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Thanks for asking this question. My husbands birthday is Nov 28 along with Thanksgiving. He has been planning a hopla since early Jan '24 when he got the 2024 calender. I have a plan to not drink on his day. We will be away from home and I more than anything want to have control of my wits. Traveling with my AF favorites…

Good morning LESS alcohol family. I have also been re-reading about what exactly is in alcohol chemical wise So scary. Because I complain about inhaling second hand tobacco, fumes from cars and other irritants. Makes me wonder why our government allows and promotes this. My accountability for Nov so far has been 4 AF.…

@SunnyDays930 one minor slip from the "reward devil" doesn't mean the drink cycle needs to continue. You came in, gave your accountability from the wedding and owned it. NOW back to your plan, right? Answer YES! One other point I will make here. For those who have been having AF streaks and read sunnydays930 post from…

OK day 1 for November wentso-so to my previous expectations -I DID have an AF day. WOO HOO -I DID do my exercise of the day. My rendition of (65 year old) power walk for 30-minutes. I fell short of my goal to keep the sugar devil away. Was not as bad as it has been, but I could have done better. Already got my 30-minute…

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This month on top of drinking LESS, I have begun drastically cutting down on sugar and sweets consumption. Especially at night. The nightly ice-cream goodie while watching our favorite show has certainly caused some pounds to creep on me. I am NOT buying larger clothes, not happening, NO WAY. This morning I joined the…

@xbowhunter I am so excited for the new and improved YOU. Totally get you are outta here and moving on. Like kids leaving the nest we will miss you and your motivating posts, but we understand you need to grow elsewhere. Appreciate all you brought to our thread. Your amazing and inspiring. Be well <3 :)

Welcome to November 1st....let's do this!

NOTE to self -

Turning the calender to November also turns to heavy drinking months with the holidays approaching. How do you want to remember the 2024 seasons? Try some new ways alcohol free.

HAPPY 🎃 HALLOWEEN October has proved to be a very successful month for me. I want to continue this path. Two drink days the first week, 3 drinks total. Now on my 26th consecutive alcohol free day, sliding right over to November to add more days. I thank each and everyone here for their contribution, support and compassion…

@SurferGirl1982 NEVER apologize for giving us to much informative information. We are sponges for it all. You are doing fantastic.

Hello again @annliz23 it has been some time since we last heard from you, maybe a few years? GREAT to have you back getting support and accountability and giving us yours.

Thanks @SunnyDays930 I should add this to our intro section for DECEMBER 2024

YEESH!!! I am a little concerned your DR. did not give you better insight about your liver. Especially if they were doing monthly blood draws for a drug that caused issues. What is the IT band for?

@womona sorry to hear you have to have your boat pulled. I would think they would let the boaters enjoy every luscious day they could on the water. Thanks for the words about my weekend. Had I been even drinking slightly I know I would have reacted so totally different about everything. Being AF has taught me to bite down…

@chicbuc did you take the GoodTimes bus tours to Biloxi? We have taken that tour several times and plan on doing it over Thanksgiving. Good to get back on track.

What great news @globalhiker. ALL your hard work has really paid off. And a forgotten 10-pound loss was a bonus. CONGRATS

I have already created our ~November 2024 LESS Alcohol~ thread so it will be available for us when October has ended. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10926352/less-alcohol-november-2024-one-day-at-a-time/p1?new=1

Hello my LESS alcohol friends. Welcome to yet another great month of support in drinking LESS going down your own path. October 2024 was a record breaking October support month in posts. It just goes to show you don't have to follow a trend such as dry January to be successful with cutting back or stopping at drinking. I…

BOOKS: ▪▪▪▪ •Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker •The Naked Mind by Annie Grace •Alcohol Lied to Me by Craig Beck •Rational Recovery by Jack Trimpey •The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray •The Liars Club, Cherry, and Lit by Mary Karr (3…

APPS: ▪▪▪▪ •Daybreak iOS link. A Deakin University study of hundreds of health apps found that Daybreak is one of only four that have proven effective and provide quality assistance. •Dry Days by AlcoChange iOS is for those who want to cut down or cut out the booze throughout the year, while seeing the impact it has on…

LINKS: ▪▪▪▪ •General Information/Blog Sites: https://thesoberschool.com/ https://thisnakedmind.com/blog/ https://alcoholmastery.com/blog/ •Sobriety Blog: http://mummywasasecretdrinker.blogspot.com/ •The Thirty Day Experiment: https://www.alcoholexperiment.com/ •Ten Things That Helped Me Quit Booze:…

■ LESS ALCOHOL RESOURCE & GENERAL INFORMATION LIST ■ USING THIS THREAD: ▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪▪ •Join us at any time. •Set your own goal - this thread is about drinking less and you decide what that means to you. •There are no scheduled check-ins - post as often or as little as you want or need. •AF is an acronym for Alcohol Free. For…

Catching up on all the posts. What a fantastic trove of information to read from so many people. I was jotting down tid bits as I read. Eye opening and stuff you just don't hear some of the health care professionals willingly given to us at appointments. Thank you all. Our Halloween party get away was Saturday. We took…

@SunnyDays930 fingers, toes and eyes crossed for you to get a good medical report today. Luv ya!

Eight days left in October. WE are all doing this. Whether your abstaining completely or having LESS by a different means, it all matters and counts as awareness to your drinking habits. Keep track, give accountability and reach grab those personal goals!

Still a win to those of us that know any amount of LESS is success. Nice save on the half of your usual.

YOU too......what an impressive AF streak!!!!

@SurferGirl1982 is a hotty unfire. You are doing GREAT.