Less Alcohol - FEBRUARY 2020 - One Day at a Time
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Well after completing January AF, I was rather proud of myself
Feb came along, and I had to be honest with myself, I like a beer or two, followed by a bourbon, but all in moderation.
Alas, not wanting to make excuses, my job entails dealing with persons who deal with mental health issues, those who are classified as exhibiting 'challenging behaviours', and today 05/02/20 was 'CHALLENGING' ( being constantly verbally abused with threats of harm)
So 3 beers were had, and 5 pre mix bourbon and colas were imbibed upon returning home, I am proud of what I attained over January, and the team we have here will assist me in maintaining minimal amount of 'stress relief'
Together your support is without a doubt critical to help us all in this journey7 -
Welcome to all of our new folks, sorry if I have been neglect in giving a greeting to you. There is something funky going on with getting to the community forums lately on my computer. 😠
As it happens, there is always a big rush to try and make new changes with each new year as on the January thread. Not meeting the goal you set out for should not discourage anyone from keeping on track OR deter you from wanting to make better choices with alcohol. Over time, spread out with moderation, works wonders for so many.
So if you tried January and it did not go as you had planned, do not give up. Rome was not built in a day.
Happy mid-week
you are an inspiration to all
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KrazedBemused wrote: »2019 was a horrible year for me and I formed a terribly, unhealthy relationship with alcohol. I resorted to alcohol as a form of stress relief and relaxation. I’m committing to 60 days AF as of tomorrow in efforts to form better, healthier habits to deal with stress. Wish this wine loving lady Luck!
with the team here to assist, we are with you, YOU ARE NOT ALONE5 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
Short month, so this might be challenging.
I had 18AF days for January
Saturday February 1 - AF - Superbowl party tomorrow (yes, we Canadians love it too) so not planning to be AF. I am planning to intersperse glasses of water between drinks, and I have 1 cold no-alcohol beer to take with me to the party.
Sunday February 2 - Drinks and too much fattening food, but very fun.
Monday February 3 - AF - Felt a bit rough this morning until I had my lemon water.
Running tally - 2AF day out of 3 days so far
keep it up, we are all here to support you
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Old habit: 1-4 drinks/evening.
Goal: Ease into only drinking on Friday & Saturday! Consistently be AF 5 days a week.
January outcome- 15 AF / 27 days.
FEB 1- AF 😊
FEB 2- AF 😁
FEB 3- AF
FEB 4- AF
Daily note: This month has been a breeze so far! After last Friday night ( I had 3 drinks) and a Saturday morning of not feeling good, drinking just doesn't sound appealing. Crazy what a few AF days and some clarity will do! This Friday, my husband's brother will be graduating from his firefighter training program & we will be attending a ceremony and reception. I plan on having a glass of wine, that's it for the weekend
4 AF / 4 days6 -
So my 20+ day "AF" challenge starts today. Nervous but feeling ready....and stocking up on my back-up support: pink grapefruits, 100% cranberry juice +water, and for emergencies: talenti chocolate gelato7
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Hi everyone! I'm back for February. I had a pretty successful January, but ended the month indulging in a fair bit of alcohol thanks to my birthday which I used an excuse to have a free pass to enjoy all sorts of unhealthy foods and drink.
In January, I had 24 AF days! My previous drinking habit was to drink probably 5-6 days a week, usually 2-3 drinks a day.
For February, my goal is to enjoy alcohol only 1-2x a week, so no more than 8 drinking days. I started off Feb with my birthday weekend (yes, my "birthday" indulgences lasted 4 days). Over the weekend I bought my kids a pony. This has been a long dream of mine, and I wanted to celebrate with a glass of champagne. I love horses and we do live on a horse farm, so it's not exactly a HUGE deal, but it was really hard to find the right pony and I'd been looking for over a year. So bam- champagne justified. I'm now going to chill out.
Feb 1: 2 drinks (2 glasses of wine, birthday hotel weekend away!)
Feb 2: 1 drink (1 glass of champagne, celebrating the fact that I bought my kids a pony).
