LESS Alcohol ~ MARCH 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

Alatariel75 · March 3

Greetings!
As of this week, I am "not on a school night" - drinking Friday and Saturday only unless there's an event (ie a dinner out with friends). Mid-week drinking causes me poor sleep, poor decisions and laziness.

tmbg1 · March 3

2 AF

lmlmrn · March 3

Hey Hwy Ho Ho my LA friend
Yesterday did an escape room and we were 1 clue away from escaping. We were decoding the last lock combination when time ran out...darn. they gave us 3 clues while in the room when we really got stuck. Thank you SIL lol
Afterwards we went out to eat and I had 1/2 a beer instead of 2. Win

@MissMay I know what you mean about a zen spot. Lately painting rocks again is my happy zen. Keeps my hands and mind concentrating on something in the evenings...a distraction of sorts. Of course they are of a Mandala themed with a little sparkle. Both are in green tones

lmlmrn · March 3

To any/all of the LA friends on here. I know I have not been posting on a regular basis but I have a request please

On March 16 is my mothers 90th birthday. She lives alone and is widowed. Me and my siblings will be traveling across country to visit but we were brain storming on how to make it super special.

We are asking anyone who would like to send her a b/d card wishing her happy b/d. If you would like to add your wishes please pm me and I will give you her address.

Thank you so much.

globalhiker · March 3

Thank you, MissMay for continuing this thread. I am in for March. Goal is 1 "A" day this month, if any. I ended February at 144 lbs, total weight loss, 14 lbs. since Thanksgiving. Progress came from keeping drinking to 1-2x a month max. I feel awesome and I didn't expect this at all. Joints don't ache anymore, I sleep deep and soundly and wake up refreshed. My mood and blood sugar are on an even keel. This all is motivating me to continue forward with my self-improvement goals.

I also feel like I gained respect for myself, something I didn't have before.

Guys, I have been on this thread for several years and looking back, my only regret has been to not have done this sooner.

Michieb125 · March 3

Super rainy day yesterday. The hills are becoming dark green like in Ireland - Northern Cal hills and trees are simply gorgeous during early spring. Will post a pic soon.

Yesterday, I unpacked and washed clothes from vacation, started a good book, walked for an hour between downpours. I also reflected on how I can do better with boundaries with (my beloved) family. I reveled in the down day as I need one now and then to allow for reflection.

Had a 0.0 NA beer and stayed AF last night! I’m down to 2 x a week for wine sips and am honestly grateful for this thread which has helped greatly. Daily wine became counterproductive for my personal goals. I’m also down 10 lbs. since my LA journey began a little over a year ago.

I was thinking we all need to appreciate our individual small and and large LA accomplishments and celebrate! I hope you do something special just for yourself today.

March goal - wine / Sunday and Thursday
18-20 AF days
10-12 A days
Limits: 2 glasses (wine)

Actual:
1 - AF
1 - A

Michieb125 · March 3

@globalhiker - I can truly ‘hear’ your joy ring through in your comments. I agree this LA lifestyle might mean less alcohol, but look how much MORE we get from it! #respect #motivation #painfree #sleep #positvemood - all the things you mention. Way to go.

I_am_motivated · March 3

3-AF

tmbg1 · March 4

3 - AF

forestdweller1 · March 4

Middle Daughter gifted me a huge honeydew melon [which I don't usually like, but this one was very ripe] so I consumed half at one sitting after dinner . Every. Two . Hours. All . Night. Long. I. Got . Up .To . Pee. Yeah, melons are a large percentage water so that was not unexpected , and the weight drop was kinda nice. But since Catpucinno sleeps on top of me at night...he was extremely disgruntled at being displaced so often. "Puurrp, more treats ??"
March - 2 AF 00 🍺🍺/ 1 AF Honeydew experience.

xbowhunter · March 4

Planning to be AF for the next 4 days. Today is the toughest being day one...

Actual:
0 - AF
3 - A

Womona · March 4

@xbowhunter it really is.
@globalhiker congrats on feeling great, and the weight loss. That’s awesome!
@Michieb125 congrats on your weight loss too, not to mention boundary setting !! I love spring in California, so beautiful!
@forestdweller1 I was expecting you to say up every 2 hours pooping. Peeing is the better option. Haha!

Did ok with goals this weekend. Microsipping that glass of wine worked, but then hubby ordered Sambuca. I said I’d split it with him, thinking it would wind up being half a serving. Well, it was a huge pour, so I’m counting that as another drink. Last night I stuck to one glass of wine. As for tonight, I need to find a better transition to home/ relax after busy day of work other than wine. I may do a hot tea. Meanwhile, off to the gym!

