Cutting Down Alcohol Thread

ElusiveLucy

Sorry, I've been away from here for soooo long, I feel bad. I went away on November for 3 weeks which involved copious amounts of alcohol and went straight through Christmas to NYE.


I had already thought about doing Dry January, unofficially, but eventually posted it on FB and committed and set up a fund raising page for Cancer Research UK, which I am proud to say has raised £86 so far. Some of my friends were doing it and most of them have caved in already, but I am proud to say I have stayed with it and I think it is getting a teeny bit easier. I've said this before when doing dry Jan, but I will say it again and hope that I stick to it this time.....After the end of this month I want to put more thought into when I have a drink, so I can cut down. I am lacking an off switch even on school nights


I might be late to the party for this month, but can you please add me in for 31 and I will of course be doing the school night and weekend challenges until the end of the month. I am currently at 17/17 for Jan

Willowtree222

I'm not checking in daily, but still up to 17 confirmed and probably 18 for tonight. x

AnnieG

I'm going to have a drink tonight so still 11/15 for me

Barny1979

18/25 AFD today

pollyanna24

Declaring 18/16. A hot chocolate while watching Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory did me tonight... and popcorn... and pretzels.

maggiem

12/15 and 1WE please .

I must admit though I really would have liked a glass of wine tonight, it was that TGIF and therefore I would like to relax with a drink. However I have survived so clearly AF Fridays are possible!

cathybird

Morning all, 17/21 for me today please.

Green_Karen

Early call for tonight for 19/30 AF
1/2 WEC

Finally this week something I have been hoping for when cutting down alcohol has happened!!!!!:T

I was always aware when drinking that I wasted the evenings, as soon as I poured a glass when making food, the night was then wasted as I relaxed and slobbed out. But now after 3 1/2 months of cutting down I am now finally starting to use evenings constructively. By this I mean those where I am not out doing something and would have just slobbed in front of the TV previously. This week I am now planning in shopping nights, painting, dyeing my hair (the greys were on a takeover bid!) etc. Just the stuff I should have been doing in the evenings in the last few years.

For me drink didn't physically debilitate me, I haven't felt healthier since giving up (if I am honest as I never had hangovers), in fact my sleep is worse without it. But I was aware of all the lost hours in my life that were spent in a chilled but unproductive way.

And that is now going to be my incentive to minimise its impact on my life going forward. That and the fact that although I didn't feel physically worse with it in my life, I always felt my dependence was too high on the habit and it couldn't be doing my body any good for the erst of my life.

It had to change and I am so glad it did.

shaggydoo

Well done GK!



How's the building project going?

shaggydoo

Annie 4/4
Glenda 5/5
Green Karen 5/5
Maggie 4/5

Maman 3/3
Polly 5/5

Shaggy 5/5
Tammy 5/5
WBF 2/4

Anyone else?