LESS Alcohol ~ JANUARY 2025 ~ One Day at A Time
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Hey all, I've been lurking this week and enjoying all the comments and experiences on the thread, more power to everyone!
I've decided to tweak my game again this year after breaking out of habitual excess in years past, as of last year. It was a win for sure. Not too many months AF, but a handful. Also pared it down from celebrating in terms of days in a row. I have stretched that stuff out waaay to far in the past.
Nothing too juicy on the radar that I'm concerned about getting past.. until the Super bowl, Valentine's Day, AND my Birthday weekend comin up in Feb. Oh, and family is visiting on that week too. How's that for a perfect storm?
Keep up the good work!
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8 days in and doing well. Best to all who are here.9
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I want to send love and prayers to my fellow Americans in LA. The pictures coming out of there are terrifying. I hope these fires are out soon and they can begin to recover. People have lost not only their homes but their entire communities. I can't begin to imagine how disorienting this must be. As I lay my head on the pillow in my warm home last night, I actually felt a bit guilty for all the things I have that I take for granted. It was a humbling thought.
I wish you all a peaceful, healthy day.
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@SunnyDays930 9oh it’s just awful. I cannot even imagine what those people are going through. Prayers sent for them!
@SurferGirl1982 it’s a deal. Ah, we were so brilliant when we were 19…
On another note, I went through a period when I would also get panic attacks. Mine were limited to highway driving, so I could drive far as long as it was on a back road. But I would feel myself wanting the pass out. Oh yea sure, you can’t die of a panic attack, but it is terrifying to have one while driving. I really feel your pain. What cured it for me was going back on an SSRI (I had gone off mine for a very long six months. Poof! Cured it. With your eye issue, I can see why driving at night is becoming a problem. Hey, I know plenty of healthy people who don’t like to drive at night anymore!
So I decided that the NA Cabernet I bought is pretty terrible, I just could not choke it down last night, I had a glass of real wine, which while it tasted much better, I didn’t really enjoy either. Tonight is a planned one glass of wine. I do feel some success, though, because I’ve been able to rack up thrrr NA days this month so far. A huge win for me!5 -
8 days AF done. Glad to see several of you along with me. You may not know it, but you're really helping me. There is such a thing as strength in numbers.
@itladyee you are a winner! 8 lbs weight loss and AF streak. I love it! Going AF does give us an added weight loss bonus.
Today I am feeling very sad and nervous about the LA fire devastation. I know of 4 families in the area and need to check in on them again this morning. They probably didn't sleep. We need a good rain asap.
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Good job all you streakers @tmbg1 @globalhiker @Born2Run1958 @MissMay @itladyee and anyone else I may have missed! You are all inspiring the rest of us!
@SunnyDays930 Definitely humbling thinking. I can't imagine! It's devastating
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Setting up for success!!!
Goals for January - 85% Dry (AF = 26 A=5)
Monthly Stats - On Target
AF = 7 ~ 87 %
A = 1 ~ 13 %
Current Streak - AF = 0
Longest Streak - AF = 7
Great night out with friends for my husband's birthday.
I had 2 glasses of wine with dinner and didn't even finish the 2nd glass!!
We went to a martini bar after dinner and I had one martini.
Back to regularly scheduled programming
Welcome former lurker@longrun22 Glad you decided to join us on this journey!
@globalhiker ~ I'm thinking my "8" number is more like "5" which is still VERY good.
I've been dropping like crazy all week, granted, I did make some significant changes since 12/31. I expected to go up today with the birthday shenanigans, I did...but... When I first got on the scale, it was bouncing all around, so I got off and went to make coffee. I came back and it settled on 224, which makes sense based on the trend this week. Then I decided to shift the scale a bit on the floor and weigh again. That's when all *kitten* broke loose. I got a high of 232 and a low of 228, so I don't know what's going on. I'm going to wait and see what tomorrow brings. Assuming that it has been in error all week.... then yesterday was probably more like 226 or 227 which is more reasonable for a 7 day loss. I wish I had moved my scales earlier...just messes up my spreadsheet Tempted to change the batteries but I just bought this scale in November....
My heart goes out to those in LA suffering from the fires. And to still hear that it isn't even close to being contained is very scary. I hope for better news today.
Month Recap by Day
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Tracker ✅️🍷🍸
1/1 - 1/7 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
1/8 - 1/14 ❌
1/15 - 1/21
1/22 - 1/28
1/29 - 2/4
Exceptions for January
1/8 🍷🍷🍸 ~ Husband's birthday
2023 - 2024 Stats
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January AF =87% A=13%
February AF =58% A=42%
March AF = 0% A = 100%
April AF = 0% A = 100%
May
June AF =58% A=42%
July
August
September
October
November
December AF = 13% =87%
Best AF Month = January
2023 St AF =12% A=88%
Best AF Month = January
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It’s really wonderful to read everyone’s posts and see where folks are. I’m reading EFFORT as a running theme here. We know this LA journey takes time with lots of personal reflection and trial and error.
AF day yesterday and meeting my weekly targets for the second week of January.
