Less Alcohol ~ AUGUST 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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I am Dawn. I joined this thread in November of 2018
My usual goal: 16-20 AF per month.
I had 19AF days for July.
Diary style (I post the next morning)
Thursday August 25 - AF - Planned drinks Friday and or Saturday. Getting close to my goal of 16. Working a split shift on Friday, so that would be nice for me to kick back and have a couple of drinks after that.
Friday August 26 - 2 drinks. I was tired after working late, since I normally wake up around 5am. I might have drinks on Saturday too, the variety will depend on the weather which changed by 20 degrees this week. We might get rain or thunderstorms. Different cocktails for me on sunny days versus cool days. Gin cocktails are for hot and summery days only for me.
Rolling total: 15AF days out of 26 days3 -
August AF days: 16. Only 4 days left.
Can't wait for Aug to be over! Too hot!
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@Lilylady3k your cruise/tour looks cool. Go! If you come across any that are longer and cheaper, lemme know!!
An organized tour can save you money and stress, especially if you don't have to rent a car and deal with all that (parking, fueling, different driving rules, toll, vignettes, the crazy rotaries, all of it stresses me out).4 -
Spent all day cleaning the house yesterday, and it was a beautiful, sunny day, but no one was home to sail with me. Planned to go sailing today, and it’s going to rain, so that’s out. Grrr, the weather and my families schedules should have been flip flopped! At least I won’t be drinking the two High Noons I had planned on the boat.
I split a Manhattan with my son at dinner Friday night after my glass of wine with dinner. It was a big pour! Last night killed off the bottle of wine, 1.5 glasses total. Plan on one glass tonight, that’s it.3 -
Someone who really cares about you does not ask why. They will support you.
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My sister was over for dinner ... margarita before dinner and 2 glasses of wine with dinner. Seems I always drink more with her around.
August accountability: 11 days AF
Alcohol: 16 days (35 drinks)
Goal: Limit 1-2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month. Aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row.
8/22 - AF
8/23 - 3 wine (Start tracking when my sister is around)
8/24 - AF
8/25 - 2 wine
8/26 - AF
8/27 - 3 wine (Note my sister joined us for dinner)4 -
Aug 1- AF
Aug 2 - A
Aug 3- AF
Aug 4- A
Aug 5 - AF
Aug 6 - 7- A
Aug 8 - 9 - AF
Aug 10-11 - A
Aug 12-13 - AF
Aug 14-15- A
Aug 16-17 AF
Aug 18-19-20 A
Aug 21 - AF
Aug 22 - A
Aug 23-24 - AF
Aug 25-26-27- A
Aug 28- AF6 -
@Lilylady3k
I like the quote. Yes, sometimes people are on antibiotics or whatever and can not have alcohol. Yeah, it is rude to ask.
On the flip side, we wouldn't think of asking someone why they were having alcohol.
Conundrum with your sis!
Maybe she will have an AF day one day, spurred by your example.5 -
I am Dawn. I joined this thread in November of 2018
My usual goal: 16-20 AF per month.
I had 19AF days for July.
Diary style (I post the next morning)
Thursday August 25 - AF - Planned drinks Friday and or Saturday. Getting close to my goal of 16. Working a split shift on Friday, so that would be nice for me to kick back and have a couple of drinks after that.
Friday August 26 - 2 drinks. I was tired after working late, since I normally wake up around 5am. I might have drinks on Saturday too, the variety will depend on the weather which changed by 20 degrees this week. We might get rain or thunderstorms. Different cocktails for me on sunny days versus cool days. Gin cocktails are for hot and summery days only for me.
Saturday August 26 - Drinks, small ones. I actually made a gin cocktail when the sun came out for a bit, then it began to rain so I put it in the freezer. I had a 1/2 shot of Bailey's in coffee at 11am, and then a few other 1/2 shot drinks later. Now for some more AF days.
