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Less Alcohol - MAY 2020 - One Day at a Time
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@forestdweller1 It must have been one great book!!! Sounds like a wild and interesting night. I love fried fish, anything fried really. You got this and I know you're running and hiking. I think I have a new addiction competitive to running.. I have discovered the wonders of gardening! I planted 31 Bell Pepper seeds today!!! I cannot wait to plant lavender seeds tomorrow! The longer I go without wine, the less I want it.6
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8th AF day in a row. Feeling good. No cravings today.
2/2 AF for May8 -
Check-in Day 2: 375ml can of sparkling rose. AF 1/2.4
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Hi all, welcome new members! First few days are the hardest, and you’ll find you want carbs or candy at first because you’re so used to the sugar in alcohol. But that will go away, fear not!
@shorepine , so sorry to hear about the work situation. Truly. You are smart and resourceful, though, and I’m sure you’ll be able to find some kind of online work. Hugs to you!
I haven’t logged much of any thing this past week. My weight has creeped up, and so has drinking! Also PMS has me hungrier than usual. Back at it today. Finished April with 17 AF days. Not bad!
So far May isn’t off to a great start. 2 glasses last night at a social distancing gathering. The night before, to celebrate a beautiful day, I cooked a fantastic meal, but had whiskey and two glasses of wine! Woke up in the middle of the night, of course. I just can’t process alcohol like I used to. Good problem to have.
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1 AF day/2 days...my thinking here is to just get better, leaner, faster, healthier and happier (biggest challenge of all)....just a little bit, each day. Then keep building on it. Same happened with drinking improvements, it started real small and easy, just cutting back ounce by ounce....and with each little improvement, my motivation grew and grew and kept growing....
@morrisjen2014 : totally relate to your post and how people cope with bad Covid news is understandably a very normal reaction...my thinking these days is that we have two choices, let the bad news lead us or become the leader of ourselves and take control of our mindset. Easier said than done but do-able. I have to work at it every morning, getting that mood level up so it can strengthen me for the day and lead me to best decisions for me.....7 -
@LoveyChar, your gardening project sounds awesome! I kick myself for not planting tomatoes last month.4
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@LoveyChar very powerful post.
I wrote myself a letter two years ago, very similar to your post. I told myself I was worth more to the people that loved me, than how much booze loved me. That I had struggled with this battle since I was 19 and that I was just not good at controlling my intake because I thought more booze equaled more fun. There was a lot more but I won't quote it all. Thing is, I stil have the letter. I put it in a place so the every now and then I have to move it to get to some paperwork. Everytime I read it, I tear up. It is like a dear friend reminding me to THINK first...be accountable.
Thank you for sharing your very personal thoughts.
( you scared me a little though, I was hiding in that foxhole with @forestdweller1 while reading it)9 -
May, day 3 and it has already been better than the 3rd of April intake wise.
Not sure how the rest of you are with what has opened up or is still shut down in your states because of the virus. But our Governor extended the Stay At Home Order for at LEAST another month. It would not have been such a kick in the head if she would have in the beginning said a two month or three month SAHO was in effect. Yet she waited until April 28th. I feel very bad for the people that took the initiative to make their places of business safe and ready to open, only to have them told to keep the doors shut.
I know there are so many struggling and turning to drinking heavier than they want during this crisis. We are here as support. Remember One Day At A Time.8 -
I have been out of town this weekend. I am finally able to see my new grandson. Until this weekend, I haven’t seen him since he was 10 days old.
This is my first weekend away since AIM (alcohol in moderation) or AF. I have maintained AF!!! Last time here I would wake up and down a couple mimosas before anyone else was awake. Yesterday I went for a 3.75 mile run instead!
Packing to go home today. This was not as difficult as I thought it would be.
YAY ME!!!13 -
Looking for an AF May like I did in January. Doable. I can't think enough that by-products of digested alcohol can be bad if always present in the body.7
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For anyone hesitant to post because they are looking to moderate rather than have an AF week/month/year, know that there is an AF forum on MFP, and I choose this forum. I will never say never and do hope I can successfully moderate at some point. I started listening to a podcast called Take a Break by Rachel Hart--she uses science and her own experiences to gives hope that it doesn't always have to be a tough struggle to moderate or take a break, which we all know can be exhausting.8
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As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
I managed 22AF days somehow in April!!
Thanks @MissMay for keeping us going : - )
Friday May 01 - AF - I had to do the 6 minute wait a few times to get there. Planned drinks tomorrow.
Saturday May 02 - 3 drinks
1AF day out of 2 days so far6 -
Dawn get healthy thanks for your post. I was getting a little concerned when everyone posting was AF for months or most of the year. I really am on the side of cutting back.
A couple glasses of wine each night also led to extra snacks. Even when we didn’t have chips in the house, I would be creative and make something just as unhealthy 🤦🏼♀️. Covid quarantine hasn’t helped.
Thanks for all the advice and I will try this for May. Perhaps my mantra should be Moderation in May?
~ Samand
Some people on this thread have been at this for quite some time so are very good by now at having many AF days.