Feb 3-4: AF (2 days)
So far in Feb: 2/4 AF days5 -
February 4, 2020 7:42AM
1 - 330ml beer, 250ml wine
2 - AF
3 - AF
4 - AF
5 - AF5 -
All the wine is gone from the fridge. Day 1 of 60 AF done.9
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Feb accountability ~ 5
No Alcohol: 2 days
Alcohol: 3 days (9 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 January in my weekly view.
Jan 27 - AF
Jan 28 - AF
Jan 29 - 1 Torchy’s Tini
Jan 30 - AF
Jan 31 - AF
Feb 1 - 2 beers @ fishing camp
Feb 2 - 1 beer, 2 Ice @ fishing camp
44 AF days out of 7 this week!
Feb 3 - AF
Feb 4 - 4 glasses of wine (split 2 bottles wine)
Feb 5 - AF
Feb 6 - Bunco! My plan tonight is not to indulge in the wine and stick with water.
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Good Morning! Trying desperately to cut down on some of the stress going on right now. I was offered a new, different position at work yesterday, and truthfully, I don’t know if I am up for the challenge. We put an offer in on some land, and the logistics don’t work well with the finances (we would need to sell our house first, then build...requiring two moves). I hate to give in, but I truly think that just isn’t in the cards.
All of these things would normally be thought about with a glass or two of wine. And I didn’t. And stayed under my calorie intake.
So cheers to 3/5 AF days.8 -
3 weeks AF as of yesterday...9
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6:17 qm in Vegas another 24 💖7
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Did it! Day 1 AF done....just another 24 hours, right...here we go!8
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Old habit: 1-4 drinks/evening.
Goal: Ease into only drinking on Friday & Saturday! Consistently be AF 5 days a week.
January outcome- 15 AF / 27 days.
FEB 1- AF 😊
FEB 2- AF 😁
FEB 3- AF
FEB 4- AF
FEB 5- AF
Daily note: I've noticed since I've stopped drinking daily, my mood has improved. I feel more upbeat & energetic these days! I think this, along with the vitamin B-12, Omega 3 and Maca Root supplements I started taking last week, is really helping me through the "winter blues" this year. I live in Washington and it's been a rainy January. Even for us!! We had 29 consecutive days for rain
5 AF / 5 days5 -
As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
Short month, so this might be challenging.
I had 18AF days for January
Saturday February 1 - AF - Superbowl party tomorrow (yes, we Canadians love it too) so not planning to be AF. I am planning to intersperse glasses of water between drinks, and I have 1 cold no-alcohol beer to take with me to the party.
Sunday February 2 - Drinks and too much fattening food, but very fun.
Monday February 3 - AF - Felt a bit rough this morning until I had my lemon water.
Tuesday February 4 - AF - It is my designated drinks day, but I also am trying to have 2AF days in a row in between, so abstained.
Wednesday February 5 - 3 drinks
Running tally - 3AF day out of 5 days so far4 -
1 - 330ml beer, 250ml wine
2 - AF
3 - AF
4 - AF
5 - AF
6 - AF. This wasn’t guaranteed. I had a drinks reception/networking event after work. I set my alarm for 5.30am for tomorrow’s workout to focus the mind before going. There was still danger though, i’m a sucker for free wine. I got there and it was a cash bar. Danger averted! Not least because even the soft drinks were about £6 so I dread to think how much the alcoholic ones were. I stayed for a while and talked to the people I needed to speak to, and i’m now on the bus home7 -
I'm venting here as a sober bystander as my husband and his brother get fall down drunk for 2-3 days next week (Thursday, Friday, and possibly Saturday). I now know the fantastic plans they've made. This is in no way a trigger; this is an annoyance that I am dreading because they're going to be on my nerves. I hope y'all don't mind if I vent...8
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Vent away! I'm lucky that my OH drinks less than I do as I can imagine how annoying that will be.5
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I'm venting here as a sober bystander as my husband and his brother get fall down drunk for 2-3 days next week (Thursday, Friday, and possibly Saturday). I now know the fantastic plans they've made. This is in no way a trigger; this is an annoyance that I am dreading because they're going to be on my nerves. I hope y'all don't mind if I vent...
@LoveyChar venting is highly encouraged. Maybe you could send them both away from where ever it is you are so you do not have to be subjected. I feel your pain.6
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