LESS Alcohol ~ JULY 2024 ~ One Day at A Time
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@Womona losing a fur baby is never easy. Lost a few of my own. Lots of love, hugs, and prayers to you.
AF - 17
A - 7
Enjoyed some wine tonight. A stressful day at work that will flow into tomorrow. I wish I could have my old job back, but without the catty b*tches.🙁2 -
Hi everyone, thank you for your very kind words about losing my dog. You are all so sweet, and so compassionate. I truly appreciate it.3
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Proud of myself, only had a glass and a half of wine last night, which is down from my usual two!7
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15 AF
11 A3 -
Happy Friday……logging for accountability along with tonight’s planned AF tally.
Current July:
AF days - 11
A days - 153 -
@Womona - thank you for posting a photo of Moose, your sweet fur baby! I understand how saying goodbye to a furry family member can be so difficult. I hope he is playing with my other two pups over the rainbow bridge!
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@SurferGirl1982
I don't need to know what your daily consumption is. But you may want to start by just cutting back instead of trying to get to a full blown AF day. I found this extremely successful back when I was trying to drink TONS LESS.
I was a daily drinker, And also could put the drinks down pretty easy which resulted sometimes in having on an average of 6-7 a night (sometimes more). Because I worked and never drank at work that means I consumed an obnoxious amount of alcohol in let's say a 5 to 6 hour window at night.
I began by cutting my count down, Even by cutting back to 5 a night the first time was a HUGE HUGE win. Then I made a game out of it because I am a numbers person. If I did have one alcohol free night followed by drink nights. The next AF span I would have to add on a day. Making the number of AF consecutive days increase (1, then 2, then 3, etc). The first 7 days AF to call it a complete week was amazing. Pretty soon I was celebrating my first 31day AF streak = ONE MONTH.
It is all written within these many pages and years of being on LESS Alcohol ~one day at a time~ I believe it is in the threads from 2018.
I believe you will get to where you want to be. At your own pace your own way. As most of us found our own productive path here and went down it.
Accountability: July 2024
A=1
AF=25
Last consecutive AF streak---June 15-July1, 2024
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16 AF
11 A5 -
July:
AF = 12
A = 146 -
@MissMay
Thank you for your help and concern.
I know you said you don’t need to know my daily consumption. But I don’t mind sharing. I’ve probably been drinking about 750ml of whiskey a day. The reason I don’t know the exact amount is because I always have about a pint left over in the morning. Part of the problem is I’m retired. If I still worked, I would have to behave myself.
In 1996, I moved to another state to live with a friend. We lived in the country and I was driving to a town (about 15 miles away) to fill out an application for a job with the city. To make a long story short, I had a panic attack along the way and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. To this day, I’m still afraid to drive at times. The panic disorder has now extended to alcohol. I’m afraid to be without it in the morning.
This past April, I did pretty well. I had 16 AF days. So, I know I can do it.
A few years back I did quit by tapering off. But it’s hard for me to do right now. I have five appointments this month. Well, one is with the veterinarian for my cat. Anyways, I have one this coming Monday and another on Thursday. So, I just don’t have the time to taper properly right now. But I’m going to try to be AF tomorrow, so I’ll feel well for my appointment on Monday. I am going to make the appointment!
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Friends and family in town. Got drunk last night and had one glass tonight. First drunk night in a while.
AF - 17
A - 95 -
@SurferGirl1982 - we all have a back story and it takes some courage to share, thank you. As you said you can do this, but yes it is hard being retired. There are several of us here who are also retired or no longer working! Another way to decrease alcohol in a drink is to add more and more mixer over time. Hence reducing the amount of alcohol. I also had to come up with new hobby’s or interests to replace the daily habit. You might also like reading some older posts from 2022, and 2023 to read about many many experiences and get some great tips from others on how they are going about their less alcohol journey.
