Less Alcohol- June 2018- One Day at a Time
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Hi! I'm new to this app but I'd like to join you this month and cut down on alcohol! I'll be on holiday the second part of the month and I really need to be in control and learn to say no!8
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good morning all. i was AF from tuesday until yesterday. there was about two ounces in the vodka bottle that quite frankly - i was thinking about all week. i'm one of those that can't have it in the house! (always marveled at those who could and not be bombed all the time lol)
so i had the rest of it, with my very berry iced tea. glad that's done and over. i obviously didn't feel anything *only two ounces!* but it's a reminder NOT TO KEEP ALCOHOL IN MY HOUSE. today we have a family lunch to celebrate a birthday at a restaurant, so i'll allow myself one there. however that will be IT until i'm in a social situation. (which won't be for a while!)
best wishes to you all!7 -
Haven’t checked in for awhile, had over 100 posts to catch up on.
I’ve really gotten out of my good habits, and I was worried this would happen once the warm months arrived.
But learning things is always the positive, applying them is the next step.
Last week was Philly Beer Week, and working in my industry provided lots of opportunities to enjoy the city and free drinking. I really don’t regret it, I had some of the funnest nights of this year. But my body needs the healthier path again. I spent a lot of time with a good friend, but he also happens to be my “partner in crime” when it comes to drinking and so called “good timing.” When I was leaving work on Friday my last words were “I love you, but I don’t want to see you for awhile” hahaha
I noticed I purposefully avoid these forums because I didn’t want the self guilt of admitting my downfalls, and I was “enjoying the chaos” ... if that makes any sense at all. Well here I am today and I hope that reading/posting here means I’m ready to get back to my healthy ways!11 -
Ok I am back on track. Yesterday, AF day was good. I am battling sinus infection and yesterday a hangover. I slept for nearly 9 hours last night; i was depleted. Woke up coughing but feel pretty good. @erikNJ I am feeling similar - warm weather and drinks outside go hand in hand. Your added burden is you work in the industry. Regroup this week and drink tons of water.
@como_agua That's not much vodka. Now, it's done. Fresh week ahead. You had good success for many days.12 -
indochine2018 wrote: »Hi! I'm new to this app but I'd like to join you this month and cut down on alcohol! I'll be on holiday the second part of the month and I really need to be in control and learn to say no!
Join us! Just post regularly and let us know how you're doing. Look back a few pages and find a fabulous resource by a member who put book titles, videos and links for anyone new to our thread.3 -
@Orphia Congrats on a fabulous run! Mocktail sounds delicious!3
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lorrainequiche59 wrote: »Went to my client's today & there was a lovely bottle of a very nice dry red wine for ME!!! As a thank you for a favor I had done for them. I was going to take it to a dinner I had planned to attend this eve & then switched gears on the dinner when the time was pushed back....too late for moi....SO, I called a friend, planned a walk this afternoon & told her to remind me to give her a very nice bottle of dry red wine when we met up. And so I did!!
I briefly thought about bringing it home & saving it for friends when they stop by and then I thought....WHAT AM I THINKING??? That wine would be calling my name until I cracked it open or gave it away so I thought I'd save a step by giving it away. I can have liquor in my home & I'm perfectly fine, but dry red is my weakness.
Way to be mindful and strategic. Bravo!1 -
summeroflove99 wrote: »I had an AF week (Mon-Thurs) and last night had 2 G & Ts in my garden. I’m v happy about that as I would usually have drunk a bottle of wine in the week and then on Friday, another bottle of wine, possibly followed by a few G & Ts. Feel much better as a result and have also lost 3lbs this week. Weight loss is so much easier without alcohol!
You saved thousands of calories. Good for you! Sounds like you are on track!2 -
Well have an additional new client --who is super nice and beats the current critical or manipulating and controlling ones--but has a ton of alcohol laying around. I am only there 2 hours--2 different days, but I am thinking of alcohol first thing in the am. I was asked to do evenings as well. I will have to decline. My resolve will be lower and when I leave, especially when this delightful weather again someday turns to winter and it is dark and cold, I may find my car wheels turning into a liquor store. I am so much better without alcohol.
I used to avoid looking in the mirror, since I used to drink a lot and most daily and I REALLY couldn't stand the way I looked. Now I pass the mirror and am sometimes startled at how good I look after being af NOW FOR ALMOST 5 MO.13 -
Day 6 AF, another 10 hours of sleep, then up for 45 mins yoga, which I’m finding really restorative, a nice way to treat my body. After that, a 7km run, passing all the pubs with Sunday afternoon drinkers enjoying the sunshine. Not even tempted, no jealousy, happy to be out running. This time 2 yrs ago I was finishing training for an ironman, knocking out 30km runs with ease. Today I’m happy to be able to manage 7km, I’ll build the distance back slowly. My target is to be AF for a year and race another ironman next May, slimmer and soberer than before!13
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »Ok I am back on track. Yesterday, AF day was good. I am battling sinus infection and yesterday a hangover. I slept for nearly 9 hours last night; i was depleted. Woke up coughing but feel pretty good. @erikNJ I am feeling similar - warm weather and drinks outside go hand in hand. Your added burden is you work in the industry. Regroup this week and drink tons of water.
