Less Alcohol - JANUARY 2020- One Day at a Time
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Hi my names Michelle. I love that this group is here. Im trying to make healthier choices. I hace 27 day with no alcohol. I drink to ease stress but in a very unhealthy way so this year im really trying my hardest to remain sober.11
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RubyRed427 wrote: »Oh my gosh @RubyRed427 is in da house! How wonderful to have you in the ole neighborhood again. I feel as though I should be handing back the baton to you. It is an honor to have you in for January.
And more new faces. GREAT!
Last night I dropped down to the local Walgreens. I heard two woman talking about New Years resolutions, dieting and so forth while we were all waiting in line. They were already cursing having to commit to something. I felt bad for them.
Miss May- the baton is yours! You have done such a lovely job with your posts and encouragement. Happy to be back!
I am thinking about my "word for the year". Instead of a resolution, you think of a word you want to be your word of the year. So far, the word "Fearless" is in the lead in my mind. Last year, it was "transformation". Hmmmm I'll keep thinking.
I love the idea of a word for the year as opposed to a resolution... mine is going to be “compassion.”
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Hi all! Happy New Year! Drank too much last night at a New Years Party and felt lousy today. Can’t wait to get back into a normal routine tomorrow.
Met my goal of no alcohol today, and then had the crashing realization that I had a glass of Prosecco to ring in the new year. So technically it was today, but it was before I went to bed at 2:00 AM, so I’m counting it as last nights drinking!
Looking forward to (mostly) DryJanuary. I may have one at book club in a few weeks, but ugh I’m done for a while. Need to reset.13 -
So true, this is not easy, but worth it! I committed to being the DD last night, so glad I did. So many issues came up last night, friends car stuck on a very busy freeway, called us for help (we have AAA), then another friend missed his ride home... plus other crazy stuff, it was a very complicated night, didn't get home until nearly 4am. I was able to take care of everything, and everyone got home safely. If I had been drinking, things would have been even more complicated! Yes, I am patting myself on the shoulder right now.
Husband has been nursing a hangover all day... I have been very productive, even with little sleep. However, while making dinner, with basically the house to myself, I really wanted to pour myself a drink... this is a habit I got into the last few years... just something to help me wind down from long days. I had an argument back and forth with myself... I won... drinking some lavender tea right now, might be a 2 bag night!9 -
"Good" morning...and I seriously mean that.
Welcome the our new faces here.
@womona big hug for you....hope your feeling better. Last year I was confused as to how to count the champagne toast to. I believe I kept it in the previous year. Close ENOUGH. lol
@looneycatblue your a saint to have stayed up that long dealing with $%&#@. My husband also was nursing a very bad hangover. He kept telling me to relax yesterday, which I found hysterical. Was I making his head hurt by watching me flutter through the house getting things done?
My word for 2020 is simply NO. Short, sweet and to the point.
Some comparisons of my year 2019 to past years:
* I drank a third less total standard drinks in 2019 as to 2018
* Unfortunately I did drink over my goal limit six different times in 2019.
* I chose to have a totaly dry January and a dry September in 2019
* I avoided many drama filled confrontations because I was not drinking when someone else was drunk and in my face. ( this in the past was a huge problem of mine if I were drinking, because I felt fearless and would not back down when I clearly should have just walked away)
* Have kept within my weight goal from not having the extra empty calories and being sluggish or unmotivated.
Have a great LESS ALCOHOL day friends.
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January accountability ~ 1
No Alcohol: 1 days
Alcohol: 0 days (0 drinks)
Goal: AF days 3 per week / 12 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. Maxwell
Including December in my weekly view.
Dec 30 - 2 glasses wine
Dec 31 - AF
Jan 1 - AF
Jan 2 -
Jan 3 -
Jan 4 -
Jan 5 -8 -
Jan 1- 6 glasses rose spritzers (all-day family New Years Day party); drank on a hungry empty stomach while cooking. All went down mindlessly. Not a repeat8
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I drank more than I intended to on NYE (what a surprise). I saw friends who I haven't seen in a while and everyone made it home safely so that's a plus. I started the alcohol experiment over again yesterday and I'm looking forward to a Dry January.8
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Good morning everyone. Thanks for the welcome!
@Womona and @BuffMom84 I am in your boat, drank too much on New Year's Eve and was a bit hungover for the first day of the New Year.
