Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17

thriftylass

pollyanna24 said:

I've been missing again, oops.  I'm up to 10, so know I won't make my target, but I'm okay with that.  I've done better than I have in the past.

Had a bit of a wake up call.  Over indulged on Friday a bit and although I don't get hangovers as such, there are a few blanks and there is the "oh god, what did I do/say?" feeling.

Plus a close family member completely destroyed a family meal yesterday by getting drunk (they are known for their issues) and so it has really struck a chord with me.  Why do we do it?  What is the point?  Not saying I'm off alcohol forever, but it definitely has more downsides to upsides.

My dad and brother are both teetotal for a few years now and I am seriously thinking of joining them. 

Still too scared to create a proper target for September yet, but that may change! 

I think it starts to change your brain chemistry or the way your dopamine receptors respond. Like I know I want to cut down because I feel rubbish the next day, am not as present for the kids, cranky, my skin looks pasty and the list goes on. But my brain seems to override that. So, I tell myself, I'm not drinking tonight and I would stick to that as I don't usually go out to buy drink or socialise at the moment. Then hubby comes and askes if I want a glass of wine with dinner and I say yes without even thinking. My brain sabotages me more often like that now. It's hard to explain properly but made me realise I need to act now.  It's as if the brain just remembers the good feeling after the first but manages to totally block the memory of the negative effects tricking us into thinking this time will be different and enjoyable.

cathybird

August

7 days =

14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

August targets

alt80 19/21

AnnieG Arkers 10/TF Barny 25/25 cathybird 31/21 Coveredinbees 16/12 CuppaTea 16/18 hollowhead 6/22 lantanna 16/13 leftatthetrafficlights 17/10 Lupus Lou 15 maggiem 12/18 maman 16/10 marahouti 29/21 Pollyanna24 7/20 PriceySOS 17/24 RobM99 29/28 Satchmo1 11/14 Season of Mist 31/30 sukeyboo 14/10 WBF 3/14 xxlalxx
Newcomers welcome!

cathybird

September targets

alt80

AnnieG Arkers TF Barny 25 cathybird 21 Coveredinbees CuppaTea hollowhead lantanna 14 leftatthetrafficlights 10 Lupus Lou maggiem 14 maman 10 marahouti 21 Pollyanna24 TF PriceySOS RobM99 29 satchmo1 25 Season of Mist 29 sukeyboo 10 thriftylass 22 WBF 15 Newcomers welcome!

cathybird

hi thriftylass and welcome I'll add you to the September list, best of luck with the challenge!

marahouti

Powerful words pollyanna and Cuppa, thank you both for sharing your experiences. X

Welcome thriftylass. X

Season_of_Mist

Little bit early but going to declare on 31/30 please cathybird, no chance I’ll drink anything tomorrow so Aug will be a completely alc’ free month. Well done to everyone who has reached or got close to their targets.

Could I please have a target of 29 for Sept, thank you.

alt80

19 for today please. Means I'm not going to hit target this month even though AF day is planned for tomorrow. 

Can I have a target of 21 again for September, please.

sukeyboo

Welcome thriftylass 👋

Declaring early for today so ending August on 14/10 please cathybird

leftatthetrafficlights

Declaring early again today- 17/10 to end the month on! 🙌

maggiem

Declaring early for tonight Tuesday so 12/18 please for August. Not great although we did have a few days away. However I need to get back to no drinking on a school night for September and also aim to drink less on a day when I am having a drink. I've reverted to previous bad habits of one or two glasses of wine before dinner and then have wine with dinner too. 

Amazing how quickly I revert to bad habits, wish I was so quick to establish good habits! Others saying something similar so Pollyanna, CuppaTea and Thrifty Lass let's hope we all are reporting better results at the end of September.