Giving up/ Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 16

maman

Not 100% sure what you meant but how did you arrive at your target of 18 maggie? I set myself ground rules which is to be AF Monday to Thursday with exceptions for holidays and 'occasions'. An occasion might be eating out midweek. I find that helps take daily decision making away. I prefer to set myself a low 'floor' target of 10 and exceed it rather than beat myself up if I don't achieve a more aspirational figure. 

This year I'm averaging 15 or so every month because there are no holidays or meals out to distract me. ☹️😢

sukeyboo

Cathybird & Seasons of Mist - thanks for the shout-out - I am glad I stuck with it too 😀

Like Maman, I try to be AF Mon-Thurs but I been having a few too many s*d it days recently.

My target for August is set low too as my final day at work is the 18th and I know it is going to be a bit emotional & upsetting - 23 years is a long time to spend at one place and even though I will keep in touch with colleagues, it won’t be the same 😢.

cathybird

I'm not very likely to have a dry month this month, if only because two of my friends are champing at the bit to have a belated joint birthday celebration in a restaurant soon (socially distanced obviously), and I'm definitely up for that if it happens. It seriously feels like ages since I've been to anything like that, almost as though it's been years rather than months ... Anyway, that's definitely in the pipeline, something to look forward to.

lantanna

1/15 for me today please, went to the cinema yesterday by myself. Really enjoyed was great to get out and only 5 other people in the screening. Looking forward to an AF Sunday will not repeat the mistake of last Sunday felt like I was behind with everything all week because of it

marahouti

Good morning everyone.
1/21 for yesterday please cathybird. Thank you. X

RobM99

Cracking start for me! Mind you, fizzy water doesn't taste of much!

maggiem

Hi Maman, I set my target for the year aiming to be AF 50% of the time and thought 18 AFDs a month would allow me some spare days for holidays. I do try and stay AF Mon - Thurs but I think I spend too much time having a debate with myself about whether I should or should not have a drink that night. I'm not very good at planning ahead so when I know there is something on midweek I end up trying to recover that day at the end of the month. I think some people on the thread seemed to have got past the need for internal debate and not think about it. Hope that's clearer. 

Family here today so we will be having wine with dinner but then AF tomorrow until Friday. 

cathybird

August

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14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

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August targets

Arkers 10

Arsenal 15

Barny 21

cathybird 2/21

Cuppa

lantanna 1/15

maggiem 18

maman 10

marahouti 1/21

PriceySOS 20

RobM99 21

Season of Mist 31

Shaggydoo

sukeyboo 10

WBF 12

ALL WELCOME TO JOIN!

cathybird

Morning all, it's 2/21 for me today

cathybird

sukeyboo said:

Cathybird & Seasons of Mist - thanks for the shout-out - I am glad I stuck with it too 😀

Like Maman, I try to be AF Mon-Thurs but I been having a few too many s*d it days recently.

My target for August is set low too as my final day at work is the 18th and I know it is going to be a bit emotional & upsetting - 23 years is a long time to spend at one place and even though I will keep in touch with colleagues, it won’t be the same 😢.

Will be thinking of you Sukeyboo, that must be tough xx