Less Alcohol ~ JULY 2021 ~ One Day At A Time
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My usual goal, 16-20 AF for the month. This is sustainable long term for me.
Thursday July 1st - Drinks. The first following 5AF days. I may have drinks Friday as well.
Canada Day. I worked. Celebrations were different/cancelled this year since the unveiling of children's bodies found in graves at several residential school sites. Horrid. Reconciliation must continue.
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@mainelylisa - Thank you for your support and assurance. It is greatly appreciated. Didn't even think of the power of accountability I have by coming on this board and posting the number of drinks in the evening (not waiting for the next day). Thanks for pointing that out.3
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Hello to everyone, July will be a great month (that is what I am telling myself--positive thinking)
Yesterday I folded like a house of cards. Went to late lunch with DH to a place that just opened back up and had there famous bloody mary....well that messed me up and I drank two small drinks when we got back home.
So I will keep starting again and a million times more if that is what it is going to take!
Today retail therapy with my sister then a nice dinner out (alcohol free) before the weekend.9 -
@ADK218 Seconding the notion that it is net easier on yourself to go in with a plan. FWIW, I have noticed that big drinkers really don’t care what others are drinking. Especially if their happy hour started earlier in the day. The big drinkers I know (lots of them) will be hospitable and try to get you a beverage you will like when you walk in the door. Try, “I’d like to start with this” and point to the cup you have in hand or indicate a soda or other AF option. If I smile and give the vibe that I’m all set, they look happy to have done their job and move on to the next topic. No big deal.
@dawnbgethealthy I’m having a big ol heartbreak lament about the Indian school graves. Reconciliation starts with lament, and there is so much to lament here. We have our own lamentable past here. You are at least 10 years ahead of us in the USA with reconciliation. Thank you for showing the way.6 -
My usual goal, 16-20 AF for the month. This is sustainable long term for me.
Thursday July 1st - Drinks. The first following 5AF days. I may have drinks Friday as well.
Friday July 2nd - Drinks - i started with a Mojito that I had put in the freezer (that i found) in its own little shaker. I quit Census today, and worked/played long and hard in the yard trying to catch up on months of neglect. Really lovely day. Possibility of drinks tomorrow and the next day too as people traveling from Alberta are arriving in town. Being kind of self-indulgent right now. Day off tomorrow, only a 3 hour shift on Sunday. I will navigate this after working 5 jobs for the last couple of months. Shouldn't just be free reign to have drinks every day. I will figure it out. At the moment, like I said, I am being kind of self-indulgent.8 -
Did a little retail therapy today with my sister, had a blast! Afterwards we and our spouses all went out to dinner and not a drop of alcohol. So today is an AF day8
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Better --- 2 glasses of wine out of the first bottle and did not indulge in others opened afterward. However I started with let's have beer tonight instead of wine ... hoping to use my non-alcohol beer but nope that was a no go with this crowd. I know I should not give into peer pressure but it is so hard.6
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Ventured to many places in our harbor town last night. Live jazz on the pier, mingled with friends, saw some tall ships that had come to port, out to dinner and attended my first artist's reception at the gallery.
Kept it to ONE drink. YAY
Yes @lilylady I was receiving the peer pressure to, like you last night. It seems more difficult for others to accept we don't need more. 🤔 Be strong, there is always today to acheive goals.6 -
I found this group, I think that it might be helpful in my efforts. I have been working on the reduced alcohol in acknowledgment of much of my added weight is due to alcohol ( thick, dark beer mostly). And of course if I overindulge the next day requires greasy burgers and a milkshake to survive.
So yesterday was good. I had 1.5 boring Coors light during golf. I resisted the urge to have more when I got home. I made a pot of tea and took a hot bath instead.8 -
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Day 2 AF done. Today's the day I have to stop at 1.
Hello @Cindyk4919, have you tried Busch NA beer? My husband transitioned to NA beer and tried many, but this one seems to taste closest to the real thing (for him).
Me, I tired of the nightly cranberry juice but it worked for me. Then I transitioned to Pellegrino and got tired of having to buy cases of that. I'm into plain old water with lemon juice, no sugar. I figured it's a way to get in the vit C, potassium, and whatever special things it's got that is supposed to be good.5 -
I’m a tea lover and tea is my go to if I’m not having beer. Red berry zinger tea is great hot or cold.7
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I just remembered that this was a monthly discussion so I'll just update here in the new digs.
Day 28 AF...in.a.row.