It is all about drinking less, which could mean having one drink instead of 3, or making sure to have a certain amount of AF days per week. Drinking less will look different to each individual. We are all trying to do it.
Moderation is a good goal for the month. Glad that you have joined us : - )7 -
@mainelylisa, I just started listening to this podcast too! I am really liking it so far.mainelylisa wrote: »For anyone hesitant to post because they are looking to moderate rather than have an AF week/month/year, know that there is an AF forum on MFP, and I choose this forum. I will never say never and do hope I can successfully moderate at some point. I started listening to a podcast called Take a Break by Rachel Hart--she uses science and her own experiences to gives hope that it doesn't always have to be a tough struggle to moderate or take a break, which we all know can be exhausting.
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AF again today, for 2/3 so far.6
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Today is Day 7 of AF. I honestly thought I would only do one day and here I've done a whole week and it really hasn't been hard. I just didn't buy any and voila, drank water. Definitely been bored and irritated at night. I was traveling through Nicaragua and CE when everything locked down. I don't have a home in the states so going back would have made no sense as where would I go? It's spooky quiet and with lack of human interaction and "creature" comforts. I may or may not buy one bottle wine when I trek to the market tomorrow to buy some food for the week. But I feel good, despite having some insomnia. It's nice to wake up without a headache.11
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No drinks tonight, even though it was gorgeous weather to sit outside. So 1/3 AF days so far.
I found this group to be so helpful to moderate my drinking when I started on this journey Jan ‘19. I never had the goal of AF, I just wanted to get out of the habit of two drinks per night. I was able to get it down to one, and then have my one glass 2-3 times a week, which is where I am comfortable. On the nights I have more than one, I really feel it. So, that’s why you guys are so awesome- you’re supportive and no judgement about how much we choose to drink. I think the key here is choosing, instead of being blindly led to drink due to stress or habit. I can’t thank you enough. For all you newbies, we are so glad you are here!10 -
@MissMay I wish I had written myself letters so i could read what my 19-year-old self was thinking. I don't know... I'm glad you or others didn't take any of it personally...
@mainelylisa I think the alcohol free forum is a great forum and I think many people here just want to drink less while having alcohol free days, weeks, months and even years with intentions of drinking again and nobody should be discouraged from joining whatever group his/her goals align with. Some might want to cut back their daily amount. But for every person, I've noticed the "less" goals are set differently.
@morrisjen2014 You sound lonely and without using that word, I can only imagine. But I'm glad you're feeling good... I've been lonely and isolated before but it's been about a couple of decades since then and I try to shove the memory of that feeling far, far away.6 -
@forestdweller1 Thanks!1
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As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
I managed 22AF days somehow in April!!
Thanks @MissMay for keeping us going : - )
Friday May 01 - AF - I had to do the 6 minute wait a few times to get there. Planned drinks tomorrow.
Saturday May 02 - 3 drinks
Sunday May 03 - AF
2AF day out of 3 days so far4 -
2 AF days/3 days....may today be the start of a better week for everyone......!5
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Every morning the 3 essentials are, feed my dog- make a coffee- check in to this thread. And as I sip my lovey coffee I catch up on you...all my less drinking friends.
First Monday of MAY. The sun is shining bright. I have work to go today(a blessing) and several to do items to get accomplished and cross off my list.
Have a great start to the week.
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Sitting at work - just thinking how my life has improved over the last 2 months. You guys have a lot to do with it.
THANK YOU for your amazing support!!!!9 -
mainelylisa wrote: »For anyone hesitant to post because they are looking to moderate rather than have an AF week/month/year, know that there is an AF forum on MFP, and I choose this forum. I will never say never and do hope I can successfully moderate at some point. I started listening to a podcast called Take a Break by Rachel Hart--she uses science and her own experiences to gives hope that it doesn't always have to be a tough struggle to moderate or take a break, which we all know can be exhausting.
Exactly,we all have our own goals! My goal is to be AL free but as you can see I haven't quite perfected the art😆 I have no issues with people wanting to moderate and only try to support their choice,to each their own as far as this thread goes-no judgement 💗 6:45 am in Vegas another 248 -
April was a bust for me in terms of productivity (think weight, wine and work).
I am very grateful to still be able to work, but it doesn't come without struggles. I sit more here at home, move less, drink happy hour wine with my coworkers (who are equally as stressed), and with every step forward at work, connectivity and availability sends me two steps back.
So between weight gain and not being the best version of myself during this crisis, I am hoping to bbring my organizational skills back a bit and get into a better rhythm.
The goal is to be more AF than not this month, and if I do drink, drink less. I may not post daily, but I read everyone's posts and am still so thankful for this group.9 -
Check-in #3, maybe 4: drank 2 of my sparkling rose cans yesterday (they go down sooo EZ) while binge-watching TV w/ DH. Making it 1AF/3. Today may not be much better. DH got his ankle cast off today (yea!) so we're celebrating Cinco de Mayo early. Goal is to keep things to 2 margaritas. I'll let you know tomorrow
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How do I join this challenge?4
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Welcome, @marcgilr1 ! You just did by posting. Hope you find this group supportive--we're a very non-judgmental bunch (well sometimes we judge ourselves too hard).5
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