Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread Part 17

Coveredinbees!!!!

Just creeping over the line on 18/18, just made it. Happy new year everyone.

PriceySOS

19 for December please, I make it 231 for whole year.

Target of 24 for January please.

Thank you so much for keeping these totals all year xxx
Happy New Year to everyone xxx

cathybird

December

7 days =

14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

Entire month =

December targets

AllNightDiner 12/12

alt80 16/24 Arkers 11/TF cathybird 27/21 Coveredinbees 18/18 CuppaTea 12/TF dustydigger 26/25 happydenial 14/14 lantanna 17/15 leftatthetrafficlights 23/10 maggiem 4/10 maman 11/10 marahouti 27/25 PriceySOS 19/TF RobM99 31/30 satchmo1 21/20 Season of Mist 26/24 sukeyboo 12/10 sunshine raincloud 18/20 WBF 9/16 Newcomers welcome!

dustydigger

Yay! finished up 26/25. I was at 24 on Xmas Eve,drank for 5 days,but stayed AF the 30th and today.Going to bed early,I've never been one for new year celebrations really.

I didnt buy any whiskey this Xmas,because if its there I drink it. Well,a family member gave me a bottle,and altogether over the 5 days I got through 32 units altogether. At my worst and most depressed I could drink that in 2 days,so I am quite pleased. I have another bottle,still in Xmas wrappings, which I dont want to open ,maybe till my 75th birthday end of January.

I had no hangovers,enjoyed the drinks,sipped very slowly.No real cravings now.

I have found that setting a reasonable,achievable target which you can reach with some work is the best way to go. Cathybird has really helped us by the emojis for reaching target,exceeding targets and even gold star full month. Reaching a goal of 10/10,and then getting up to 12 feels great. Trying for 20 and getting 12 so discouraging. So be kind to yourselves.I think most of us here DONT find the emojis childish or silly,they are a mark of achievement and progress. I am just as joyful when someone exceeds a target of 6,as when someone gets a gold star. Several months I have reached perhaps 28 days AF,but really REALLY want that gold star,and have pushed on through the cravings. I'm sure I am not alone in wanting those emojis.

OK,January. Could get visitors for New Year,my birthday at end of the month. So my target will be 26 AF days. I will aim for 300 days for the year for now.

May I wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year,and a successful AFD campaign for 2023.

Happy New Year,

                            Dusty. x

cathybird

Annual challenge 2022

50 days =

100 days =

150 days =

200 days =

250 days =

300 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

Annual targets 2022

AllNightDiner 122/122

alt80 287/TF Arkers 177/TF cathybird 314/300 Coveredinbees 273/200 Dexsmummy 87/265 dustydigger 256/200 lantanna 201/180 maggiem 109/180 maman 178/TF mara 353/300 PriceySOS 252/263 RobM99 352/360 sukeyboo 148/160 WBF 93/150 Newcomers welcome!

cathybird

PriceySOS said:

19 for December please, I make it 231 for whole year.

Target of 24 for January please.

Thank you so much for keeping these totals all year xxx
Happy New Year to everyone xxx

Pricey, by my count you're on 252 - have you missed out a month somewhere? xx

RobM99

Hi all, Gold Star Day!  Just missed my (somewhat ambitious!) target but that's OK. It's still 351*£5 a day saved!

Wanna_Bee_Free

Finishing December on 9 and the year on 93/150.

Happy new year everyone and well done to all!

maman

Thanks for the annual totals @cathybird. I'm delighted to achieve exactly half a year! As my floor target is a third and having a three week holiday in 2022 then it's better than I hoped. And I'm still loving my giraffe. 🥰

ETA - I actually achieved half of 356 not 365. Need new glasses or better arithmetic! Still pleased though. 😁

sunshine_raincloud

Final AFD of the year and my first dry NYE in probably over ten years. Finishing the month on 18/20 

Happy new year everyone!