LESS Alcohol ~ DECEMBER 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

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  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 480 Member
    edited December 13
    This is a bit off topic, but, I've mentioned in some of my posts that I live in a somewhat rural area. I actually had to drive 60 miles each way to see my eye doctor recently. And, I have an appointment with a different doctor next month in the same area. I feel that is totally ridiculous.

    So, I put in a search with Realtor.com for an area about 120 miles south of here. I've lived there before. I was actually a meter reader for the power company. So, I know the neighborhoods. And, there's more medical care, shopping and entertainment.

    Has anyone else ever moved 100 miles or more away? I tend to get cold feet.
  • Womona
    Womona Posts: 1,813 Member
    Michieb125 wrote: »
    @xbowhunter a huge Congratulations! You and I have been on this thread together for a long time. You have done amazing and I hope you will sit with the feeling of zero drink days for over 3 months! Such a great accomplishment……please keep checking in here. This month is especially challenging for many of us and will be over in just 18 days!

    @Womona I love your social life! Geeze, good luck with the printer/scanner. I hate troubleshooting those too, lol.
    And, I think you are doing really great with balancing your decisions on wine and not overdoing. WTG!

    @xbowhunter congratulations in 90 days! That is really impressive, and I’m so happy for you. I know you’ll keep the streak going because of your insight into how you just cannot moderate. You are very wise. That said, I wonder why it is that some people can moderate, and some cannot. Isn’t that weird? Seriously, has anyone ever studied
    this? It’s quite a phenomenon!

    @Michieb125 thank you for saying that. You’re so sweet. However…. You may want to retract your statement about how great I am at moderating! While yesterday at lunch, I had no desire to drink, at dinner I did ok. One Old Fashioned and two glasses of wine. Ok that to me is acceptable for a big steak dinner office party. Then someone ordered a round of espresso martinis after dinner. Oh geez. Of course I drank it. By the way, it was delicious. So that’s drink #4. Guess who slept terribly last night???? So…. Back at it today. Tonight is the night I crack open the Geisen NA wine to give that a try.

    Oh, and the scanner conversation went well! Haha!
  • Womona
    Womona Posts: 1,813 Member
    This is a bit off topic, but, I've mentioned in some of my posts that I live in a somewhat rural area. I actually had to drive 60 miles each way to see my eye doctor recently. And, I have an appointment with a different doctor next month in the same area. I feel that is totally ridiculous.

    So, I put in a search with Realtor.com for an area about 120 miles south of here. I've lived there before. I was actually a meter reader for the power company. So, I know the neighborhoods. And, there's more medical care, shopping and entertainment.

    Has anyone else ever moved 100 miles or more away? I tend to get cold feet.

    I moved from NJ (born and bred Jersey girl here, we don’t pump gas) to Bellingham Wa, where the first time I got gas I sat in my car for 5 minutes waiting for the attendant, only to remember that I now have to pump gas. Then we moved to PA just over the Jersey border. My husband almost took a job in Boise ID.

    Here’s what I can tell you… it’s scary but to me also exciting. Social media and texting makes it sooooo much easier to to connect with your far away friends. Also, I will say that you need to actively join things and get involved with clubs, sports, etc. We joined a country club because we are golfers, also Rotary, also the gym and tennis drills where I’ve gotten to be friendly with the other ladies in the classes I take. We are active in our church. Bottom line, get involved with your new community and it will be a much better transition. Even if you’re in the shy side, join something that interests you.
  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,454 Member
    17 AF days in a row- still no weightloss but I do think my belly looks like it's less puffy. Also my face looks better.
  • chicbuc
    chicbuc Posts: 637 Member
    AF - 9
    A - 4

    Husband came in yesterday and said, “I have good news and bad news.” The good news is that Special Olympics is paying for him and my son to travel to Myrtle Beach for a Leadership Conference, and he believes it’s because they are going to announce my son will be going to Nationals to compete. Very exciting! That’s what my son trains to do.

    Bad news… it’s the same weekend as my birthday.

    My 50th birthday is officially dead.

    That is so cool for your son and for you guys!! I like what Womona has to say about planning a girls' weekend and your birthday the following weekend. Make the best of it!
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,732 Member
    Going AF strong over here.
    @chicbuc your grandson can fly! Very talented indeed and what a joy it must be to watch him dance.

    @tmbg1 and @xbowhunter YAY for both of you! YOU ARE ON A ROLL!! I find that while it gets so easy there are still random days when we have to jump unexpected hurdles. We can't let our guard down.

    @NonnieDoiron about your 50th bday plans, can you celebrate both during the same time? Or celebrate just before?

    @Michieb125, the faux prosecco I drink (Mionetto alcohol removed) sometimes shows it has 36 calories for 12 ounces. But it's hard to believe it is so low, maybe it's incorrect. Yours seems more realistic.
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,732 Member
    @SurferGirl1982, yes I have moved before but that was when I was much younger and didn't own a house and was poor as hell, so the move was easy. Where I live now, it would be monumental to fix up the house to sell, sell it, find another, move, then spend way too many years fixing up that new place. And moving away from friends and family. Plus, I have about 10 different awesome medical specialists here that my husband and I go to that are just awesome and within 25 miles drive time. So yeah, tough to uproot.
    Also, I try my best not to direct messages to any particular person. If you want me to, I can :). I write for me and everyone who listens including those that never write on here.
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 480 Member
    @globalhiker It is hard to uproot. But, my husband and I are not from here. When we met we were both basically homeless. I was working temporary at a plywood mill and living in a motel and he was in a VA facility. They eventually found him transitional housing here. And, I came along. We weren't married yet.