Rolling total: 15AF days out of 27 days5 -
I’m in. My drinking is greatly reduced since having pneumonia in June and as a result I find my memory and energy have improved a ton10
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Thank you for the encouraging words, @globalhiker. I'm in the same sibling boat, @Lilylady3k. I drink more when my brother is around but he lives in another state so it's not a frequent challenge. So true about when people do (and do not) interrogate others' choices.
Welcome, @malinda5903. Pneumonia is no joke. I hope you are feeling stronger every day.5 -
@Womona I actually get paid to work at the fair BUT, there are no rules about the sticks so I will be waving away......
@Lilylady3k Well said!
@dawnbgethealthy The after question was perfect....
Today was 2 beer at lunch. So I will finish out the month with 18 AF days. Not my best but again I am good with it. Each drinking 'day' was a limit of 2 beers mid day.
In the old life it would have been 2.5-3 beers then home for a bit of a nap before starting in on the 6-10 shots of whiskey or vodka. I use to tip the bottle up and count to 15 then add the mixer. I know that was a lot. So to look back to where I am now compared to 1.5 years ago. I am happy.
Still work in progress but so much better7 -
This thread has been a game changer for me and I sincerely appreciate every one of you!
I joined in July 2022 and it has already made a big impact!
8/1-8/7: 5 AF out of 7
8/8-8/14: 5 AF out of 7
8/15-8/21: 6 AF out of 7
Rolling total 16 AF out of 21
8/22: AF Back to work yesterday and it was as bad as everything I stayed up the night before worrying about. I need a life coach to get me away from this job. Sorry, just feeling sorry for myself this morning.
8/23: AF
8/24: AF
8/25: AF
8/26: AF
8/27: Plan AF
Today is my best friends birthday. She passed away March 1st. This is the first birthday without her. She left behind a 16 year old daughter and her husband. I am spending the day with them. Her husband has a drinking problem. Deep breath, here goes.
8/28: AF
8/22-8/28: 7 AF out of 7
Rolling total: 23 out of 28 AF
I have been AF since 8/20! This is the longest I have been AF since 2017. My thoughts are more clear and I wake up feeling better but my anxiety is very, very high. I’m not saying alcohol helps my anxiety but it sure makes me more aware of it. I have resources for this, I just have to find the time to use them.
The weekend with my best friends husband went a lot like I thought it would, he got drunk and belligerent in front of his daughter and she left. We didn’t end up remembering my friend in any sort of positive way. I know he is hurting but I don’t know how I can help him and I sound like a broken record around him. I came home and celebrated her life as best I could although I was feeling despondent.
Sorry for the long post, I hope others weekends went better! Have a good day!
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@joans1976 so sorry to hear the remembrance wasn’t what you hoped it would be. Your friend’s husband will find his way eventually, but sounds like he’s not ready to hear guidance yet on the AF front.5
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@Lilylady3k I have a friend who has the same effect on me, I always drink more than planned , all of the spirit of having so much fun together. Oh, I also love the quote.
@lmlmrn nice that it’s a paid job!!!! You wave those sticks, girl! Haha!
@malinda5903 welcome!! Glad your pneumonia is over. It’s amazing how much better our bodies feel with so much less alcohol.
Speaking of which, I had only one glass of wine last night, took me almost 3 hours to drink it, and to be honest, I didn’t even enjoy it. It’s what we normally drink, so not like it was a bad wine or anything. I also slept poorly, so I will remember this experience to get me through the end of August AF. Totally wasn’t worth it.3 -
The entire household was AF last night yet again. My son, his wife, our granddaughter and their 2 dogs are with us Thurs thru ... looking like Wed at this point.
August accountability: 12 days AF
Alcohol: 16 days (35 drinks)
Goal: Limit 1-2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month. Aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row.
Made my goal of 12 days AF! A few bumps in the month with more than 2 drinks and a few more nights in a row than I wish but my main goal was a success. Probably add at least another before the end of the month.
