Less Alcohol ~ DECEMBER 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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December accountability: 2 days AF
Alcohol: 3 days (7 drinks)
Goal: Limit 2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month. Aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row.
12/1 - 2 wine @ restaurant
12/2 - 1 bourbon & Diet Coke
12/3 - 4 wine ; overdid it at a wedding ... drinks were flowing; wedding at 3pm, reception 4:30-10pm ... well when the band stopped at 10pm they had a DJ take over till midnight. We left at 9pm.
12/4 - AF, DH too
12/5 - AF, DH too
Wedding Saturday night for son in laws brother ... Loved dancing with DH & all our kiddos and their spouses! Evening out sans grandkids.
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@joans1976 - Festive picture posted
I've been keeping you in my prayers. Hope that you're feeling a little more like yourself as you begin the recovery process.
@Womona - No pressure from anyone to drink at the wedding but I did go up to one of the many bars and get my own. At least I was able to count and keep it to 1 wine per hour! There were 2 waters in there as well. Wish they had handed out water bottles to those that were leaving. Something to think about in the future ... water in my car waiting for me.
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@forestdweller1 I think I'll start "unwinding" myself!
The day's not quite over but I'll stay AF the rest of the night. DH (dear this time) and I usually "unwind" with herbal tea. And I saved some calories so I can have a small piece of homemade fudge.
Goal: 15 AF days, no more than 2 drinks, only drink at events
AF: 12/2-5
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forestdweller1 wrote: »…my 3 daughters & I have a ritual....we all stand tall, stretch out our arms, and spin in a slow circle til we can't stand up. One day it was so bad that I pulled my car over to the side of the road and the 4 of us "unwound" in some random field, falling hysterical into the snow.
What a great way to deal with annoying people!
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@lmlmrn what a beautiful family! Thanks for posting the festive pix. I’m glad no one pressured you into drinking. At least you had water in between drinks!
I blew my goal of one drink per night this past weekend- I had two each night. I guess it wouldn’t be that bad but I also totally porked out this weekend, eating too much of what doesn’t serve me well, and not enough of what does. Reset today. AF tonight.
@joans1976 best of luck with your surgery tomorrow. I’ll be thinking of you, and hope recovery goes well and quickly!2 -
I did too!RockinRobyn672 wrote: »@forestdweller1 - I really enjoyed your "unwind" story. Hilarious!
ETA: @Lilylady3k Beautiful photo! Stunning backdrop!2 -
Low key weekend. Did not go anywhere all weekend. Started on holiday decor. Delivered Advent calendars and ugly sweater baking kits to all my little neighbors (and I am blessed to have many).
Don't want to make anyone jealous, but DH (yes, Dear Husband) flew out Sunday for an annual company pow wow, leaving me to luxuriate in my aloneness all day today. I had not one single thing on my calendar, nowhere to be, not even any calls to make. Did what I wanted when I wanted. I think I had lunch at 3.
He's gone a couple more days but those are busier days for me so I can deploy the "unwind" if needed.
Had wine F, Sa & Su (and an extra unplanned glass of it Sa) but otherwise AF the past week. I think I have a photo with my girls somewhere.... we had brunch before the Nutcracker last Sunday, and we took Christmas card photos of them after brunch. I photo bombed one of them.
ETA: They would hate that I shared that. The other photos were much cuter of them.8 -
Af today
Running total
2 days A
3 days AF6 -
@mfowler883 You May have really wanted a drink , but good thing you didn’t so you could be sober while you handled your weapon and got that creeper off the property! I don’t think that was a coincidence. Good for you for your fast action!!!! Sorry to hear it’s an ongoing issue. Scary. Any chance of extra patrols by the police department?
Not likely. HPD is really....shall we just say, they leave something to be desired.forestdweller1 wrote: »Okay, @mfowler883 ...you have made me understand why Eldest Daughter's husband absolutely refuses to take me to New Orleans even though I beg him each time I visit Louisiana..."you don't want to go near there"...He opts for haunted old plantation houses and boat trips through alligator infested swamps instead.
Oh, man, I have some NOLA stories. I mean, I had some rough times living in Flint but hooooooooboy things went sideways when I got to New Orleans. Homeless for the first time, knife fights, home invasions, gangbangers sticking guns in my face..."You gotta pay the TAX to walk down THIS street..." Bro, I LIVE ON THIS STREET. Yeah. Bar brawls and street fights, a toddler trying to sell me crack, a girl that tried to poison me, my favorite bartender saying "You're not human" as I got to the bottom of my second fifth, overdosing on cocaine in the girl's bathroom at The Crystal...and that was twenty five years ago! It's gone downhill since then. We left for a few reasons, the schools suck, the politicians are all corrupt, the job market wasn't panning out for my career at the time, the crime was getting worse. One night, a SWAT team knocked on our door asking if we had any windows facing the neighboring building. Another day, a neighbor was killed in an attempted carjacking. I'd recommend the swamps and plantations.