I'm so proud of myself especially right now because I've been moving this week into a new place and normally I would be celebrating along with nursing my poor joints not to mention the "holiday excuse". (I actually moved the TVs and LZB recliner by myself! along with the rest) My back is in sad shape and all I've been taking is OTC meds which basically do nothing so I don't know why I bother, but I take them anyway. I need to put that on my list to stop when they are gone and quit wasting my money.
Anyway, besides just feeling great going four weeks sans the adult beverages, my weight is coming back off again and I'm only about 10 pounds from my "healthy" weight and 2 pounds from my lowest adult weight (from March) after being obese since high school.
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My usual goal, 16-20 AF for the month. This is sustainable long term for me.
Thursday July 1st - Drinks. The first following 5AF days. I may have drinks Friday as well.
Friday July 2nd - Drinks - i started with a Mojito that I had put in the freezer (that i found) in its own little shaker. I quit Census today, and worked/played long and hard in the yard trying to catch up on months of neglect. Really lovely day. Possibility of drinks tomorrow and the next day too as people traveling from Alberta are arriving in town. Being kind of self-indulgent right now. Day off tomorrow, only a 3 hour shift on Sunday. I will navigate this after working 5 jobs for the last couple of months. Shouldn't just be free reign to have drinks every day. I will figure it out. At the moment, like I said, I am being kind of self-indulgent.
Saturday July 3rd - 2 1/4 drinks. Tried 1/4 of a different Gin Smash, too sweet for me, I covered it in the fridge and will give it to a friend who likes the sweeter drinks. Another super productive day in the yard/garden. Just a 3 hour shift starting at noon tomorrow, so expecting to get lots more time in the yard before it gets hot out. Planned drinks tomorrow with friends after I get off of work, and Monday completely off.
Rolling total - 0 AF days out of 3 days5 -
3 glasses of wine after fishing this evening.5
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AF this evening, and there is a lot of celebrating going on around me. I feel empowered.
Tomorrow we have not particular plans other than a drive maybe. I am hoping the fireworks do not go until 1am as they have been known to in my neighborhood. But I will watch from my front porch, with my AF beer.
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As I sit here typing this an making coffee, everyone is asleep. Empty wine bottles are strewn across the kitchen, along with donut crumbs. A karaoke mic is on the couch. After the second day/night of being around people drinking, I holed up in my bedroom--literally right next to the living room--under the covers watching a movie and trying to drown out increasingly loud voices and music. I had not realized that ALL the activities would be happening at my cabin, as the other 2 couples rented a cabin. Part of me felt a little anti-social and worried that I would make guests not feel comfortable. But my selfish side won over. Taking care of me is more important than making drinking guests feel comfortable (and I'm pretty sure they were feeling just fine).
Definitely not like any July 4 holiday I've experienced. It was in the *kitten* 50's all day with wind and mist. Did get a wog in, and participated in food prep and conversation, but the boating, sunning, badminton, kayaking that I was going to enjoy instead of drinking are not happening. And another couple will be joining in tonight. So I'm trying to look at the bright side.- I'm up at 6 feeling great.
- I picked wildflowers for the other cabin (had already picked ours), and since they weren't together enough to take them, I will enjoy them as one of my simple pleasures.
- I enjoyed lobster and apps and didn't eat crap because I wasn't hungover.
- I recognize with global warming, that July temps in the 50s may be the ultimate paradise in 2000? 200? 20? years.
- I was smart enough to bring my own car, so I passed a few hours yesterday picking up seafood and groceries with my Girly Girl copilot. And I will be heading home tomorrow while the boys stay and fish. I'll stop and take photos if I want. Or I'll get home early and enjoy the one holiday nice day at the beach with me myself and I.
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@TXRebelle Congratulations! That's quite an accomplishment. Sounds like you're finding new ways to celebrate. AAAND starting to see physical benefits of your booze break! I, too, have bad joints and hope I can reverse it through what I put (or don't) down my piehole.6
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@mainelylisa
I know how hard it is being around folks drinking and not indulging so extra kudos for that! This will be my first "holiday" in a long time that I won't be making an excuse. And doughnuts are my weakness so don't even.
AND my new community is having a huge bash with free food and ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES and I hate passing up free, but I will have to make an exception. LOL I only wish I didn't have to see/hear it all from my apartment (they are also going to have a band). I feel so snooty, but I just don't think I can even make an appearance as for once I could actually drink and not worrying about driving home. And, I couldn't do a grilled burger without a bun either (I'm low carb). Just too many temptations down there!!!
Day 29 AF - Anyway, I will be so proud of myself tomorrow, right!?
Happy 4th!
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