Less Alcohol - FEBRUARY 2021 - One Day At A Time
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@Tesha231 you posted 20 lbs weight loss and 68 days AF? I missed this earlier. Like WOW, awesome progress.....so you know...you are motivating me bigtime!
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@globalhiker I actually started with Dec 14 as my first AF day so the overall number probably is higher as I lose track on the daily count. I know it will be 107 AF days on Easter when we finish our Lenten buddy challenge!
LOOK at YOU though. Gosh—21 days feels great, doesn’t it? I actually remember my 21st AF day because I got that number confused with the milestone number in Sandra Bullocks movie 28 days— so it made me want to make it to 28 days...and so on
BUT you are the one motivating me and likely most on this thread right now. Love your posts sharing what you are learning, applying it to your situation and subliminally encouraging the rest of us to try it. Your posts help me tremendously!
PS. The pounds did not drop from not drinking alone. In fact I experience very little drop by going on AF streaks. It taken nearly a year to drop 20, so I expect at least 6 more months to drop the last 10.10 -
@globalhiker -- what @Tesha231 says! I am still plodding away at the workbook, time just seems to get away from me but I do like the exercises
yesterday went well I thought with family. My brother texted me 2 hours before meal time to ask if my ex SIL could come too...well yeah...but then this kinda sent me in a tail spin. Only for him to show up alone 45 min late. Long story short I did have 1 glass of wine I nursed for 2 hours then late in the eve 2oz of whiskey with water. But I am still 15 AF days this month. I am aiming now for 15AF days in a row.14 -
The power of exercise is amazing. I was feeling like drinking yesterday afternoon. I decided to go to the basement and do some spazzy dance moves mixed with weights. Well I even considered having a drink before doing that. Why? Who thinks like that? So I could have more fun dancing? I did not, and had a good time. I dosey doed with 2 poles. All urge to drink drained out with sweat. And I felt emotionally great I'd been good to my body.
I was not AF last night, however. But it was DH who said, "Shall I pop the cork?" Such confusing messages from him sometimes. I said yes, and we had a romantic evening, sharing a bottle, with fish tacos made with fresh caught Toag (not my fav--thus lots of jalapenos and slaw ;-)). Didn't sleep well, and don't feel 100% today. But do feel good I drank to enjoy it with someone, and not to escape something.
18 out of 15 planned drinks this month11 -
globalhiker wrote: »https://timetothrivetherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/The-addiction-recovery-skills-workbook.pdf
@mainelylisa here's the workbook. Chapter 6 was the key one for me. Enjoy....
Thank you! I'm on it!7 -
This week 2 dry days. 10 beers total for the other 5 days.
Wanna say thanks to all those who write on here. It helps immensely.12 -
Checking in.
Af 20/21 days.12 -
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Hi
I originally decided to drink less in order to lose weight.
I have been on this thread since Nov 28.18
Thank you to @MissMay for keeping us going.
I am going to post with my usual diary style to keep track of my AF days.
I will be keeping to my usual goal of 16-20 AF days per month. It is manageable for me and doesn't put too much pressure on me. So far I have been able to keep with it. One month I raised the goal and failed miserably, so I learned from that. I think this is my sweet spot.
My rule for myself: No drinking 2 days in a row, strive for 2AF days in a row in between at minimum.
Friday Feb 19 - AF - Drinks and Pizza planned for tomorrow.
Saturday Feb 20 - Drinks and Pizza. I had the leftover 1/2 can of spicy Mott's Caesar from my fridge, then had beer with the pizza and a mixed drink after. The pizza had bacon, ham, and sausage on it (amongst other things) so I drank copious amounts of water with splashes of juice I was so thirsty.
Sunday Feb 21 - AF - I will be tomorrow also to get my 2AF days in a row.
Rolling total 15AF days out of 21 days9 -
@globalhiker I also have been reading the recovery workbook that you gave us the link to. It is very good. Thanks for sharing. And as @Tesha231 said, YOU are highly motivating all of us.
@CMB44512 your on fire there Bud. Such a short time ago in January when you said you would TRY to have your first non alcohol day. Determination, support and accountability are great tools to help you get to where you want to be.
@mainelylisa what time are your dance classes around the poles? Another spit coffee out my nose moment when I read that part of your post. I fully agree on exercise being a mood regulator. I am loving the new workout program by Cathe.
Maybe that is what DH wanted all along, for the two of you to share the bottles or drinks in moderation together?
Our days are gathering more light up here in the Northeast everyday. Proving that Spring will be here soon, no matter what that over sized rodent predicted.
@CryingBlue 20 for 21 excellent. 👍👍
My day/evening was alcohol free again.
The sun came out beautiful and bright yesterday. Despite it being under 30° and breezy. I set up my patio chair on the snow free deck and enjoyed getting some vitamin D and cool fresh air in my lungs. Watching and listening to the birds, and I could hear hikers laughing in a distance on near by woods trails.
Simple things make me happiest.
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Day 22 AF is here, Day 14 AF for DH, I think.
Sunday was a bit challenging. Kids came over. Good news is I didn't drink alcohol but on the flip side I "overdrank" my 0% beers, 4 in total and all in a 1-2 hour span. I wasn't thirsty, just trying to "drown out" the wine devil.