@como_agua That's not much vodka. Now, it's done. Fresh week ahead. You had good success for many days.
Yes, let’s do this right this week! Went to the gym for over an hour and drank 12 cups of water so far - and no booze!8 -
Haven’t checked in for awhile, had over 100 posts to catch up on.
I’ve really gotten out of my good habits, and I was worried this would happen once the warm months arrived.
But learning things is always the positive, applying them is the next step.
Last week was Philly Beer Week, and working in my industry provided lots of opportunities to enjoy the city and free drinking. I really don’t regret it, I had some of the funnest nights of this year. But my body needs the healthier path again. I spent a lot of time with a good friend, but he also happens to be my “partner in crime” when it comes to drinking and so called “good timing.” When I was leaving work on Friday my last words were “I love you, but I don’t want to see you for awhile” hahaha
I noticed I purposefully avoid these forums because I didn’t want the self guilt of admitting my downfalls, and I was “enjoying the chaos” ... if that makes any sense at all. Well here I am today and I hope that reading/posting here means I’m ready to get back to my healthy ways!
Hi @erikNJ That's some nice insight you had there. I can tell you're really trying hard at this. Great to see you back again. I should add I've noticed you have had a tough relationship with alcohol to try and deal with, and I'm impressed with your attitude. You've got my respect.3 -
I bought an anniversary bottle of cognac in 2000. I looked it up today and it is selling for an average of about 4.5 times what I paid for it. It is nice to know I draw the line somewhere when I run low. I threatened to open it to see what it smelled like but my wife ran off with it. Even though the increased value on it is still modest I have been sitting on it for 18 years so she was not going to have any of my foolishness.
It did remind me that this is about the time of year I buy myself a nice bottle of scotch. I always buy 2 a year (1 about now and 1 around Thanksgiving) and drink them sparingly enough to last 5ish months or so. I am thinking about breaking that tradition though. I don't think I need extra temptation to drink outside of my intended goals. I know it sounds stupid but the main thing that bothers me about the plan is that the designated decanter will remain empty.4 -
lorrainequiche59 wrote: »Went to my client's today & there was a lovely bottle of a very nice dry red wine for ME!!! As a thank you for a favor I had done for them. I was going to take it to a dinner I had planned to attend this eve & then switched gears on the dinner when the time was pushed back....too late for moi....SO, I called a friend, planned a walk this afternoon & told her to remind me to give her a very nice bottle of dry red wine when we met up. And so I did!!
I briefly thought about bringing it home & saving it for friends when they stop by and then I thought....WHAT AM I THINKING??? That wine would be calling my name until I cracked it open or gave it away so I thought I'd save a step by giving it away. I can have liquor in my home & I'm perfectly fine, but dry red is my weakness.
I would have had to give it away too. A bottle of nice red is too hard to resist. Go you!1 -
Today I ran 51.12 km (31 miles) and achieved my 2018 goal.
Feeling ecstatic!
Celebrating with alcohol-free bubbly, sugar cube, bitters, orchard fruits juice, and raspberries - a mocktail I just invented.
Congrats. That is amazing. I have lost my running mojo. I have run a 50k (like 10 years ago). Wish I could get back into it.1 -
I had my niece’s graduation this weekend. I thought we would all go to dinner afterwards and drinks would come up. Well due to timing we missed dinner so I did not have to say no. Then I had brunch with a friend on Sunday. We often have mimosas. Waiter came by and my friend ordered a diet coke and I happily ordered the same. I also went to a family reunion out of town on Saturday where there was a lot of beer. I was not even tempted. Never really a beer drinker. I still have not had many social drinking issues as I was a hermit in May. I still do not have a plan post June. I may stay AF till I hit my goal weight which will likely be late August.7
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Had a lovely sober weekend & did something that some will applaud yet others will think I'm a bit loopy. I don't really care either way because it is something I did that feels right for me. I've been watching a couple of recommended quit drinking videos on YouTube & the common theme is that alcohol is toxic, poison & specifies the harm it does to our bodies & our brain & I agree. Over 2 million people die annually due to alcohol. This is not my first rodeo attempting to be AF. I've been on & off for years. I've done some major foundational work on myself between bouts of self medicating.
Anyway, I have had several bottles of liquor some mostly full, others part full. Liquor is not my thing so it usually doesn't present much temptation for me...I'm a bit of a wino. So my stash of liquor was for guests mostly.
I began to really question my own reasons for wanting to be sober. I've already established that I will likely NEVER be a moderate drinker long term so I want to work at being sober long term. I decided to get rid of ALL my alcohol. I thought about gifting it to friends & then re-thought that. Would I give someone I love a good dose of poison? Of course I would not!!! After briefly considering how much $$ those bottles represented, I thought how much am I worth?? Way more than a half dozen bottles of booze. SO, I ..... (drum roll please) poured it ALL down the sink!!! Every last drop. Part of me was saying, "this is LOOPY!!" But the other part of me was saying, "You GO girl!!"
