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Hi everyone, happy new year to you all! Today marks 3 years since I started my less alcohol journey, and tomorrow marks 19 months completely AF. I don’t post often, but I continue to follow this thread, and continue to be inspired by each and every one of you. Wishing you all many good things for 2021 🎉

We saw it! It was pretty cool, I have to say!

Good morning, all. I started out on the less alcohol thread in January 2018, and both this and the Sober Squad thread have been so helpful for me over the last two and a half years. Although my goal has not been total abstinence for life, I just wanted to share that today marks one year since I have had an alcoholic drink.…

Good morning, all. I started out on the less alcohol thread in January 2018, and both that and this thread have been so helpful for me over the last two and a half years. Although my goal has not been total abstinence for life, I just wanted to share that today marks one year since I have had an alcoholic drink. Thanks so…

@NovusDies, I am in a similar boat to you... I started following these threads in January 2018, with a goal to drink less... I did not plan to abstain completely. I only had 2 alcoholic drinks in 2019 though, the second/last one on June 2. So it will be 10 months for me this week. And the longer I go on, the more I feel…

Hi Ruby, I have this book on hold at the library (although it could be a long while before it’s ready now...) I really like the author Holly Whittaker, she does the hip sobriety blog (now called Tempest, I believe). She is a strong, tells-it-like-it-is individual, I am looking forward to reading her book.

I’m still in, following this thread since January 2018. Yesterday marked 9 months sans alcohol for me. I don’t miss it and don’t really have any cravings, although we are going away for March Break and I am contemplating whether I might have a drink while on vacation. My 16 year old son is hyper aware of alcohol these days…

I’ve been following this thread since January 2018, and still following! Thanks to everyone who contributes and posts. January 2019- 0 drinks February 2019 - 0 drinks March 2019 - couple sips April 2019 - 1 drink May 2019 - 0 drinks June 2019 - 1 drink July 2019 - 0 drinks August 2019 - 0 drinks September 2019 - 0 drinks…

I bought and read the book, and I really liked it.

Hi all, i am in for January, as well. I also wanted to add another resource that I recently read and found interesting, informative and thought-provoking, and that I think might resonate with some others here, too: “Sober Curious” by Ruby Warrington.

This thread has been a part of my less alcohol journey since January, as well, and will continue to be, even if I don’t post often. Thanks to this thread in large part, and the resources, struggles and successes shared, my lifestyle connected to alcohol has also completely changed (and it’s changed in many other ways, too-…

I am absolutely having the same issue with sweets, kcn2bluesky! Continuing to eat a loooottt more dessert and ice cream and chocolate than I used to. But I am really enjoying it all and my weight has not gone up (actually, it's gone down a few pounds since Jan, which I do not want either). I do sometimes worry about the…

I am still here, as well, reading all of your posts. I continue to find everyone's insights so helpful. Karen, I deleted the Dry January app a few weeks ago, too; it did help a lot at first but I no longer feel I need it. Since Jan 1st I have had two beers, one on March 15 and one on June 17. The summer season has felt…

I have often struggled with this concept too- in the past, I certainly have found alcohol to be relaxing. A few months ago, I came across the following page in Alan Carr's book 'The Illustrated Easy Way to Stop Drinking' and it really resonated with me. I took a pic of it so I could go back to it for reminders....

I have read "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts" and highly recommend it. There are all kinds of ideas and quotes that really resonated with me in this book.

Lilann1961 I read that book and absolutely loved it. Such a good mix of her own story with cultural and social elements of alcohol use, just fabulous. Sarah hepola's book "Blackout" is also good.

JulieAL1969, have you read Gabor Mate's book, "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts"? I think that you would really appreciate so much of what he has to say. xo!

JulieAL1969 - this is for you! (and anyone else who is interested - warning, it is kind of graphic, if factual): http://your-daily-verse.com/index.php/2018/04/19/the-truth-about-booze/ I got a lot of this info from Annie Grace's book, as well as from Allan Carr, and William Porter's "Alcohol Explained".

Leeg5656, I love that, and it reminds me too of one of the quotes in Annie Grace's book, by Buddha: "No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." It really resonates with me!

Hi everyone, I am still here, trucking on :) still AF since Jan 1, minus a beer on March 15. I am continuing to follow this thread, and to learn so much from all of you. Thanks to those of you who gave the link to that article "Did drinking cause my breast cancer", it was so eye-opening (and scary!). I agree with what…

JulieAL1969, I echo Islandbeez 100%!!

Oh, that's what I meant, the love tea. Ok, thanks, I think I will give that one a try! (I love the box, too. The three ginger tea box is pretty, as well :)).

@JulieAL1969, let me know what you think of that pukka rose tea! I have the detox, which I love, and the cleanse, which is okay, and the three ginger, which is pretty good too. I have looked at the Rose one but haven't bought it yet, would love to hear your thoughts about it!

Happy Easter Monday, everyone. This thread is definitely 'hopping' already :) It's so great to hear about everyone's experiences, struggles and successes, thanks to you all for sharing. I continue to get so much from you all, and I draw so much inspiration from this thread. I got through the Easter family get together…

I'm in for April, too. I am going to commit to a dry April as well, I found that when I didn't have a firm plan for March, I spent too much time and energy thinking about it. So glad to be here with you all!

I am feeling that ugh today too, springsweet. For some reason, I am really really missing red wine today...is it because it's been three months since I've had any? I don't know what it is but I haven't been craving it like this since the first few days that I stopped drinking it back in January...

I, too, worry about what's ahead- we are going to England at the end of July, and that is what I am most focused on re: drinking/ not drinking! Plus a few family get together a in April.... I will try and take things one day at a time, too.

Hi everyone, Although I don't post very often, I want you to know that I am one of those people who continues to follow this thread religiously, and who continues to get so much from everyone's input. To those that are struggling between whether or not to remain AF or to drink once in awhile/ in moderation, I have been…

JulieAL1969- I completely understand the anxiety you are feeling. I am on holiday this week, and although I planned to have two drinks while I was away, after 73 days AF I just really did not know if I wanted to drink or not, and end that streak. I ended up having one of the planned drinks, today- a beer. I think it was…

I, too, am cheering everyone on, no matter what your goals are- AF or moderation. You all rock!! I also wanted to say thank you to the person/ people who talked about Pukka Detox tea, earlier in the thread. I came across some last weekend, and because I had heard such good things about it here, I decided to pick some up.…