Cutting Down Alcohol Thread

StitchyWitchy

[Stitchywitchy, you are doing amazing. 10 days straight is huge. I!!!8217;ve been craving after 4. Go you.
Even drinking you have controlled it. High 5
!!!55357;!!!56832;!!!9995; that was a high 5!!

Huge well done. Stay focused on what you want to do/QUOTE]

Thank you so much for your lovely reply

Wanna_Bee_Free

Morning all, 4/10 for me today please.

cathybird

Morning all, 17/21 for me today please.

katep23

Morning all, 6/17 for me, a whole weekend done AF! Doesn't sound much but it had become such a habit this was a big hurdle for me.

cathybird

doingitanyway wrote: »

Me again...

I went to the supermarket and it struck me how much cheaper my shopping is now I rarely buy wine. This falls into the category of the from the school of the blindingly obvious but I don't think I had appreciated how much I spent.

Another nice thing about taking control of drinking

Yes I'd be curious to know how much money I've saved by not drinking. I might try to work it out. It's a total win-win really.

Honey_Bear

10 days straight is a heck of an achievement Stitchy. What your experience also points out is that very often we drink because it seems to be expected of us, regardless of whether we really want to or not. If that knowledge helps you in the future to decide that, actually, much as you like the person you'd really rather not drink but just want to share the celebration without alcohol, you can - because you don't actually want to drink and that's okay too.

katep23 wrote: »

Morning all, 6/17 for me, a whole weekend done AF! Doesn't sound much but it had become such a habit this was a big hurdle for me.

Breaking the habit of drinking is often a tougher nut to crack than the booze itself! Good on you for getting through an entire weekend.

cathybird wrote: »

Yes I'd be curious to know how much money I've saved by not drinking. I might try to work it out. It's a total win-win really.

I worked it out when I stopped, and for the first two and a half years would spend that money on things I had always wanted but thought I couldn't afford. They're permanent additions to my life, too, which makes it even better, like masses of huge blue pots for the sundeck so that it looks fabulous and I see them every time I look out of the kitchen - which I do a lot.

21/31 please, Baileys.

maman

StitchyWitchy wrote: »

I had two glasses of wine yesterday with a friend as she was celebrating. I am torn between feeling a bit disappointed as I had managed 10 consecutive days and pleased because I had a drink, did not get drunk and am not bothered about having a drink tonight.

I think it depends on what you're hoping to achieve. Yes, it is annoying when you've had a drink and not enjoyed it so 'wasting' a potential AF day. Conversely, if your aim is to cut down and to drink sensibly on the days you choose to drink then you've achieved that!:T


Target day for me today.:D Hoping to get a few more in before the end of the month.


10/10 AFDs please Baileys.

sukeyboo

11/14 for today please Baileys

wishus

9/18 so far. I'd hoped to do a bit better already, but can still make it.

doingitanyway

19/27 for me please Baileys