But, we had a good time with friends and spent the night at their house, so all was safe and enjoyable. We also drank really, really good champagne- so my hangover felt a lot less than it could have been. I rarely drink so much that I get a hangover, so experiencing that yesterday was a good reminder of why I am committing to having less alcohol in my life in 2020. I think because my drinking usually just consists of 1-2 drinks, I don't fully realize the negative impact it is having on my energy and health because it's more subtle than say, if I was drinking an entire bottle of wine a night. But, it's still impactful.
Anyway, I started out the New Year by not having any alcohol yesterday and I plan to keep it that way for an entire week. I am going to count NYE as my drinking day for the first week of Jan. Which is probably appropriate, since it spilled over in the wee hours of the morning. So, my next available week for indulging a little will be January 8.
(My goal is to enjoy alcohol only 1x a week in January)7 -
Well, my non-alcohol drinks were a big hit at my NYE party in Idaho. We started at 1pm, so I was glad to have so many non-alcohol options or I would never have made it to midnight!
Only a few real drinkers in the crowd, some had 1 beer throughout the whole day, others didn't have any alcohol.
I made cocoa with peppermint extract and candy canes (stevia, so the whole drink was only 20 calories), and a big pot of mulled cider.
I did have champagne at midnight.
Such a lovely party!! I will attach some pics later of my drinks and the surroundings.10 -
Well, so much for Dry January. Had a glass of wine after rehearsal, even though I started the night saying I was going to have a non alcoholic drink. But, it was just one and I didn’t want any more after that. Way better than my December!10
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Hi I am joining for Jan. 2020. This is my 2nd year..was fairly successful last year. Hope to do better this time. Looking forward to feeling more energized from taking a break from my nightly white wine6
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Jan 1- 6
Jan 2- 0- YAY, first one since Nov!10 -
Where do our posts go that we create...click on post reply....and never see them? UGH🤐
Well anyhow, can not remember what I wrote yesterday that did not make it to this thread. But at least I know my memory loss is not from drinking. LOL
Organizing, tossing away old stuff no longer getting used and putting away Christmas decorations is what I blame for my forgetfulness.
Day two January~
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First two day of Dry January in the books, tonight may be a challenge. My wife is doing week days only and has already said she is looking forward to her wine tonight... Stay Strong!10
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I'd love to join - my name is Mary. Two days in so far. I've never done a dry January (or any month) and am looking forward to this.13
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Last night I was tempted to open a bottle of wine. I had plenty of calories left and I had kind of a stressful day, one of my closest friends is going through some trauma and I'm consumed by it. I didn't want to succumb so quick though to wine, so I had a cup of tea. I found this tea with something called Kava in it, it seems to really relax me in the evening almost to the same degree as wine. I had a hot cup before bed and wrote in my journal, didn't need the wine.
So I am 2 days in AF this month. No more drinking for me until at least a week goes by, since I overdid it on NYE.
I will be gentle with myself though. That is a big goal of mine this year. I have a tendency to berate myself when I slip up on my goals. I'm trying to be more forgiving of myself when I slip up.
Does anyone else have a spouse who drinks a lot? And who really has no desire to drink less? My husband is that way. He drinks beer, probably around 3-4 beers a day. Every day. He rarely gets drunk, but he cracks his first beer in the early evening and it takes him the whole evening to drink them, but its like not an option for him to avoid them. I worry about his health sometimes. Whereas with me, while I enjoy alcohol, I can have days when I don't drink and it would not be a huge deal. He has never had a day without his beer that I can remember, except maybe when he is ill.
It makes it hard to drink less when I'm married to someone with that habit.10 -
Well, @shorepine , I had a husband who drank nightly, not beer, but the hard stuff. Long story short, he died suddenly at 53, leaving a devastated 14 year old daughter.
My ex SIL is a very heavy nightly drinker who "hasn't got a problem". His 15 year old son who lives with him is doing a damn fine job of raising himself. When I lived with them for a couple years, I didn't touch a wine bottle. My motivation was that the then pre teen did not need two out-of-control adults in the house.
Congratulations to you for finding alternative beverages and activities when you were tempted !!!
Not drinking nightly and not even tempted by AF beer. Guess Catpuccino is responsible. He has taken to sleeping on my lap in the evenings, and I hate to dump him off for something as trivial as a drink.
My "word instead of a resolution" ?? Eliminate my habit of procrastination and "JUSTDOIT".
HAPPY DRY MONTH, Y'ALL.
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I love that @forestdweller1 ! (coming from a sometimes procrastinator )6
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