Less Alcohol ~ SEPTEMBER 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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My granddaughters are growing up quickly! (8 months & 2 months) Both live in Houston but as anyone that has been here can agree ... that doesn't mean they live close! I'm about 25 miles from one and 50 from the other. Love seeing them though and glad that we didn't move away for retirement ... though that is still a possibility.
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Awwww.....adorable granddaughters! Isn't being a grandma just the best.
Hoping for another AF night for me.
Best to you all!5 -
Lilylady3k wrote: »@Breathe57103 - You are doing really well on the AF front. ((HUGS)) for the memories. Curious, is your plan to winter in AZ (6 months there and 6 months back home)? Or do you have plans to move their permanently?
I plan to spent 6-8 months in AZ and the rest in SD. I have a son and his family, my mom, and my husband's family in SD so I don't want to make a permanent move yet. I likely will move permanently some day.5 -
@Breathe57103 I am so so sorry for what you're going through and have gone through. I can't say I blame you for wanting to get away from the reminders. It would be very tempting to drink through the feelings. I'm really inspired by your resolve.5
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@Lilylady3k you and your granddaughters are gorgeous! Fun to have them so close in age isn't it? My mom informs me that being a grandmother is truly the best!5
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I followed through with my planned AF day yesterday. I think I'll be able to manage more weekdays off when the kids are back in daycare. Last night was actually no problem since I made an elaborate dinner that wasn't even ready until my youngest's bath time. We are going to a brewery tonight. I am still testing positive for covid on Day 12 but we'll spend our time outside and wear a mask when we order. I think that's reasonable. Not going to eat or drink inside anywhere until I test negative. I'm pretty surprised I'm still positive since my very mild symptoms resolved about a week ago.
Running total of AF days (goal 15/30): 3/84 -
I am Dawn. I live in Cranbrook BC.
I joined this thread in November of 2018 as a daily drinker.
I have found a sweet spot for myself, 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 18 for August.
I will be in Mexico for a good chunk of September and will definitely be having some Margaritas and possibly Cervezas.
I post in the mornings to MFP, so the next day for this thread.
Diary style.
Sunday Sept 04 - AF - Back on to the Ice zero calorie drinks in frosted champagne flutes.
Monday Sept 05 - AF - I may have drinks after my pedi Tuesday night.
Tuesday Sept 06 - Drinks. The last time I had a pedi I wrecked it by going straight into my garden to get some stuff done. I resisted this time because this pedi needs to be for the duration of my upcoming trip. Polish intact, even though I had sooo much to do, I stayed still. I will get some more AF days in before I fly off for sure.
Wednesday Sept 07 - AF - Planned AF for Thursday, and planned drinks for Friday and or Saturday. I will be working a very long day on Friday, but after that I am officially on holiday and will get my garden covered so frost won't hit it while I am away, plus 100 other things that I need to do before flying off. Virgo, almost 62
Thursday Sept 08 - AF - Friday is going to be a very long workday, so I just couldn't have drinks Thursday night.
Rolling total: 5AF day out of 8 days.5 -
19 Days AF much to my own surprise!
A bit of an odd day for me as a Brit yesterday to land in Sweden and find Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had passed away.
She has been our Queen not only for my whole life but she ascended to the thrown in 1952 the year my Mother was born!
Anyway enough self indulgence. Enjoy your weekends guys!!!
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Hello everyone, just a quick fly by before heading to the fair grounds.
I did have a few sips of a whiskey last night so I am on the fence if I want to count it in my head or not. I know it is a small thing and I should but it was more of a tasting than a drink.....then I read that sentence and it sounds like excuses. OK I will count it.
Today is the 1st official rodeo with the cowboys & girls still trying for the 1M purse and a chance to go to finals in Vegas. Can;t remember who is in concert tonight LOL I am hoping that the crowds will slow down this evening and I can leave by 6 or 7 pm instead of 9pm.
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I love this group ❤️
I have greatly reduced my drinking since June and had a great month in August with 26 out of 31 AF days. This month I am trying to be mindful and make self care a priority.