MissMay · March 4

@globalhiker what freak'n fantastic news of dropping 14 pounds!! I remember many of your past posts over the years had "something" missing in them by the way you wrote them

I can hear what it is now. Your loving yourself again. You deserve all the rewards, go for them.

MissMay · March 4

@forestdweller1 that is hysterical. I was thinking the same thought as @womona with your need to get out of bed. Lol.

Poor kitty.............🐈

lmlmrn · March 4

Hello everyone.
Yesterday, a sipped a small glass of wine waiting on dinner. Then stopped. AND I did not snack last night for me is a major accomplishment now. It is like things have shifted being more mindful of what I eat vs what I drink. Weird

Congrats @globalhiker on your loss...that just sounds so cool it makes me chuckle and oh my @forestdweller1 love the cat story. We have a painting in our home that was done by a local artist and signed. Title of said picture? Pe-Catso.

Jthanmyfitnesspal · March 4

Hi all!

I drank on the first two days of the month (on a lovely warm vacation). I plan only to drink (modestly) on St. Pats and on Easter. So, 4 A days total!

Score card:

A: 2
AF: 1

MissMay · March 4

I have to cut the ties with a girl I work with. We became buddies, talk outside of the work place and only one time over the past 7 months had lunch together.

Many of her texts to me seemed confusing at times. I would call when she texted me to call, but many times she would not answer the phone.

Huge percentage of our actual phone calls were her repeating, repeating, repeating. Interrupting my answers and then regret and apologies.

Of course I could immediately tell she has a drinking issue. Yes she is in the deepest denial.

Saturday night she called late in a mess crying. But she would not let me come over to help. I did not sleep Saturday night wondering about her situation. Last thing she agreed to do was call me to let me know she was OK Sunday morning.
at 8:00AM

Sunday no call. I went to work. At my noon lunch I called her twice. No answer. Then just before I was done with lunch she calls, wants to know what I want.

She began to repeat her conversation to me from last night. And I interrupted her. I let her know that I had and have attempted to help her with her drining situation that she claims does not exist.

I let her know that there are those who are willing to help themselves and there are those that will beat their head on a door still claiming they have no problem.

I then said I can only help you if you are open.to the idea and either cut back or quit. I can not accept calls after work any longer from you because you have invaded my happy place without taking responsibility for your drunken phone calls.

There are those I can try to give some help to and then there are some I can't, and I have to make a decision for my and my husbands private sanity to turn my back and walk away.

Not easy. Yet needs to be done.

2timesacharmmfp · March 4

So impressed, motivated, and inspired by the starts here!

My March has been wet (planned, but over target 2/3 days) so will turn those numbers around this week. Planning AF today and tomorrow, debating for Wednesday due to planned dinner and AF again Thursday. Scale has been down when keeping an eye on drinks and I do not want to relinquish my progress!

ahoy_m8 · March 4

Hi, all!

The first 2 months of 2024 saw tons tons more travel than normal (some fun, some sad), and I'm now in NM for the month. Haven't been checking in but still working on moderation. Alas, I am right where I've been for a long time now -- pretty consistent with weekday abstinence and pretty inconsistent with weekend moderation. Sigh. I resisted temptation last night because I'm alone and didn't want to open a bottle on a Sunday night. The bottle I planned to enjoy Fri-Su I finished on Sat night. So, yeah, no wine left. And I was tempted nonetheless! Seriously tempted! Sheesh. Not a crazy bender, and lord knows I'm capable of way worse, but moderation continues to be a mind game. What helped this time was thinking about a friend (a drinking buddy of sorts 25 years ago) who lives here now and whom I saw over the weekend. She said she doesn't keep alcohol in her house at all, and that helps limit her consumption to social drinking.

Thanks, Miss May, for the thread and the funny spring break story. I'm sure I've been there in younger years, too. Nice to see all the success. It's encouraging!

Michieb125 · March 4

Yesterday was also rainy but I still went out to look at my garden supply center. There were no spring sales on anything yet, so I will watch the ads. Had my planned wine last night but went over my limit, willfully ‘knowing’ I have planned AF days until Thursday night so why not have another glass? Not a great decision - Was up for what seemed like two hrs in the middle of the night with my mind racing about family stuff. I do regret not stopping at two and must give myself grace in the moment. This is how I continue to grow on my LA journey! I am planning to get to bed early on several nights this week as I have early morning commitments starting tomorrow.

May you find your best resolve on this Monday.

March goal:
Wine nights = Sunday and Thursday
18-20 AF days
10-12 A days
Limits: 2 glasses (wine)

Actual:
1 - AF
2 - A

LESS Alcohol ~ MARCH 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

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