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

shaggydoo

October:

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF


= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

= target achieved


Alcohol Free Days
Alex 21/TF
Barny1979 23/25
Chardonnay 8/21
Charmed 27/31
Cuppatea 12/21
DebJay 14/13

Desperado 4/21
Gien 9/10

Lincs1205 /31
Honey Bear 27/31
Maman 8/10

Milky 3/15
Pricey 14/20
Satchmo 11/14
SandyPan 18/21
SmallHoldingSister 14/21
WBF 7/21

Alcohol Low Days
DizzyImp 23/22
Piggles 10/8
Shaggy 17/25




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!

shaggydoo

November:

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF
= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

= target achieved


Alcohol Free Days

Alex

Barny1979

Chardonnay

Charmed /22

Cuppatea

DebJay /22

Desperado

Gien /15

Lincs1205

Honey Bear /30

Maman /10

Milky

Pricey

Satchmo

SandyPan

SmallHoldingSister

WBF

Alcohol Low Days

DizzyImp /23

Piggles /15

Shaggy /22




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!

shaggydoo

Roll up, Roll up. A New Month, A New Challenge.

SET YOUR

30 days up for grabs!

Everyone Welcome!!!

Honey_Bear

Thanks Maman!

piggles1 wrote: »

thank you maman I never realised I could do it! You and Honey Bear are right it's better to not deprive myself too much and work on one thing at a time.

There's a Debt Free Diary I've been contributing to and following for years. We've got a bit of a monthly thing going where we set ourselves minor change challenges and encourage each other. It's been incredibly helpful for me, a bit like the B00t$ the chemist idea a few years ago of Change One Thing. Very helpful, all the support, very much like this thread. Stopping boozing has led to a sort of gradual spring clean of my life, and the Marie Kondo idea is a helpful approach for certain aspects.

365days wrote: »

Just my annual visit. 6 Years sober today.

Huge congratulations, 365Days! You're an inspiration and the fact that you check back in sometimes reminds me that this great feeling can last and last. Good on you.

28/31 please Shaggy. Oh hurrah! I've just realised I'm getting my favourite smiley. Yay!

maman

I'm pretty confident about today but not 100% sure as lots going on. I'll call back later.:)

piggles1

maman wrote: »

I think you've done well to keep things to a minimum and as tidy as you can. One thing I've found since doing a version of Marie Kondo is that when I came to pack for recent holiday it was so easy to find everything and transfer to suitcase. Hopefully it'll work like that for you moving home. Apologies if a bit off topic but I find being in control helps everything including AF.

I agree, it makes a neat and tidy mind as well not having to look at clutter. Back when I was drinking a lot more I did have a fair bit of stuff I didn't tidy away, so now the tidyness around me is the result of not drinking

Honey_Bear wrote: »

There's a Debt Free Diary I've been contributing to and following for years. We've got a bit of a monthly thing going where we set ourselves minor change challenges and encourage each other. It's been incredibly helpful for me, a bit like the B00t$ the chemist idea a few years ago of Change One Thing. Very helpful, all the support, very much like this thread. Stopping boozing has led to a sort of gradual spring clean of my life, and the Marie Kondo idea is a helpful approach for certain aspects.

Yeh that way of thinking about it is useful. I'm having to do tiny challenges each day here. I've not long moved in and all the curtains still need sorting out. So things like 'order cotton' counts for a thing. Some jobs take days to sort out so a little bit a day helps keep me focused.

The AL/AF thing is daily as well, rather than planning for the week because I might get overwhelmed.

Saying that though I messed it up yesterday and had 3 units. That's not much compared to what I used to have but I'm disappointed I didn't notice I was up to my limit, and after I realised I thought oh well, I want another, and went up to 3 units. A bit annoying but still well below what I used to have and today is an AF day as planned, even if I have made it a bit harder for myself.

shaggy, please can you put my 15/30 for november under AF not AL? That's what I'm aiming for, every other day without any.

I want the kitty on the moon still, wonder if I can do 21 days AF in november. Tall order!

maman

piggles1 wrote: »

I want the kitty on the moon still, wonder if I can do 21 days AF in november. Tall order!

Probably different, but equally cute, smileys next month so watch this space!:D


I think it rather depends on your mindset how you set targets. Some like an aspirational, high one and can cope if they don't reach it. Personally I prefer a low one and if I can beat it I'm delighted. Whatever happens just do your best piggles. I have a friend who copes fine with every other day. I suppose if you find AF really hard then it's not long to wait. Personally I like to look forward to weekends so when I started I tried for AF Monday to Thursday. instead.

Barny1979

24/25 AFDs today

antonic

4 years now AF.

I still don't miss it and with the money saved I went on holiday last week to Holland and Germany.

satchmo1

12/14 AFDs tonight