I concluded if I want to have a sober lifestyle I need to do what I can to maintain that. Which means that I can entertain without serving alcohol. I cannot control what others do when I'm being entertained, but I can control my end of things. It actually feels liberating!!
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lorrainequiche59 wrote: »Had a lovely sober weekend & did something that some will applaud yet others will think I'm a bit loopy. I don't really care either way because it is something I did that feels right for me. I've been watching a couple of recommended quit drinking videos on YouTube & the common theme is that alcohol is toxic, poison & specifies the harm it does to our bodies & our brain & I agree. Over 2 million people die annually due to alcohol. This is not my first rodeo attempting to be AF. I've been on & off for years. I've done some major foundational work on myself between bouts of self medicating.
Anyway, I have had several bottles of liquor some mostly full, others part full. Liquor is not my thing so it usually doesn't present much temptation for me...I'm a bit of a wino. So my stash of liquor was for guests mostly.
I began to really question my own reasons for wanting to be sober. I've already established that I will likely NEVER be a moderate drinker long term so I want to work at being sober long term. I decided to get rid of ALL my alcohol. I thought about gifting it to friends & then re-thought that. Would I give someone I love a good dose of poison? Of course I would not!!! After briefly considering how much $$ those bottles represented, I thought how much am I worth?? Way more than a half dozen bottles of booze. SO, I ..... (drum roll please) poured it ALL down the sink!!! Every last drop. Part of me was saying, "this is LOOPY!!" But the other part of me was saying, "You GO girl!!"
I concluded if I want to have a sober lifestyle I need to do what I can to maintain that. Which means that I can entertain without serving alcohol. I cannot control what others do when I'm being entertained, but I can control my end of things. It actually feels liberating!!
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Hello all and Happy Monday!
I've been lurking in this thread but haven't had time to post! Doing extremely well for the month of June. Had some big weight loss last week and really starting to get the hang of this healthier lifestyle and moderation!
Here's to everyone having a happy, healthy week.10 -
@lorrainequiche59 I love your post. Alcohol is a toxic poison. Great narrative of your thoughts. I'm happy for you:) xo3
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Back from my European work trip, which was busy and amazing and included a fair bit of indulgence in both food and alcohol. Most evenings I kept with mindful moderation thanks to exhaustion propelling me to bed, one night I over did it but it was the culmination of the trip and my involvement with one team before I transition to a new job in the coming weeks - so the guise of celebrations and farewells is a tough combination to resist.
This past weekend I was AF so even though I had a long early June streak of drinking, I managed to build some momentum toward a decent AF streak as well if I can keep going this work week. Even after 6 months of being active in this group and trying to limit my drinking, I am always surprised at how hard it is to get back out of the daily drinking habit. Each night I came up with at least 2-3 reasons why it would be no big deal to just have a glass or two of wine with dinner and afterwards but each night I talked myself out of it.9 -
Welp I drank last night. My bestie and I have a thing going on where if we say we are gonna do something, not drink more than 3 drinks for example, then if we go over that then we "pay" a patronage. Yesterday she assigned me (I asked her if I could drink) 1 min jogging on the treadmill (or elliptical) for every drink i had. I'll be doing 9 mins tomorrow after I get out of work. I slept like dog poo last night and don't think I can put in full effort if I were to go today.5
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Hello, all! Wanted to check in... have been AF this month and it hasn’t been much of a struggle, aside from some very tasty looking cocktails on the menu at dinner last night. My husband knows my goal for the month, though, and wisely did not encourage me when I said, “They have a drink called FIRE EMOJI?!”
He is leaving on his first deployment this week and I’m relieved I’ve already decided it’s an alcohol free month. I would probably drink a bit too much wine with some Grey’s Anatomy over the next few weeks if I hadn’t already committed to this.
I hope your collective Monday is going well! 9 -
Hello all and Happy Monday!
I've been lurking in this thread but haven't had time to post! Doing extremely well for the month of June. Had some big weight loss last week and really starting to get the hang of this healthier lifestyle and moderation!
Here's to everyone having a happy, healthy week.
Awesome! Sounds like you're doing well!3 -
Day 2 this week.
No booze, only water and coffee. Ate very clean. 45 minutes of cardio at the gym.12 -
Had a biopsy done today. Should have results by the end of the week. I figured I'd call my dad tomorrow and let him know. I've been debating that all day. He called tonight to tell me a joke, God I love that! He was watching a game, didn't want to keep me, and yet I could tell he wanted some company. My sister usually calls, but couldn't. I cut the call short I couldn't bring myself to tell him. I'll call tomorrow. One more night of not worrying for him. And yet I feel guilty...
On topic, I didn't go over my goal tonight. 11 -
It is just past 2:30 am here and I can't go to bed because of alcohol. Not my drinking but someone I know. Probably looking at a DUI if were to guess but still awaiting details.9
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