Counting AF tonight as I have an early morning dermatologist appointment tomorrow.
Current:
AF days - 6
A days - 3
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@itladyee - any weight loss is fantastic, wow.
@SunnyDays930 the fires in So Cal are devastating. I grew up not far from there and it is so frightening that this can happen along pacific coast highway on the ocean.
@Born2Run1958 great streak, keep running!
You all continue to inspire me, have a great day everyone.5 -
AF - 9
A- 0
Sleep is better, weird very real dreams but better. I wake up every day at 5:30 am. Refreshed and fitting in a workout before work. Hoping it stays this way.
Being on Zepbound has made not drinking much easier. Actually, it has made everything easier.
Haven't smoked a cigarette either.8 -
If only we could pour some of the ocean on those fires! It’s horrible to think what those affected are going through.
My weight, and calories, are starting to creep up even though my alcohol consumption is down significantly. I blame the delicious homemade bread and pasta my husband made! 🤣
One glass of LA wine today during wine night at work. Found another good one:
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Another two days AF then I caved in to my crave last night
So:
Jan
AF=4
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Today is day 12 AF for me and Day 10 for my husband. I've lost 3 .8 lbs and he has lost 7. I can't even imagine how much money and calories we have saved, eating at home instead of bars. Last month the spending was completely out of control because of Christmas, a trip to NYC etc etc. We used to eat out at least 5 times a week. Now I am cooking....or not cooking...maybe a can of soup. He's doing the high protein thing, like a steak for dinner but no starch. I don't want to do that because of cholesterol but I can see it is working for him.
For those struggling to stop drinking or at least cut way back, it is much easier once you get a few in a row behind you. It is just hard to get that traction. Once I hit day 5 it got a bit easier. I also try to read something about the negative affects of alcohol every day. It helps reinforce my decision to quit.
Have a healthy day, Everyone!8 -
Happy AF or Less A Friday! Day 9 AF done. I had a sugary hot chocolate drink last night (oops still very addicted to that chocolate).
@SunnyDays930 totally agree with everything you said and once we're past those first few miserable AF days the daily reinforcement is key. It can be 5-10 min or less a day. I check in here to set my intention for the day and most nights I read sober and less alcohol posts online to reinforce benefits of staying in the game.
Weight topic: ideal to move the scale to where the floor is most level (or in my case wherever in the house the reading is the lowest!).10 -
I really like reading everyone's successes, and struggles. It has helped me through this week. For me, the habit of cracking a beer open after work is probably what I miss most, and the boredom. But with boredom came some productivity, got some stuff done around the house that I had been putting off forever.
December and prior I drank nearly every day, a lot of times to excess. Went Monday - Thursday AF this week, and am super proud of myself. Wednesday was the hardest. Yesterday was tough, but I am not going AF today as my goal is just currently Monday Thursday which helped.
January:
AF - 4
A - 511 -
Here's to the weekend...
This will be the second weekend without drinking. I'm saying that now, so I have no choice but to stick to my word. Both our boys are in skiing, we get up super early to make breakfast and get them there so it's a great reason to not stay up drinking. My only worry is we are taking my daughter and her boyfriend to the mall on Sunday and I hate super crowded places - usually a trigger to stop at a bar and grab a "relax" drink or nip.
I think I will have to buy myself something cute right before we leave the mall for making it through with no drinks. Earthbound Trading Co. here I come!
Also take my second shot of Zepbound tonight and it makes it hard to even smell alcohol with that stuff.
I have to make a special shout out to the freezing winds in upstate NY right now, we have no bottles at home, and I have no desire to get out of my car unless it's to run into my house. 😅
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I still have not put together a streak since I broke it last week. I hate the hold this crap has on me. Once I get through this weekend, I'm committing to completely stopping again. even if it's just for 2 weeks to break the cycle
I started this month so confident! I have to stop using excuses to have a glass of wine and find better ways of dealing with life. 9 -
Setting up for success!!!
Goals for January - 85% Dry (AF = 26 A=5)
Monthly Stats - On Target
AF = 8 ~ 89 %
A = 1 ~ 11 %
Current Streak - AF = 1
Longest Streak - AF = 7
@mike_check ~ very nice progress!!
@chicbuc ~ immediately fill your glass with something else (NA of course!) to get started. I found habit to be a big factor! You will be just fine. The thing...you're thinking about it!!
Month Recap by Day
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1/1 - 1/7 ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
1/8 - 1/14 ❌✅
1/15 - 1/21
1/22 - 1/28
1/29 - 2/4
Exceptions for January
1/8 🍷🍷🍸 ~ Husband's birthday
2023 - 2024 Stats
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January AF =87% A=13%
February AF =58% A=42%
March AF = 0% A = 100%
April AF = 0% A = 100%
May
June AF =58% A=42%
July
August
September
October
November
December AF = 13% =87%
Best AF Month = January
2023 St AF =12% A=88%
Best AF Month = January
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Came across this board and wanted to say that I certainly appreciate everyone openly sharing their triumphs and setbacks...and continuing to reset every day! Very inspiring....9
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@chicbuc I see you! It feels like we can’t make a different decision in the moment - everyone has been there! You can make that plan to restart anytime.
