Cutting Down Alcohol Thread

cathybird

Annual challenge 2019

= 50 days AF


= 100 days AF


= 150 days AF


= 200 days AF
= 250 days AF


= 300 days AF


= 365 days AF


= Target reached


= Target beaten


Totals


Arkers /TF

Barny1979 /266

bestlifenow /250

cathybird /260

FabRab /331

Glenda /300

GreenKaren /TF

Honey Bear /365

maggiem /183

Maman /TF

Niknak /265

Shaggy /250

SukeyBoo /150

Wanna Bee Free /150

:jALL WELCOME TO JOIN!!:j

Willowtree222

Hi,

26 AFDs so far this month for me. xx

sukeyboo

Welcome loopylisajane:wave:

Managed one more AFD but this will probably be my last for 2018

12/10 for today please Shaggy

Wishing you all a very healthy & Happy New Year :T

CuppaTea

Hello LoopyLisaJane. Good to have you here. I can relate to your story and I’m sure many others can too. This thread has definitely helped me cut back and be more accountable to myself. I also use the app Drink Less to record whether it’s an AF day or how much I’ve drunk on non AF days.

I did sign up for the 30 day challenge in November. I found the daily emails useful on some levels. I did slip at times but got back on again.

17/16 for me please

CuppaTea

LLJ can I ask a question please?

You mentioned your husband is AF. Did he ever raise the issue of your drinking?

Willowtree222

Hi LLJ.

This thread has been great over the year for a lot of us. We all have different stories, but our aim is the same and we can support each other. x

cathybird

Morning all, 23/21 for me today please.

Green_Karen

28 AF Dec and that's probably it for me now as off away for the New Year with friends.

Hope everyone has a lovely New Year's Eve whatever you're up to x

Samwise_the_Frugal

I found this thread by accident going through other DFDs, and it couldn't have come at a better time. DH and I have long talked about cutting down on alcohol, but we always seem to be waylaid and return to our old habits. He had a health scare after Xmas with an enlarged spleen (eeeeek!) but thankfully it seems that there isn't any underlying issue. We both drink far too much (usually two bottles of red wine between us) far too often (4-5 nights a week). But, we've been AF since Boxing Day, and with DH still feeling poorly, I can't see either one of us inclined to drink at Hogmanay.

My main issue is having a stressful job (with a heavy drinking culture built in). Towards the end of the week, I come home from the office later and later and just want a glass of wine to take the edge off. What do you all do in those situations? I suppose I could make a list of other things I could do instead (take a nice bath, paint my nails, have a hot cocoa) and be prepared for when the stress hits?

CuppaTea - The Drink Less app seems perfect, and we've both downloaded it. It seems so simple, but often just having a visual calendar with the traffic light system can make you pause! I'm also excited to be able to track potential savings with it.

Cathybird, can you please put me down for the annual challenge? I'm going to aim for 5 AF days a week, but I think an annual target of 200 AF days might be a good stretch (but still realistic!) target.

PriceySOS

20 AFD's for December, pleaseSo sorry I haven't posted, things have been incredibly busy here! Target of 18 for January please, and TF for total AFD's for 2019 please