Anyway....crazy week. Last night, wife and I went to The Nutcracker. I've seen it on TV but not in person. I had a drink at intermission. We ate out on the way there, and on the way home. Had a beer and listened to Darkwave. I gained a pound.
Today I was pretty good food-wise, under 700 calories after dinner, so I had a beer and a bowl of air-popped popcorn at the end of the night. No proper workout, but been a pretty active day. Probably won't drink again until Sunday, we'll see.
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Hello all! I’m Amanda, I’m from Michigan. I am a crazy cat lady and work for a veterinarian. This will be my sixth month with this group and it has helped me cut back on my drinking so much! I am not ready to say I am 100% sober but last month I had 30 days alcohol free 😃
12/1: AF
Yesterday was my last day at work before I leave for about 10 days. It was like preparing to leave for 8 months. I caught myself saying “if things go well, maybe I can do A, B and C before I come back.” And then I said “No actually, I need the time off to heal, it will have to wait.” Boundaries. Geez.
12/2: AF
Yesterday was a painful procedure without any pain meds that I handled with only one “son of a _____” blurted out. Today things hurt. Tylenol and ice my *kitten*!
12/3: AF
Got all my holiday shopping done except for food. I’m preparing before this surgery like I won’t be back for awhile. Not sure if my brain is trying to distract me or what.
12/4: AF
Getting ready for another procedure today with no pain control offered. Scared. I found a really cool interactive breast cancer app last night that I think might help be a sounding board for some of my worries. Put up the Christmas tree yesterday. It’s cheerful.
12/5: AF
Surgery in a few hours. I can’t help but be nervous. 🤞🏼 they decide to do a free tummy tuck while there!6 -
@Womona Without going into too much gory detail, they poke the cancer with sharp objects to “mark” it before surgery. They inject dye into me to find certain lymph nodes and not via an IV. All they offer is Tylenol and ice. What I take before and after is my choice.
@Lilylady3k What a beautiful picture! Made me smile! Thank you for posting.
@ahoy_m8 They might be mad now but someday will be very grateful for that pic!4 -
@tmbg1 Hugs to you. Now that I know you’re a teacher I understand why you’re here. My best friend was a teacher. It wasn’t the kids. It was the admin. It was the work she brought home in the evenings and the weekends. If it was the parents, it was usually a case of neglect that kept her up at night. I give you the utmost props!
Thank you! I'm having an awful year and none of it is the kids or instruction.7 -
Day 6 AF. In the past when I have stopped, getting past day 3, then day 10, were the hardest. I almost always caved by day 10. I am not seeing that happening this time. The thought of another day 1 pretty much kills my desire for a glass of wine, which leads to more every time.6
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@ahoy_m8 - Wonderful picture of memories with your girls! Love the pair of soldiers / nutcrackers. Thank you for sharing.3
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This group really helps me hold myself accountable, plus everyone is absolutely great. My primary goal this month is 16-19 AF days targeting no more than 3A days a week and no more than 2 drinks in a day. I post in the mornings about the previous day.
12/5: AF - Had another 70 calorie NA IPA with dinner. I wanted two but counting calories so stopped after the one.
Today, hubby will be home from his business trip. I plan to hold steady and have another AF day today because tomorrow we will be celebrating his birthday.
Rolling Total: 3 AF Days out of 5
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@Lilylady3k What a great photo! Thanks for sharing. Personally, I call it a win at a wedding party having 4 drinks over several hours and water in between. Good job!
@joans1976 - Thinking of you today!
@ahoy_m8 - Great holiday photo! Thanks for sharing. It's a great photo whether they would think it or not! Question: What is ETA? 4 -
Thinking of you, @joans1976 Amanda.3
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@lmlmrn
Looks like you and DH will have a small memorial for his Dad on your own.
Beaters still turned on upon leaving the bowl is very messy, but also sort of fun. Good thing that you have a new kitchen which will be easier to clean after grandkids baking : - ) Love the idea of snowflake molds!2 -
@FaithIt365
It has been a couple of years now, but I remember that first AF day after daily drinking for decades. It is hard! Once I did one and didn't die I knew that I could add them in here and there. One AF day per week became my goal and I tweaked it from there as time went on.
I like your plan for cutting back, it sounds reasonable.5 -
RockinRobyn672 wrote: »@forestdweller1 - I really enjoyed your "unwind" story. Hilarious!
Me too!!!2
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