Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17

maggiem

Congratulations on the band offer @RobM99.

Thanks for the messages too, @leftatthetrafficlights, @CuppaTea, @WannabeFreeand @RobM99 for the motivational message too. It's useful knowing you are not the only one who finds it hard to maintain being AF (and I really just want to reduce not cut out totally) but I'd be much happier to hear everyone was being more successful really. 

So managed to stay AF yesterday so 3/20 please. I hope to be AF today but am not confident enough to declare early these days. 

RobM99

Hi all, chilly here. Weather, not me.  27/27 Woohoo!! Can I make it to Gold Star day?   In Menorca Thursday so must resist, it's only 2 days to last after all. Yeah, I'm made of steel!

sukeyboo

Declaring early for today on 9/10 please cathybird

AllNightDiner

I am also with the early crowd today, 11/13 please @cathybird - a gloomy autumn day here, but it's kind of nice to have the grey weather after all the summer heat... Curling up with a nice AF drink tonight to celebrate the change of seasons.

satchmo1

17/20 for me today please

@Season_of_Mist get well soon! 

lantanna

11/12 please

maman

13/10 AFDs please @cathybird

Just a thought @maggiem, but have you considered setting a lower target? 🤔 I find an achievable target works better for me than an aspirational one. For me that's 10 but it could be even lower. I think of that as a floor target that I'm determined to achieve and then I try for bonus days.  I plan my AFDs and my drinking days. I think the most important thing is to know your triggers and try to have plans in place to avoid them and, most of all, be kind to yourself. 🤗

cathybird

September

7 days =

14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

Entire month =

September targets

AllNightDiner 11/13

alt80 11/TF Arkers 10/TF cathybird 24/21 Coveredinbees 17/18 CuppaTea 2/10 Dexsmummy 10 dustydigger 22/27 happydenial 3/15 lantanna 11/12 LegoHead 25/30 leftatthetrafficlights 1/10 maggiem 3/20 maman 13/10 marahouti 26/25 PriceySOS 18/23 RobM99 27/27 satchmo1 17/20 Season of Mist 27/25 sukeyboo 9/10 WBF 2/10 Newcomers welcome!

cathybird

Sorry you're feeling rough Season of Mist, hope Covid goes away soon xx

sunshine_raincloud

Hello I was wondering if I could join for next month please? I have finally made the decision to actually take note of how much alcohol I consume and try to get a grip of it for my health and my budget! I'm attempting a full 30 days in a row, which started on Sunday so day 3 today but could start properly when October comes around? It might be a bit ambitious for me to be honest but will see how it goes. Thanks so much! Seems like a nice group and will be great for motivation and accountability