Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread part 18

maggiem

Sorry to hear about your dog and cancelling the holiday @satchmo1. 

3/15 please for yesterday Tuesday. 

sukeyboo

Declaring early for today on 5/10 please cathybird 

cathybird

Not one for me, have been out for a nice lunch with friends, quite restrained and had a lovely time.

cathybird

September

7 days =

14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

Entire month =

September targets

AllNightDiner

alt80 14/TF Arkers TF cathybird 11/21 Coveredinbees!!!! 4/TF Dark Sunday doingitanyway 10/15 dustydigger 11/24 lantanna 2/15 leftatthetrafficlights 7/15 maggiem 4/15 maman 5/10 marahouti 14/25 oceandreamer 7/20 PriceySOS 22 RobM99 10/23 satchmo1 8/20 Season of Mist 8/28 sukeyboo 5/10 sunshine raincloud 28 WBF 4/14 Newcomers welcome!

maggiem

4/15 please for yesterday, Wednesday. 

alt80

Just checking in. I managed a whole month AF in August as I said I would. Full month so far for September too. Had a bit of an epiphany about (my own perception of) awkwardness around saying ‘no thanks’ to being offered a drink. If I don’t want a drink or plan not to, that’s up to me and I also realised that my recovery is something I am proud of. Drinking in some situations does let my guard down and in some situations has lead me to slip into what I no longer want in my or my family’s life. 

satchmo1

8/20 for me today please. 

marahouti

14/25 please cathybird. Thank you. X

marahouti

alt80 said:

Just checking in. I managed a whole month AF in August as I said I would. Full month so far for September too. Had a bit of an epiphany about (my own perception of) awkwardness around saying ‘no thanks’ to being offered a drink. If I don’t want a drink or plan not to, that’s up to me and I also realised that my recovery is something I am proud of. Drinking in some situations does let my guard down and in some situations has lead me to slip into what I no longer want in my or my family’s life. 

Good to hear from you alt80. Well done on remaining AF and not feeling awkward about refusing a drink. Your recovery is precious and you are rightly proud of what you have achieved for yourself and your family. Take care. X

doingitanyway

alt80 said:

Just checking in. I managed a whole month AF in August as I said I would. Full month so far for September too. Had a bit of an epiphany about (my own perception of) awkwardness around saying ‘no thanks’ to being offered a drink. If I don’t want a drink or plan not to, that’s up to me and I also realised that my recovery is something I am proud of. Drinking in some situations does let my guard down and in some situations has lead me to slip into what I no longer want in my or my family’s life. 

Wow, thanks @alt80 this really spoke to me as I cave in rather than face the awkwardness then feel angry with myself for drinking when I don't want to. I've done this for the past few days...

Anyway, today I've been AF so 10/15 for me please @cathybrid