9/1-9/7: 7 out of 7 AF
9/8: AF
Moving my parents. Stress. No self care done since August. Hoping for yoga tomorrow.5 -
Sep 1-4: A
Sep 5, 6: AF
Sep 7, 8: A
2 AF/ 8 days (work in progress)6 -
I had a late, last minute dinner out last night, and had a total of two glasses of wine. Great time with my family, but this morning’s workout was way tougher on me than it needed to be. I just can’t have two the night before I’m supposed to work out. I dragged all day. I just can’t do this to myself anymore.
Just one glass of wine tonight.
@Stockholm_Andy I absolutely cannot believe Queen Elizabeth passed! It seemed like she would live forever.
@joans1976 ugh how stressful. I can only imagine!7 -
Skipped a few days and losing track! I have a lot of reading to catch up on!
Sept: 4 AF days to-date. MEH.
On the plus side, I am keeping to 1-2 on non-AF days. HARD but doing it.
I am actually doing better this month with no drinks for 2 consecutive days.
Saturday is our 9 year wedding anniversary. Celebrating with a 10+ mile hike up north and lunch at my favorite Thai restaurant that does serve wine by the glass. It's a friendly place that gives you an oversized pour in a goblet. I won't complain
Sunday is planned AF and Yoga.7 -
Cool rainy day here. Very gray and dreary. I had a good weekly appointment with my counselor and have decided to cut back to every other week sessions. She is getting her AZ license so we can continue to do remote appointments once I head back down.
I had a nice massage tonight. It is so hard having gone from having had daily touch for 32 years to most days not having any physical contact with anyone. It's hard to accept that this could be my normal for the rest of my life. Watching my grandkids tomorrow night so I will get lots of touch then!
September
9/1 - 9/7 AF
9/8 AF and 2 Diet Cokes
9/9 AF and 2 Diet Cokes
I am going to try and get the Diet Coke down to one can a day for a few weeks before trying to give it up all together.
@globalhiker Happy Anniversary and enjoy your hike and lunch
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Sept accountability: 3 days AF 🦂
Alcohol: 6 days (14 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.
9/5 - 3 wine ; my sister came over for her real birthday
9/6 - AF; 1 Clausthaler Original Non-Alcoholic beer
9/7 - 2 wine
9/8 - AF; DH had wine. I passed
9/9 - 2 wine planned with dinner & Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. DH & I got our Pfizer Bivalent Booster Covid19 Vaccine and Flu Shot Friday before lunch. Other than tired and early to bed 8:30pm neither of us had any problems … not even a sore arm.4 -
Hanging in there. Wanted a glass of wine last night but I did not ! Happy about that. I will have 2 drinks tonight. Really trying for no more than 2A days a week. So far this week I succeeded! Have a happy Saturday everyone. I do believe this thread is helping me!
9/1 AF
9/2 A
9/3 A
9/4 AF
9/5 AF
9/6 AF
9/7 AF
9/8 AF
9/9 AF
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@Breathe57103 OMG I never even thought of that! That’s very powerful, and sobering(no pun intended). Well, hopefully you’ll get so much from the grandkids that you’ll be on touch overload and be able to think “ok that’s enough. Get off Grandma!”
@sarah7591 I can relate to your post so much. Not having a drink seems like such a small thing, but boy oh boy, when you really want one and say no anyway??? That’s a victory of Olympic proportions!4 -
I love this group ❤️
I have greatly reduced my drinking since June and had a great month in August with 26 out of 31 AF days. This month I am trying to be mindful and make self care a priority.
9/1-9/7: 7 out of 7 AF
9/8: AF
Moving my parents. Stress. No self care done since August. Hoping for yoga tomorrow.
9/9: AF Yesterday was tough. Not only moving my parents but also at the end there were tears from leaving the house they had called home for 32 years. And of course I had to say goodbye to my oasis, the pool. They need to downsize and they know it it’s just bittersweet.4 -
@Breathe57103 Your resilience is awe inspiring. Go easy on yourself with the Diet Coke, you’re only human. You’re making great progress.4
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I had no trouble being AF Friday night. Before dinner:1 high quality fish oil pill plus 2 Good-Bye Stress gummies, light dinner and a pack of really amazing blueberries. Not too sweet, not too tart, huge, flavorable. These came from Peru. Who knew blueberries could be my new wine substitute?
I watched my husband down 5 beers in front of me and fall asleep on my lap at 7pm. How romantic LOL. He's too old to drink like a teenager.
Self-care is the SECRET. If I can nail the self-care routine, I can master self-control.11
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