Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17

cathybird

LegoHead said:

I have been lurking a while. Going to join in if I may? 

Today will be my first day if I make it.

Going to try for the rest of February

hi Legohead and welcome I've added you to the list, best of luck with the challenge! I've got your target as 17 (ie the rest of the month), but let me know if you'd like a different target, or even to go target free

cathybird

February

7 days = 14 days = 21 days = 28 days = Target reached = Target beaten =
Entire month =
February targets
AllNightDiner 4/11 alt80 TF Arkers 5/TF cathybird 4/14 CCW007 6/26 Coveredinbees 9/15 CuppaTea Dexsmummy 7/21 [Deleted User] 10/24 lantanna 6/12 Legohead 17 leftatthetrafficlights 1/10 Lupus Lou 10/28 maggiem 5/15 maman 6/10 marahouti 11/25 pollyanna24 9/TF PriceySOS 20 RobM99 11/28 satchmo1 11/24 Season of Mist 9/24 sukeyboo 5/10 Watty1 1/8 WBF 2/13 Newcomers welcome!

Coveredinbees!!!!

Hi Legohead welcome to the club. I my first drink since New year, 1 pint last night with my food at about 6pm. I then had a head ache all evening until going to bed. I really hope the 2 are not connected as I don't want to never be able to drink again!

LegoHead

Dexsmummy said:

LegoHead I’m no expert and have a way to go myself but I do find having a glass beside me with soda water and raspberries in it or something else non alcoholic helps me. It’s the habit of having the glass, reaching for the glass that seems to help. Hope this makes sense.

Thanks, I understand that. Have had nights where is just sit down with pints of squash instead.

So I failed my one day off drink yesterday! I completely forgot I was not supposed to be drinking so had the last of my drink. Now there is nothing in the house it will be a little easier.

So starting fresh again today.

Anyone got any tips for reminding yourself you are not supposed to be drinking?

RobM99

LegoHead

Anyone got any tips for reminding yourself you are not supposed to be drinking?

1. Logging in here each day.
2. No booze in the fridge.
3. Alc' free in fridge instead! 
4. Chuck £2 in a jar every AFD (Alc' free day) and keep it until there's enough to "treat yourself" with  something. Once you break the habit, it'll be easy (speaks for self here). 

Money where mouth is - 11 for me, 42/42 this year 313 AFDs in a row!

satchmo1

Good tips @RobM99

Welcome @LegoHead

11/24 for me today please. I'm craving sugar today, so there's a fruit crumble in t'oven for after our Friday fish n chips 

Coveredinbees!!!!

@ Legohead also get the try dry app for your phone, logs all you units AF days and calories/£ saved. They do nag you to donate money but you don't have to.

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Coveredinbees!!!! said:

@ Legohead also get the try dry app for your phone, logs all you units AF days and calories/£ saved. They do nag you to donate money but you don't have to.

Will take a look at the app myself, thanks for the suggestion 🙂 I’ve been putting the money not spent on alcohol towards overpayments to my loan, which is helping me keep focussed. Having said that Friday evening is always a tempting time for me but I have an Olio collection at 8.30 tonight so won’t be partaking in any wine tonight.

So on that note I can declare 10/24 please, thank you cathybird 🙏💐

marahouti

11/25 please cathybird. Thank you. X

Arkers

Good evening everyone,
Finally an Af Friday first in a while.
5 please Cathy 
Arkers x