Less Alcohol - March 2019 - One Day at a Time
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I'm doing well with keep the alcohol reduced. A tad concerned as I've had a little bit more lately but still much better than a month ago. I just don't want the habit to come back. I'm doing well avoiding the evening glass of wine. I did have some wine with dinner a couple of times but I have a small glass and don't normally go back for seconds. I've also had lemoncello twice during the week, only one time was in the evening. I don't want to change my wine habit to a 'stronger but less volume' habit.6
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Like Gladys just told us...……...Pausemabelsdaddy wrote: »Today's the first day in a month where all i can do is think about having multiple, multiple drinks. i've had a pretty light March so far, 5 light beers total.
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FeelinFooFoo wrote: »Kinda looking forward to Saturday and a few drinks. But I gotta admit. I ain't anywhere near as excited as I used to get.
The thought of a hangover after so long without one?
The realisation that I can have fun without alcohol?
The price of buying drinks, some places are £7 for one large glass of wine!
Or, is it mostly cos I now feel more in control? And I don't fancy losing it? Haha.
I will go and have some drinks. And I will enjoy it. But I am so pleased with the new thoughts I have, the new perspective. It's the start of a new life for me. I had to get my drinking under control and it's a positive feeling. Will i binge drink on Saturday, probably, yes. So maybe my next challenge will be when I do drink, drink in moderation.
We shall see.
I couldn't agree more with all of that! I find I actually enjoy myself when I have a drink or so on the weekends with good company, compared to just drinking heavily during the weeknights just because. I have noticed I like to look at drinking that way now, as an enjoyable treat not used as a daily crutch. But that's just me lol.
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Joining in! I was doing another weightloss program and just canceled today. What I was most nervous about was not having the support for staying AF that I had there. I am 109 days sober, and just starting to feel no cravings or desire for it. I'm hoping I'm done with those but who knows what life will bring about. I have been able to lose just about 25 pounds since, I feel amazing, sleep is great, my head is clear, my blood pressure is better. My anxiety is better, my fibro pain is better, headaches are gone, cramps and restless leg is gone, Pms is nearly non existent, skin is clearer. The list goes on, life is just so much more tolerable without it.12
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March accountability ~5 days so far
No Alcohol: 1 days
Alcohol: 4 days (8 drinks)
Goal: AF days 4 per week / 16 per month
You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. - John C. MaxwellIncluding the last few days of February to monitor my weekly goal which I missed this time around.Mar 4 - 2 glasses of wine - DH picked up a bottle dinner
Feb 25 - AF
Feb 26 - 2 glasses of wine
Feb 27 - AF
Feb 28 - AF - @ fishing camp for long weekend which is always a challenge!
Mar 1 - 2 glasses of wine
Mar 2 - 2 glasses of wine
Mar 3 - 2 glasses of wine - driving this evening 5 hrs but then unexpected dinner at my sisters afterwards for spaghetti & wine
Mar 5 - AF: Don’t order alcohol on plane even though you have free drink tickets! DH did but I ordered bloody mary mix instead. Then at dinner after we landed I drank water while he had wine.
Mar 6 - San Fran: Plan 2 glass
Mar 7 - San Fran: Plan 2 glass
Mar 8 - Plan AF
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Mar 10 - Plan AF3 -
I'm having kind of a rough week so far but haven't had anything to drink and haven't even had any cravings since I've been so busy. When I stepped on the scale this morning, it showed I lost 2.5 lbs! What a great motivation to continue to not drink during the weeknights!11
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@BuffMom84 great job!! I am looking forward to getting to that stage.
Last nights goal of 3 drinks failed. I had 5. Good news, I opened the 6th, sat it on the table, took a drink, then put the lid back on and went to bed. Whewww.
Still working on this big challenge in my life. I find it similar to when I quit smoking. I think that was harder. So I know I can do this. I'm a gradual kind of girl though
Odd thing happened yesterday though. I was filling in my calories around mid day, planning my dinner. Holy smokes I had almost 300 calories unaccounted for. I think that insight is where my accepting of the 4th and 5th beer came in...….what else do you fill in the extra calories with right??? Silly me.5 -
My goals for March will be the same as the previous months - 4 AF days per week. I have found it to be a realistic goal for me. I hit my goal in February (and surpassed it a little). Daily accountability is good. I was a daily drinker before making this resolve.
I log the next morning usually.
March 01 - 3 drinks - yes, chose to do that because I have a free Saturday to sleep in, basically no responsibilities or commitments. I had a very busy week and it was so nice to finally kick back, have a great dinner and a few drinks.
March 02 - AF
March 03 - AF
March 04 - AF
March 05 - AF - technically my goal of 4AF for the week.