You see, December was the last recent month I did a "sprint" and I made it to day 22. And so here we are at another day 22, and Wine Devil is hammering away saying "you did enough see, ok to stop"....UGH. I want to strangle my wine devil
Everybody here (aka the Wonderfuls) is inspiring me! You ALL are helping to turn my life around.
Let's surprise ourselves and make this an amazing week....
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@mainelylisa you commented that the "power of exercise is amazing". Then I re-read my recent post here and thought, Gee, past Saturday I skipped the run and Sunday I just walked with family (no cardio, weights) and lo and behold I was fighting the wine devil.
Could I have avoided that if I had worked out properly both mornings? It would've given me a good dopamine dose for the day right? And maybe I would've have struggled mentally so much?
I think you are onto something.9 -
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2 glasses of wine last night. Today is Monday and I need to get back to my weekday abstinence to help turn the boat around on my weight loss journey. It doesn't matter that I have book club Monday and Wednesday night ... maybe I'll try some of my new fancy waters in a pretty glass.
Feb accountability: 7/22 days AF
Alcohol: 14 days (31 drinks)
Goal: Limit 1-2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month
2/1 - AF
2/2 - AF
2/3 - AF
2/4 - AF
2/5 - 2 wine
2/6 - 2 wine
2/7 - 2 wine
2/8 - AF
2/9 - AF
2/10 - AF
2/11 - 3 wine
2/12 - 2 wine
2/13 - 3 wine
2/14 - 2 wine
2/15 - 2 wine
2/16 - 2 wine
2/17 - 2 wine
2/18 - 2 wine
2/19 - 2 wine + 1 rum
2/20 - 2 wine
2/21 - 2 wine
Monday WI was depressing. Lost & regained 6 lbs this year ARGHHHHH
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Saturday I drank 1 glass of wine and 2 oz of whiskey and had a horrible time trying to sleep, last night I was AF and still struggled to sleep but I recognize this and my body, sleep and alcohol sometimes don't play well together and it will take another few nights to get back into a rhythm.
The funny thing is when I was drinking every night I thought there was no way I could sleep without out the alcohol. One of my many excuses as to why I drank each night. Then after going AF about the third night I did start sleeping and much better! Who knew??12 -
I have 10AF nights out of 21.
That’s the best I’ve done in years.
I love reading everybody’s posts. Now that the days are getting longer, I can make dinner, even prep it, early and walk afterwards. If I’m out walking after dinner, I won’t drink. To get to sleep on AF nights, I have to take sleeping pills and Hylands makes a homeopathic Calms Forte which is a sleep aid that “relives stress to help you sleep”. I take about 5 of them.
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We got our water back on late Friday night. The plumbers only found 6 (of 72) units with issues and were able to cap them off then and there. Saturday the snow melted, and on Sunday the only evidence of snowmaggedon was my dead plants and husband's amp that got fried from the power cycling. After taking a shower in my own house like a normal human being on Saturday, I felt so very drained. Said eff it, laid in bed playing video games and sipping cocktails for a good chunk of the day. I don't regret this one bit and feel a lot more prepared to resume day-to-day life this week.
2/1 - AF
2/2 - AF
2/3 - 2 drinks
2/4 - 1 drink
2/5 - AF
2/6 - 2 drinks
2/7 - 1.5 drinks
2/8 - AF
2/9 - AF
2/10 - AF
2/11 - AF
2/12 - 1 drink
2/13 - 1.5 drinks
2/14 - 2.5 drinks
2/15 - 4 drinks
2/16 - AF
2/17 - AF
2/18 - AF
2/19 - 2 drinks
2/20 - 4 drinks
2/21 - 1 drink
Husband's birthday is on Friday. I'm sure we'll have a video call with friends and a couple of drinks then, and there will definitely be wine on Saturday to go with the lasagna and chocolate cake I'm making. If I can keep this week to 5.5 drinks or less, I'll average 1 drink/day for the month, which I'd be very happy with!11 -
@CMB44512 Just 10 beers in one week! You used to go through that in 2 days! Congratulations, keep it up!
@Lilylady3k Hang in there. This past week has been really hard. Not just on what we might have been personally experiencing, but also checking in on our friends and family. And for what it's worth, that weight on the scale is probably just a water weight bounce from stress and your glycogen stores refilling from a few extra calories. Get back to your normal routine and I bet it falls right off
@mainelylisa Oh, husbands and their confusing messages. If yours is like mine, sharing a nice bottle is a bonding experience and sets a certain mood for him. Since I started scaling back the alcohol in August, mine has gotten a lot better about not taking it personally when I say no, but it feels important to say yes sometimes.6 -
Was AF this whole weekend and driving by the liquor store I was doing the side eye the entire time. I respect everyone on here who can limit themselves, which is something I just can't do and won't ever be there. It's my goal to be AF all this week to continue my streak to make it a month! Not easy but definitely worth it. I am already feeling better physically and mentally. Was looking through all the posts and congrats to all who hit their goals and thank you for posting you success stories...it helps a lot!9
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