    We've lived here for 13 years and have only had visitors three times. My brother once for a day or two and my best friend from California twice for a day or two. We have no family or friends here. For the holidays, it's just the two of us. We've never even had someone over to watch football.

    As I'm getting older and having vision problems, I feel it would be best to live in a larger town. Where we currently live, we have no bus service, no Uber, no Grubhub, no bowling alley or movie theater.

    I know it would be a hassle moving. But, I'm going to keep looking.

    I do really appreciate your input. This is difficult. It's very pretty here, but I wish I never moved here. But, at the time, I really had no option. I didn't have a regular job and like you said, I was poor as hell.
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 875 Member
    @SurferGirl1982 - it sounds like you could benefit by moving into an area where there are more resources and social support. I think it sounds like a plus! And the older we get, a good medical care team that is nearby makes sense to me. I’m sure you would meet new people and who knows what wonderful things you may find to do in place of you know what.
    I try to think of a change like this in terms of what positives will come out of it by moving toward something better. Good luck!
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 480 Member
    Womona wrote: »

    I moved from NJ (born and bred Jersey girl here, we don’t pump gas) to Bellingham Wa, where the first time I got gas I sat in my car for 5 minutes waiting for the attendant, only to remember that I now have to pump gas. Then we moved to PA just over the Jersey border. My husband almost took a job in Boise ID.

    Here’s what I can tell you… it’s scary but to me also exciting. Social media and texting makes it sooooo much easier to to connect with your far away friends. Also, I will say that you need to actively join things and get involved with clubs, sports, etc. We joined a country club because we are golfers, also Rotary, also the gym and tennis drills where I’ve gotten to be friendly with the other ladies in the classes I take. We are active in our church. Bottom line, get involved with your new community and it will be a much better transition. Even if you’re in the shy side, join something that interests you.

    Thanks! That is so funny about pumping gas. For the whole time that I've lived in Oregon, it was actually illegal to pump your own gas. When my mom got sick and I went to California, I got out of the car and starred at the pump. I finally went into the building and asked the guy how to put the gas in 🤔

    They recently changed it where we can pump our own gas here. We always get our gas at the same station in our little town. My husband pulled up and was waiting for the attendant. The attendant came up and said, "You know you can pump your own gas now". My husband replied, "Do you want to keep your job?". We still have not pumped our own gas!
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 480 Member
    edited December 14
    @Michieb125 Thanks as always! I'm thinking it would better to live where there are more resources. Two of the doctors that I need to see are 60 miles away. I personally can't drive there. My husband can. But, he's older than me. So, there may be a day that he can't drive me there either.

    The area I'm considering to move to is where I moved from. So, I am very familiar with it. And, in my opinion, there is excellent healthcare there. And, so many more things to do.

    I'm going to keep looking. I'm a bit of a scaredy cat. But, once we got settled in, it would probably be better.
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 480 Member
    edited December 15
    @forestdweller1 You have moved a lot. Not fun. I looked up Little Deer Isle and it looks beautiful.
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 480 Member
    edited December 15
    We've been planning on moving for a while. But, only about 15 miles from here. Our place is just a little too small and I would like a garage. Plus the other town is closer to medical, shopping, restaurants, etc. Although shopping and restaurants are limited.

    Our current home is cute, clean, modern and in a nice neighborhood. But, there's nothing to do here.

    And after driving 60 miles to the eye doctor recently, I thought, "This is ridiculous!" But, we'll see. If I don't have to go there often, I guess it's manageable.

    If I move 15 miles or 115 miles, it really doesn't matter. Because I would have to hire a moving company anyways. I'll probably just stay where I am. It's not perfect...but it's home.

    I remember when I first moved out of my parents house at 19. Super easy. My furniture consisted of a couple of beach chairs and cardboard boxes covered with towels. And, of course, my stereo system. Those were the days!
  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,454 Member
    MissMay wrote: »
    QUICK CHECKIN as we are away from home and it is difficult to type on phone screen.

    Huge success at my husbands fancy Christmas party last night. I ordered ginger ale in a stem less wine tumbler with 2 fresh mint leaves and a candied cranberry.

    Talk about festive, all I said to the bartender was I am not having alcohol tonight. Can you make me a drink so no one judges me??

    I later met a young woman there that was sipping out of a plastic glass, with a straw. She mentioned that everyone keeps asking her why she is not drinking. I went back up to that bartender and asked for another drink like he had made me but with sprite.

    Took it to this girl I just met and said here now no one else will question your beverage choice. It is 99.9% first impression. Use this fancy glass technique next time you order and definitely do not put a straw in it.

    70 days AF

    Great idea- a visually appealing mocktail helps when it's a festive occasion!
  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,413 Member
    Amazing @MissMay 70 days AF!!! Keep it up! So happy for you!
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 875 Member
    @MissMay - such incredible AF stats during the holiday season! You are an inspiration of what can be done.
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 480 Member
    edited December 16
    @NonnieDoiron Maybe you could bake your cake and have a few girl friends over. Or, go out for lunch and go back to your house and have cake, play bunco and maybe have some wine. It's your birthday!

    BTW...living on the west coast, I have no idea where Myrtle Beach is. I've heard of it. But, I've never been there.
  • SurferGirl1982
    SurferGirl1982 Posts: 480 Member
    OMG!!!! My husband can be the biggest do-do bird!! He thought my birthday weekend was the 18-19th. My birthday is on Monday, Jan 13th, I was planning my birthday for the weekend of the 11-12th. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

    Party is on, and hubby got a lesson in birthday weekends. And I apologized to him for being such a b@tch. And, I apologize to all of you for venting frustration here.

    Now, to get him to open the wallet!😉

    I'm so happy for you! I'm a bit of an optimist and I thought everything would work out 😀 Not sure about opening the wallet part HaHa!