4 AF days out of 5 days so far5 -
I'm bringing a craving here and leaving it here, I hope. Today seems like a perfect day for a glass of wine, but why?! Okay I can do this, I definitely don't need it.11
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Protecting her daddy's boot lolAbandondedKSCharger wrote: »@FeelinFooFoo I will try to figure out how
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My sweet princess 8 -
February 25th I had been hopelessly binge drinking ever since October 2018. I was laying down unable to move in the bathtub too useless to do anything but laugh cry and scream in insanity from withdrawals. I was too sick to swallow another drop without vomiting. In that time I faced my demons and spent several hours working my way up out of the black hole I was in. I dug deep inside myself searching for answers as to why I couldn't do what I desired most and just become free of this curse. I felt like a prisoner in my own mind. After much deliberation and frustration, I had a moment of clarity and control. The zombie that I had become was no longer in control, instead a voice of life that I had not known to exist came to me in my moment of dire need and told me exactly what I needed to hear, what I had known for so long but refused to see. The words gave me love and compassion, but also strength and courage. I flushed all of my alcohol down the crapper where it belongs and have been sober 9 days now.
That first monumental step for me set off a chain of events that has let me take back control of my life, and I'm building it up every day and staying on top. I won't forfeit this for anything. I will not ever let go of my desire to live. I was so happy that I couldn't stop smiling and laughing (a sane laugh!) and the joy was bursting. The feeling of clarity and control has not left, the voice remains with me and helps me navigate through all of the tricks and traps of the mind that wish to distract me from my path. The person inside of me that came out that I never knew was there had simply been locked away into my subconscious through all of the deceit and depression but he never left, and now he's back. Myself. I am back. I won't let myself leave again, not for anyone or anything. I've got my voice back, I feel alive again. I lost 23.6 lbs in those same 9 days of sobriety, effectively the same weight I had gained since October 2018. Everything is coming together, and a new beginning has emerged for me.
I will take it one day at a time.19 -
I'm doing ok, only really started trying to cut back this week so the real test is the weekend
4/3 AF
5/3 100 ml gin
6/3 50 ml gin. Finished the bottle. I thought about going out for more but I always feel ashamed if I'm just buying alcohol and no other groceries, like the cashier and other shoppers are judging me so I didn't. Sometimes in this situation I would pick up a bottle of wine, spaghetti, pasta sauce, garlic bread and salad just so I can buy the wine and seem more 'normal'!
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@AbandondedKSCharger your dog is adorable!
Thanks to PMS (sorry gents!) I’ve had a hugely increased appetite and other symptoms for the last few days and definitely went over my calories. BUT, I didn’t go over my drinking goals over the weekend ! Somehow PMS eating is way better than “drunk eating” in my book.
I had one glass of wine Mon and Tues, and honestly didn’t really enjoy them. Tonight I didn’t even want a glass of wine.6 -
39flavours wrote: »I'm doing ok, only really started trying to cut back this week so the real test is the weekend
4/3 AF
5/3 100 ml gin
6/3 50 ml gin. Finished the bottle. I thought about going out for more but I always feel ashamed if I'm just buying alcohol and no other groceries, like the cashier and other shoppers are judging me so I didn't. Sometimes in this situation I would pick up a bottle of wine, spaghetti, pasta sauce, garlic bread and salad just so I can buy the wine and seem more 'normal'!
I hear ya. No one is actually judging you, but I’m sure it feels that way. Of course, you can always move to a state that has state- controlled liquor stores. That way, it’s the ONLY thing you can buy and no one looks at you askance! Haha!
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IWillTakeBackMyLife wrote: »February 25th I had been hopelessly binge drinking ever since October 2018. I was laying down unable to move in the bathtub too useless to do anything but laugh cry and scream in insanity from withdrawals. I was too sick to swallow another drop without vomiting. In that time I faced my demons and spent several hours working my way up out of the black hole I was in. I dug deep inside myself searching for answers as to why I couldn't do what I desired most and just become free of this curse. I felt like a prisoner in my own mind. After much deliberation and frustration, I had a moment of clarity and control. The zombie that I had become was no longer in control, instead a voice of life that I had not known to exist came to me in my moment of dire need and told me exactly what I needed to hear, what I had known for so long but refused to see. The words gave me love and compassion, but also strength and courage. I flushed all of my alcohol down the crapper where it belongs and have been sober 9 days now.
That first monumental step for me set off a chain of events that has let me take back control of my life, and I'm building it up every day and staying on top. I won't forfeit this for anything. I will not ever let go of my desire to live. I was so happy that I couldn't stop smiling and laughing (a sane laugh!) and the joy was bursting. The feeling of clarity and control has not left, the voice remains with me and helps me navigate through all of the tricks and traps of the mind that wish to distract me from my path. The person inside of me that came out that I never knew was there had simply been locked away into my subconscious through all of the deceit and depression but he never left, and now he's back. Myself. I am back. I won't let myself leave again, not for anyone or anything. I've got my voice back, I feel alive again. I lost 23.6 lbs in those same 9 days of sobriety, effectively the same weight I had gained since October 2018. Everything is coming together, and a new beginning has emerged for me.
I will take it one day at a time.
Very powerful. That “little voice of life” is the real you, and now the world gets to see it! Best of luck to you!7 -
@AbandondedKSCharger your dog is adorable!
Thanks to PMS (sorry gents!) I’ve had a hugely increased appetite and other symptoms for the last few days and definitely went over my calories. BUT, I didn’t go over my drinking goals over the weekend ! Somehow PMS eating is way better than “drunk eating” in my book.
I had one glass of wine Mon and Tues, and honestly didn’t really enjoy them. Tonight I didn’t even want a glass of wine.
Good job! And thank you. She's very special to me 3
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