LESS Alcohol ~ August 2025 ~ One Day at A Time

Ditto what @itladyee said for your one year anniversary of N.A. @globalhiker! Many of us have walked this journey with you for the past year, seeing ALL your growth and success along the way - Be proud of all of those days of following through on your mindful choices. Thank for all your wise and thoughtful contributions here. 🩷 May you have the best day.

@Fursian payback for all the times I’ve gotten drunk or tipsy and was just mean, argumentative, quick tempered, or just annoying. Now that I haven’t been drinking for a month, I starting to see how my actions/reactions have changed. Last night, I was telling him it had been 28 days and I paused (as I was multitasking and lost my train of thought) and attempting to finish my sentence he said, “of being good?” And I said, “since I had a drink.” So, it just made me think he was tipsy and being pissy to get back at me for all the times I did it to him if he thinks my not drinking is “being good”. 🤷🏻‍♀️

CONGRATS, @globalhiker!!🎉🎉🎉 So proud of and happy for you! I hope to be just like you when I grow up!😉

@NonnieDoiron Ah, I see. Oh yes! I remember the weird behaviour and arguments that drunk me and the OH got into or when one of us was and the other one wasn't 😬🤪 lol. Well done on those 28 days, by the way!

@globalhiker, I'm adding my congratulations to the many others for your anniversary of AF!🎉

@Michieb125, I'm glad to hear that your husband's surgery went well and your stress level has lowered. I hope the good progress continues.

@NonnieDoiron, I think it's a positive change that your husband has noticed differences in your reactions to events. I wish drinking less alcohol changed my behavior for the better; I'm not sure that it has. That's probably something I should think about. Maybe I just haven't found a satisfying "replacement" behavior. Sometimes, I think I'm more anxious.

@tmbg1, I'm glad to know that cooking without a glass of wine is a struggle for others. I've tried ice tea, water, even NA beer, but it's not the same pleasure.

August

AF 25
LA 2 (had 1 beer last night with dinner out)
A 3

Aug:

AF=13

A=18

Not the at least 50% I had hoped for, but still better than some of the past few months.

@Michieb125 I glad to hear your husband's surgery went well.

@NonnieDoiron I woke up this morning with both hands numb - had to sit up and shake them out to get the blood circulating back into them. Nice August stats!

See you all in September!!😊

Hi everyone,

Still hanging in there:

Today is my Day 006 AF.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

💞Carole