuss some of the latest fads or trends.
Most of the time Woo isn’t really mean spirited toward a person, but it is appropriately woo’ing junk science and bad information. There are four other “positive” buttons so getting Woo as the one way to quickly indicate a thumbs down was a concession that was a long time coming. Prior to thatpeople really could pile on some posts/posters.5 -
@WinoGelato, thanks for that very clear explanation! It makes sense in the context of people who might post spurious or even dangerous “health” advice. For the purposes of this thread, I’m betting that anyone who hits “woo” intends it to mean “Woo hoo! You rock!” Too bad about the ambiguity. It would be nice if it could be renamed something like “Bogus!” like the Car Talk guy (RIP) used to say to his brother.3
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