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Over the last couple of days I had unplanned wine and Prosecco because I allowed frustrating car problems (hence a costly fix) to drive my decision instead of logic! And, did a bit of celebrating the completion of some major work in the backyard. This is also derailing my weight loss goal, grrrrr.
For this month, I do know I won’t reach my AF days goal. Rather, I am going to focus on the fact that I can end July with more AF days than June - by at least 9 for the month! Thats my goal counting down to August.
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July:
AF = 13
A = 145 -
@Michieb125 I've tried adding more mixer before. But then I tend to swig off of the bottle. I know "bad!".
I'm really nervous about my appointment tomorrow. I really need to make this appointment because I've rescheduled before. I'm just afraid of how I'll be feeling.
I do have a pint of whiskey for today. But that's down from my usual. I just need to tough it out. And then I think I really need to be just alcohol free. Moderation doesn't seem to work for me. I'll do good for a while. I'll drink just a half pint three days a week. Then, it goes up to a pint three days a week. And the next thing I know, I'm drinking daily again.
I used to have lots of hobbies. But they all revolve around drinking. I'd go to the beach. But bring a 6-pack with me. We'd go boating or fishing and the same thing. To me those things aren't any fun without a drink in my hand.
I know what you mean about drinking alcohol and weight loss. I once quit for four months and dropped 30 lbs without even trying. Then I started drinking again and gained it all back.
Well, I'm really hopeful about August.
July:
AF - 0
A -287 -
AF - 18
A - 9
Staying AF tonight. I’m tired, and I need a good night’s sleep.
Weigh-in tomorrow morning. I’m nervous because I’ve been eating horribly this weekend. But, I have to suck it up and stop avoiding the scale. Take ownership.
Wedding anniversary is Wednesday. Planning something simple, dinner and movie. Going to make it AF.
Kids start school on Thursday, my son starts his senior year and my daughter her freshman year. My babies got too old too fast.
Going to work on a deep clean of my kitchen next weekend. I keep sticking to my floor🙁. But, I had so many people in and out this weekend, I’m not sure if they spilled stuff and didn’t clean it up good or it has just been that long since I last cleaned it good.
Anyway, hope every one has a good week and finishes the month strong!5 -
It’s lovely to see everyone’s progress and support.3
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What is the deal with cocktails at a restaurant being doubles? I had a delicious Dad’s Hat Manhattan on Friday night but that thing was huge! Then a glass of wine with dinner.
THEN I drunk-texted someone. It did not go as planned.
The rest of the weekend was 2 drinks Saturday, 3 yesterday. But I feel fine this morning. Was not feeling fine being hung over on Saturday!
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@SurferGirl1982 I am sorry to hear about the panic attacks while driving. I experienced that a few years ago, the back roads were fine, but the highways? Forget about it! It’s a lot more common than you think.
For me, I had gone off an SSRI for a few months and then the panic started happening. Once I went back on a different one, the problem cleared up and driving is no longer an issue. But at the time, hoo boy do I understand the terror!
As for drinking, even one sip less is less alcohol. Plus going cold turkey on alcohol can cause alcohol withdrawal, and that’s dangerous. I’m no medical professional, of course, but I’ve read that titrating down a drink at a time is probably your best bet.5 -
@Womona Thanks. I'll have to check in to SSRI's. I did a quick Google search. It said not to take with blood thinners for the risk of bleeding. I don't take blood thinners. But due to my liver issues, I believe that my liver may not make the clotting proteins like it should. I should be having that checked soon.
The last time I had blood drawn, I took a Garlique tablet for the first time that morning. I guess garlic can thin your blood. After the draw, the phlebotomist wrapped up my arm and I left the room. As I was walking down the hallway, I felt something. Blood was running down my arm. I went back to the draw room. The phlebotomist asked if I was taking blood thinners. I said "No". She rewrapped my arm. Later, I remembered the Garlique. So I never took it again.
I didn't drink as much yesterday as I usually do. I have a doctor appointment this morning for an eye problem I've been having. I don't feel great. But I guess I have no choice than to go.