8/1 - AF
8/2 - 2 wine
8/3 - 3 wine
8/4 - 1 beer; Passed on the open 1.5 bottles of wine available to me during dinner and drank sparkling water instead. The old me would have said you blew the day and can’t count it as AF so go ahead and have wine with dinner. But I decided to just be accountable and move on.
8/5 - 3 wine
8/6 - 1 wine
8/7 - 2 wine; Great late lunch out with friends where I remained AF followed by a dinner of just wine & cheese with DH & my sister
8/8 - AF; babysat granddaughter while DIL took her mom to the ER. Returned home at 1:30am
8/9 - AF @ 🍓🍽
8/10 - 3 wine
8/11 - 2 wine
8/12 - 2 wine
8/13 - AF; 1 Clausthaler Original Non-Alcoholic beer
8/14 - 2 wine
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8/15 - AF @ 📚
8/16 - AF
8/17 - AF @ 📚
8/18 - 2 wine
8/19 - AF
8/20 - 2 wine
8/21 - 2 wine
8/22 - AF
8/23 - 3 wine (Start tracking when my sister is around)
8/24 - AF
8/25 - 2 wine
8/26 - AF
8/27 - 3 wine (Note my sister joined us for dinner)
8/28 - AF6 -
I didn't do well refraining from alcohol last week, but I'm here being accountable so that's a victory. Other than one glass of wine, I have only had Michelob Ultra since starting tracking on 8/11. Today is a new day ... one day at a time.
8/11 AF
8/12 AF
8/13 3 drinks
8/14 2 drinks
8/15 AF
8/16 2 Michelob Ultra at golf (planned)
8/17 3 Michelob Ultra planned AF
8/18 4 Michelob Ultra (on the bright side it is only 395 calories and I was on plan for the day.)
8/19 2 Michelob Ultra, 1 glass of crappy cab. (At late husband's family dinner.)
8/20 2 1/2 Michelob Ultra. 1 after golf early pm, 1 while talking to neighbors, 1/2 at home alone. I will count as a victory that I was able to pour it out rather than drinking it.
8/21 AF
8/22 4 Michelob Ultra over course of afternoon / evening
8/23 2 Michelob Ultra
8/24 AF
8/25 2 Michelob Ultra
8/26 3 Michelob Ultra
8/27 2 1/2 Michelob Ultra
8/28 AF
Since 8/11/22
AF 6 days
A 12 days6 -
Still at 16 days AF. Sunday, I indulged in a bottle of fizzy rose and chocolates and woke up feeling FAT.
Can I be AF Mon-Tues-Wed and finish the month with a bang? Make it a 3 day stretch?
I want to
It would be good for me
It may suck but maybe I will be just fine
Wait, I've done this before and all that happened was insomnia and feeling a bit edgy on day 3 and I could take my melatonin and stress gummies and just exercise my stress off. I could.
Ok, I think I am going to shoot for a 3-day AF event. Join me if you wish.
Here we go......
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I am Dawn. I joined this thread in November of 2018
My usual goal: 16-20 AF per month.
I had 19AF days for July.
Diary style (I post the next morning)
Thursday August 25 - AF - Planned drinks Friday and or Saturday. Getting close to my goal of 16. Working a split shift on Friday, so that would be nice for me to kick back and have a couple of drinks after that.
Friday August 26 - 2 drinks. I was tired after working late, since I normally wake up around 5am. I might have drinks on Saturday too, the variety will depend on the weather which changed by 20 degrees this week. We might get rain or thunderstorms. Different cocktails for me on sunny days versus cool days. Gin cocktails are for hot and summery days only for me.
Saturday August 27 - Drinks, small ones. I actually made a gin cocktail when the sun came out for a bit, then it began to rain so I put it in the freezer. I had a 1/2 shot of Bailey's in coffee at 11am, and then a few other 1/2 shot drinks later. Now for some more AF days.
Sunday August 28 - AF - Had some weird AF pinot grigio sparkling pear thing, it actually was pretty good. Hit my 16 : - )
Rolling total: 16AF days out of 2 days4
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