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I can totally relate to this. One is never enough of anything for me, so sometimes I have to ask myself why I start at all. Same for food and alcohol. Sometimes I just ask myself, "What would it take to satisfy you?" And I have no idea. @cathipa - I know! Congrats to all. I'm thrilled to have made it this far and feel like…

@gridirongrrl - I can so relate. We're empty nesters now, but have been on kid and dog overload many many times. So that means that with my basically serene life now I have no excuse to screw up Dry January, LOL. Just like everybody else, I'm a bit frustrated with my weight, but am down a couple pounds since the beginning…

@VeggieGirlforLife - I'm still AF and agree that getting through this weekend was easier. We'll be halfway through the month soon. I'm feeling really good - sleeping better, etc.

@NormInv - WISH they would come up with some decent NA wine!

Awesome, @BuffMom84 - that must've been incredibly hard not to drink while your husband was. That took some serious resolve - congrats! My husband loves beer, but usually has a couple in the afternoon and then nothing at dinner or beyond. The only time I ever drink/drank wine was dinner and beyond. So at least I'm not…

Wow, @MissMay and @Orphia - two sad and scary stories. My son had an acquaintance in her 40s who killed someone while driving drunk. It really made an impression on me. Her life is officially ruined. All good reminders of why I'm trying to reset with this Dry January and moderate after that. Day 13 begins. I looked at…

@BuffMom84 - that cravings business comes from Alcohol Change UK. I use their app and get a daily email from them. Here's a link if you want to read more. And, yep, I get the buying alcohol in bulk business. I love Total Wine and always get a big discount when I buy X number of bottles. Alcohol Change (again!) recommends…

@Womona - wow, talk about reinforcement for creating better habits! Congrats on your weight loss. That is awesome. You might like this video about pairing habits by Gretchen Rubin. It's helped me.

@BuffMom84 @MissMay - so sorry to hear about your families. Wanted to pass along that on Sunday, I was at my first family dinner since I started Dry January. I did fine, but it was mildly hilarious listening to my son's girlfriend's mom laugh at me for doing Dry January and loudly proclaiming she didn't drink. While she…

From the Dry January message du jour this morning (for all of us having weird sleep patterns): "You might find that you’re not sleeping well or having crazy dreams. Some people start to crave sugar. Rest assured, this is normal." Ah yes, the sugar. I'm finding that the only way I can get a grip on this is to measure out…

@springsweet - all good thoughts! I think success breeds success (not an original thought). It's very empowering to even be able to say that you've done this for one week. You start thinking that if you can do this, what else can you do? Day 8 of Dry January is here for me. So far so good. I must say, knowing that my blood…

Oh wow, I could not have described this better. You're sitting there looking around at everyone else with a glass in front of them, and your mind is buzzing. Boy, do I get it. Congrats to you for resisting, and all I can say as a veteran of last year's Dry January, is that it will get easier.

@springsweet - the one I'm using is the Try Dry app and, yes, it's in pounds! I just convert here if I need the info down to the penny, but one pound is a bit more than $1, so even just knowing pounds is pretty close. I get an email from them every morning, which I like. And, yes, I felt tired this morning. Just weird, not…

Love reading about all the weekend success! Yay, @Sabine_Stroehm, @Stockholm_Andy @RubyDarling and everyone for getting through the weekend so well. I can't tell you how delighted I am to be starting day 7 AF feeling really great. No hangover, no regrets about the weekend. I did join a gym Jan. 1, like half of the world it…

You might like the Dry January group: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10714172/less-alcohol-january-2019-one-day-at-a-time Haven't seen anything about smoking yet, but the support there is great, at least alcohol-wise. I'm not a smoker, thank God, because I'm everything else (eater, drinker), LOL. Total…

Thank you so much! And appreciate all your posts as well!

Congrats! You are on a roll now. I feel like once you get through the first weekend you've proven something to yourself and you are pretty sure now you can go all the way to the end of the month. I feel exactly the same. Great feeling of accomplishment. Plus my Dry January app keeps telling me how much money and how many…

@sweetnic - seeing that scale budge a little bit IS super motivating. Exactly what I needed and congrats to you!

Lost a couple of pounds, always a nice side effect of Dry January. Almost through the weekend but have family dinner with my wine-intensive relatives tonight. Will take my nonalcoholic drinks with me and enjoy the company. Hope everyone is getting through the weekend strong. Weekdays always seem much easier for me, prob…

It's the same one and welcome back! Thanks for catching us up on your life. Two times a week is amazing. I also drank a lot less this year after Dry January. It definitely broke that daily drinking habit, which is what I really needed to do. I now typically drink Fri-Sun, and really not all that much, maybe 1-2 glasses of…

@Lilylady3k - wow, you buried the headline there - retiring after 30 years? Wow, congrats, and I'm not sure I could limit it to two glasses if it were me!

I had posted this in a different message thread, but wanted to repost here in case it's useful to anyone: A public service announcement/FYI: I did Dry January in 2018 too and I'm on their mailing list. Got this email on 12/22: Hello, Today you may have received an email about the app ‘Dry Days’ from someone named ‘Sophia…

Hi, @Deb_140, I started in 2018 with a Dry January and then went to pretty much that plan (Mon-Thurs AF for me), and found I was way more able to stick to that after no booze in January. Best of luck to you!

Got a bottle of champagne for the two of us for tonight but tomorrow's Dry January. Having done this once, I'm very sure I can do it again. I really doubted myself last year, but this year I'm feeling a lot more confident. BTW, would love to know your best tea tips. Tea, hot and cold, really kept me going last January. I…

I'm back for my second Dry January - thanks @Orphia!

A public service announcement/FYI: I did Dry January in 2018 too and I'm on their mailing list. Got this email on 12/22: Hello, Today you may have received an email about the app ‘Dry Days’ from someone named ‘Sophia Taylor’. Dry Days is run by the previous provider of the Dry January app, a company called…

Wow, this is so useful and interesting. Thanks for sharing that!

This sounds so grinch-y but I am almost looking forward to January. Horrible weather, taxes, new commitment to workout and dieting. Sounds pretty terrible, LOL!

All of this is brilliant, but this is my favorite part. The fact that you're still here is a great sign. You haven't given up and you haven't left. The last time I started in on losing weight (Spring 2016) I made a promise to myself that I would never, ever stick my head in the sand again. I would stay here, I would log…