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Giving up/ Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 16
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Thanks Cathybird, today is 15/15 for me please. Finally made it, by the skin of my teeth3
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September7 days =
14 days =
21 days =
28 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
September targetsAnnieG 12/25
Arkers 17/TF
Arsenal 8Barny 27/25



cathybird 29/21




Cuppa 13/20
lantanna 15/15

Leftpeg 14/14

maggiem 24/18



maman 17/10


ManPants 2/TFmarahouti 29/21




PriceySOS 19/20
RobM99 29/25




Season of Mist 30/30



sukeyboo 14/10


WBF 15/20
ALL WELCOME TO JOIN!
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Annual challenge 202050 days =
100 days =
150 days =
200 days =
250 days =
300 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
October resultsArkers 173/TF

Arsenalbarnie 58/200
Barny1979 208/300


cathybird 255/300



lantanna 122/150
maggiem 158/183
maman 143/TF
marahouti 242/300


PriceySOS 188/245

Shaggy 100/250
SukeyBoo 125/160
Wanna Bee Free 90/150
ALL WELCOME TO JOIN!
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I'm a tad late for the Annual Challenge but I'm up to 210 AFDs in 2020, including 60 in 61 from July 31. Bingo!Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!3
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I won't add this to the main list cos it's too big but well done Season of Mist, what a fantastic effort and here's your special emoji!

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Thanks for the annual score Cathy. I'm almost averaging 16 a month, over half when I target a third . I'm delighted. A silver lining to lockdown. 😁4
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Thanks cathybird! I love those jazzy letters. Also thanks for the comments maggiem, marahouti and maman.
Looking back, the encouragement on this thread has been a huge help to me and has really helped me to achieve the following:
In 2018 I did exactly 3 months in a row AF.
In 2019 I did exactly 6 months in a row AF.
In 2020 I am 6 months and counting in a row AF (hoping to reach 200 consecutive days).
Also apart from those long stints I have been able to cut back more generally which to me is just as significant as the dry months; I have checked back to the start of this year and we are on day 274, I have been AF on all but 9 of those days. This is from someone who drank too much, for too many years. I never did believe it would be possible to break that spell - but it really can be done.5 -
Great words Season of mist, well done3
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14/14 once today is over!

Chuffed to bits! Wasnt even going a day without alcohol before starting this, im sleeping better and saving money!
I would like to go for 14 again for October.
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