Have a good day!
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@SurferGirl1982 - way to go on the less alcohol yesterday!! I have found that the discomfort from drinking less is usually temporary and as we find we CAN do it our confidence also improves.
Good luck with your eye issue too!4 -
@Michieb125 @Womona - I actually made it to my eye appointment this morning. I was quite nervous. But everyone was very nice. The doctor is an MD that deals with retinal problems, cataracts, macular degeneration, etc. They bill medical insurance (not vision insurance). Which is a good thing because I don't have vision insurance.
When he asked me if I had any medical issues, I told him the truth. That I have a drinking problem and an anxiety disorder. I usually try to avoid the truth. I don't like to admit that I have a drinking problem. He said there's nothing to be embarrassed of and that it was best to tell the truth because all the doctors are there to help.
I believe my problem will be fixable. I have an appointment in a few weeks at his other office in a larger town about an hour away. He has some other tests to run. Although, he thinks the alcohol is responsible for most of this. He said he's going to send a report to my PCP and see if they can get me some help. In the mean time, I'm going to be cutting down big time!
Well, it's very hard to type right now. I guess my eyes are still dilated.10 -
AF - 19
A - 9
No A tonight. Weigh-in went better than expected. I finally broke into the 180s again! Didn’t walk today because of the rain and how busy I was with work.🙁9 -
@NonnieDoiron WTG with the weight loss and abstinence
@SurferGirl1982 Good luck with your eye stuff and good job being honest with your medical team!
@Womona So sorry to hear about the loss of your baby. It is such a hard thing to go through
Got back yesterday from my short cruise with my dad. Very nice, relaxing cruise making memories with my dad who's getting older too fast. I did pretty darn good with the drinking until the last day. Such is life. No wine last night and I'm just calling tonight and Wednesday AF as well because that's the plan.
I also went for my second injection of Ozempic yesterday and weighed in. I lost 4 pounds from the previous Monday. It really helped on the cruise. I was very conservative with the food but satisfied too.
Stats as of tomorrow since it's the last day of the month and it will be an AF day for me!!
A = 22
AF = 96 -
17 AF
13 A6 -
July:
AF = 14
A = 155 -
July:
AF - 0
A - 30
I do plan on being AF tomorrow. I have a doctor appointment on the Thursday. So, hopefully I'll have one AF day in July...Yippee 😀
Hopefully the August thread will be easy to find!3 -
SurferGirl1982 wrote: »July:
AF - 0
A - 30
I do plan on being AF tomorrow. I have a doctor appointment on the Thursday. So, hopefully I'll have one AF day in July...Yippee 😀
Hopefully the August thread will be easy to find!
Glad your appointment went well, and that you were honest with your eye doctor! That is so huge. Very courageous of you! Hopefully your PCP can work with you to find relief from the driving anziety, and that it’s not contraindicated to any medical issues. Sounds like the garlic was the culprit at your last bloodwork!
@MissMay always posts the link to next month’s thread here, should be posted any time now.
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@NonnieDoiron WTG with the weight loss and abstinence
@SurferGirl1982 Good luck with your eye stuff and good job being honest with your medical team!
@Womona So sorry to hear about the loss of your baby. It is such a hard thing to go through
Got back yesterday from my short cruise with my dad. Very nice, relaxing cruise making memories with my dad who's getting older too fast. I did pretty darn good with the drinking until the last day. Such is life. No wine last night and I'm just calling tonight and Wednesday AF as well because that's the plan.
I also went for my second injection of Ozempic yesterday and weighed in. I lost 4 pounds from the previous Monday. It really helped on the cruise. I was very conservative with the food but satisfied too.
Stats as of tomorrow since it's the last day of the month and it will be an AF day for me!!
A = 22
AF = 9
So glad you got to enjoy time with your dad. It all does go by too quickly. Nice job with weight loss and drinking goals!
Thanks also for the kind words about my dog!
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