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The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13
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Green_Karen wrote: »Posting 2/10 AF days today. Feel a bit like a lightweight when everyone is ramping up massive AF totals for Jan but think it's best I keep it light for now.
Green Karen, don't feel like that because Dry January is a pretty popular thing and in fact it can be a good way to kick off the year but it's way more important for you to work out something you can sustain over time. On this thread and the savings threads elsewhere on MSE you do see some people who set big targets for themselves and they meet them for a bit and then they seem to get discouraged and just vanish. I've always thought it is better to set a lowish target and beat it, and then slowly to work up to a higher target - or not - whatever works, really. The main thing is always to keep going, and not slide back into old bad habits, because they're just so hard to escape when you are mired in them. That's my two bobs' worth, anyway.
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Will definitely be AF tonight so declaring early on 4/14 please Shaggy0
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Green_Karen wrote: ».Feel a bit like a lightweight when everyone is ramping up massive AF totals for Jan but think it's best I keep it light for now.
I'm with Cathybird on this. It isn't a competition against the other posters, it's about being realistic about what you can achieve and having the stamina to last the month with a bit of everyone cheering each other on.
9/31 please, Shaggy.Better is good enough.0 -
Afternoon :hello:
1 more AFD for yesterday.
ShaggyxWhat do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Hi,
I would like to join this January drink free challenge. I had a four-day session from Hogmanay to 3rd January and feel it's now time to address my drinking and a good start would be dry free days for the remaining days of January.
So please can you add me to the list, at 2/28....
and you're on the list! Good Luck! What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Honey_Bear wrote: »I'm with Cathybird on this. It isn't a competition against the other posters, it's about being realistic about what you can achieve and having the stamina to last the month with a bit of everyone cheering each other on.
9/31 please, Shaggy.
Green Karen I'm with them - it's not a competition. TBH I hardly ever register other posters totals, I'm just focused on myself!
What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
January 2017
= 7 Days AF
= 14 days AF
= 21 days AF
:A = 28 days AF
= 31 days AF
= target achieved
Alcohol Free Days
Arkers 8/TF
BaileysOnIce /10
Barny1979 4/25
CathyBird 6/21
CuppaTea 7/22
DebJay 8/31
DizzyImp 8/31
Dprovan 5/30
Eltee 4/25
ElusiveLucy 7/30
[Deleted User] 8/31
GlasgowGirl /31
GreenKaren 2/10
Honey Bear 9/31
Honey Bee 9/29
MaggieM 8/31
Maman 3/10
Munchin 6/31
NewMe 3/23
PettyPace 2/28
Poor Single Lady 4/22
Pricey 2/22
RolandTheRoadie 7/30
Sandypan /22
ScatterBrain 5/30
Shaggy 4/17
Smiley 7/31
SoWorried 6/30
SukeyBoo 4/14
WBF 2/14
Everyone Welcome! It's never too late to join....
Please highlight your AFDs in Red
Don't hesitate to let me know if I've made a mistake!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
2017 Targets
= 50 Days AF
= 100 days AF= 150 days AF
:A = 200 days AF = 250 days AF
= 300 days AF
= 350 days AF
= 365 days AF = target achieved
Alcohol Free Days
Arkers
Barny1979 /275
CathyBird /252
CuppaTea /200
DebJay /TF
DizzyImp /TF
Dprovan /250
Eltee /200
ElusiveLucy
GreenKaren /120
Honey Bear /365MaggieM /185
Maman /TF
Munchin
Poor Single Lady
Pricey /250
RolandTheRoadie /364
Sandypan /200
ScatterBrain /350
Shaggy /260
Smiley /360
SukeyBoo /150
WBF /150
Everyone Welcome! It's never too late to join....
Please highlight your AFDs in Red
Don't hesitate to let me know if I've made a mistake!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Roll up, Roll up. A New Year, A New Challenge.
SET A
357 days up for grabs!
Everyone Welcome!!!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Green Karen I'm with them - it's not a competition. TBH I hardly ever register other posters totals, I'm just focused on myself!
I understand how you feel Green Karen. I'm proud of others with their brilliant totals and I'm really pleased for them. It makes me mindful of my own totals in comparison but just enough to keep me on track.
No plans to drink today. Last week I managed all four nights but this week is much more social.
5 AFDs please Shaggy.0
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