The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13

Barny1979

Full house! 31/31

satchmo1

22/22 AFDs for me today, just scraping in - which happens once in a Blue Moon. Tonight is a Blue Moon - which is when there are two full moons in a month (2nd and 31st July). A rare occurrence, which coined the saying "once in a Blue Moon".

PriceySOS

21/20 please, Shaggy Smashed my target again - amazing how willpower kicks back in when DD's back at home from uni!!

maman

satchmo1 wrote: »

22/22 AFDs for me today, just scraping in - which happens once in a Blue Moon. Tonight is a Blue Moon - which is when there are two full moons in a month (2nd and 31st July). A rare occurrence, which coined the saying "once in a Blue Moon".

PriceySOS wrote: »

21/20 please, Shaggy Smashed my target again - amazing how willpower kicks back in when DD's back at home from uni!!

Barny1979 wrote: »

Full house! 31/31

Great Stuff!! Isn't this thread wonderful!!:A

AlexLK

I realise I haven't updated this in a while. 2 more to add though, taking my score to 9.

I hope to do better in August but would like to set a (hopefully easily attainable) target of 15.

Dizzy_Imp

:j I hit my target - my low target, but nonetheless, I hit it :j

20/20 for July - must've been that Blue Moon (I didn't know that's how the saying came about) lol

I'm going for an extra day this month, so wish me luck :rotfl:

thriftmonster

Hi, can I join in for August please? Due to a potential change of circumstances we are looking for ways to cut back and I said to dh that the wine budget will be the first to go. Plus I would like to lose a few pounds as well. We're away on holiday for 8 days so I'll try for14AFD this first month and aim for a few ALDs as well.

I have been reading some of the posts and feel inspired - I just need to work on dealing with frustration at work in a different way than a glass of wine :cool:

Honey_Bear

maman wrote: »

Great Stuff!! Isn't this thread wonderful!!:A

Yes! Bizzarely, I only learned last night about the 'blue moon' thing from a dinner guest and then came on here this morning to find it explained so beautifully again! OH celebrated by tottering out onto Plymouth Hoe at 2.00am to have a look at it, by which time I'd had a bit of a sober sense of humour failing because he never, ever wants the party to end and he'd been carrying on, by himself, for over an hour. (The dog and I went to bed instead, so I missed it but I'll be sure and catch it the next time.)

1/31 please, Shaggy.

Off to celebrate a friend's 60th or 65th (he's being very coy about the actual number) with a 1950s dress-code steam train journey with a cream tea. I'm very intrigued as to how many events I'll be attending in the future that aren't structured around alcohol. Thoroughly looking forward to it.

maman

thriftmonster wrote: »

Hi, can I join in for August please?

:wave: good to have you on board! Shaggy will add you to the list next time she drops by.


There are lots of hints and tips for getting started. Many of us post early in the day so the decision is made long before wine o'clock. I also find getting in and making straight for the kitchen and putting the kettle on for a hot drink pushes thoughts of opening a bottle away. And then every hour you manage of an evening takes you closer to bed time and it would be a shame to spoil an AF day wouldn't it?;)


As your focus is primarily money saving perhaps totting up how much you save across the month will motivate you. As there's two of you cutting back that should be quite a bit saved. Maybe you could use the money for something in particular.


Just keep posting and ask any questions you want:).

thriftmonster

Thanks, maman for that. Tbh I also need to cut down on quantity as well - actually cant believe how long this Saturday is and what I've got done. Normally I'd be working out when I could open a bottle.