Funny story - on a past night when I had Prosecco (I found the Zonin minis from Costco), the next morning I found the mini bottle in the refrigerator only half gone.
I never went back to finish the rest - that has never happened. It wasn’t on my mind, I think the podcasts are helping!
Happy weekend everyone.
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8 AF
2 LA (LA means 1-2 drinks)9 -
@Stepawayfromthetable I was on Wegovy ( also a semiglutide) for 5 months in 2023. It absolutely lowers your desire to drink (or apparently engage in other addictive habits). This medicine should be available to be people trying to quit drinking or smoking or even gambling. I totally lost my taste for it. When I went off it, the weight slowly crept back up as did the desire for wine. Now I am doing it the old fashioned way. Smaller portions, especially at dinner time. I basically have a bowl of soup and that's it. And like I said before, my mindset about alcohol has changed so that desire has gone away.9
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AF - 6
A - 4
So the A days are creeping up. This weekend doesn’t look good for a reset since it’s my birthday. This winter weather has put a mild damper on my party today because my parents and a good friend won’t be coming due to being over an hour away and not wanting to drive at night. They could always stay the night, but I can’t make anyone do what they don’t want to. So, it is what it is.
I will say the A days have only been 1-2 glasses which is perfect. No hangover or headache.
I cleaned for the first time in about a month since the schedule finally allowed it. It’s been crazy around here. I also baked bread and made my lasagna sauce. Today is the party, so I will make my cake, the assemble the lasagna, use the fresh bread to make cheesy garlic bread, and put together a salad for my birthday dinner. Tonight, we’re going to have dinner and play Pokeno and Left-Right-Center. If you’re in SC, get your roll of quarters and 3 $1 bills and join us!😉😂7 -
@NonnieDoiron HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I would totally come over but alas I am too far away. It's your 50th, right? I'll bet your homemade lasagna sauce is delicious. ENJOY!
@tmbg1 I like how you're tracking LA. I used to only track "A" days and "AF" days. And my past "A" days sometimes were "all you can drink" A days. It's very smart of you to track honest LA days. I should have done that in retrospect.
Day 10 AF done. My husband is doing better this month with his LA. He succeeded in staying AF Mon, Tues, and Thurs this week and on his drinking days, he is much nicer to me since he's switched to regular beer away from the stronger IPAs. Some of those IPAs were making him extremely irritable and incredibly hyper-sensitive. He didn't see it but I experienced it bigtime. He still gets mad if I compliment him on his less drinking or draw attention to it so I only compliment him on how nice he's been and how I like he's drinking the regular beer. Fingers crossed we can plan afternoon outings together this weekend so he doesn't start his drinking behavior till the evening.7 -
My chronic, nearly unbearable night time hip pain is completely gone. I believe it must have been due to alcohol related inflammation. Another massive plus to staying AF for me!
Happy Birthday @NonnieDoiron !! Have a wonderful birthday celebration!6 -
@NonnieDoiron GIANT happy birthday to you. I'm in NW Florida what time is the party??? I might be able to get there, LOL!!8
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Jan
AF=4
A=6
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So there I was on Thursday after noon around 2:30 PM writing a post in here for accountability and commenting to your recent posts.
My phone rings, someone I have not spoke to in 8 months(thought it might be a butt dial and almost ignored it) is calling me.
Turns out they are concerned about a person we both know. Asked If I would (since I live 3 blocks away) go check on her. I had been wondering myself why my friend did not call me on her day off Tuesday to do something together. She is older than I, single and lives alone in a very nice large apt complex
Just about to go out my door to drive to her apt when another call comes across my phone, my friend has just been rushed tO ER. So of course I drive directly to the emergency room.
Here is the short version of the story. She was at work Wednesday and said she wasn't felling good. A person in management gives her a high power cold/flu pill and grants her permission to go home at noon.
I went to her place after I saw her in the ER. It was like a murder had occurred. Blood everywhere. I determined she hit her head on the sharp corner of a metal stand near her bed. And bleed extensively for a long time. She could not do much to help herself because of the over the counter meds(the person at work gave her) her own prescription meds and a mix of alcohol in her system.
She is still in hospital and doing better after 6 staples to close up the gash in the back if her head. I spent yesterday in her Apt, cleaning up all signs of what had happened so when she gets released she won't have to deal with it.
While cleaning up her place it brought back bits and pieces of what I could recall during similar but not as graphic episodes in my own life years ago Waking up to my own bruises or cuts or trashed house not really remembering much from the hours before.
I am in such a better place. I will be having "the talk" with my friend when I bring her home from the hospital next week.
Accountability- Jan 2025
0-A
10-AF
This morning I had two coffees WITH sugar. First time since Nov 1st 🙄🥺
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@NonnieDoiron wishing you a wonderful birthday celebration! I hope you enjoy every moment of it and feel celebrated (after the cooking and cleaning are done). Sit back and feel the love. 💕5
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