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Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread part 18
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Sorry folks, I gave up on September as I had an overload of stress with family sickness (SIL, DIL, myself). I find stress really exhausts me, then I give up/give in and open the red wine.
I'm going to set a lowish target for October of 15, in an effort to get back on track.
What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?5 -
I have to admit to giving up on September too. For me it was work, dealing with other people's problems all day just got on top of me and I kept calling for a bottle of wine on the way home just in case I needed it. I actually have these ridiculous conversations in my head about how it will save me coming out later if I want a glass (there is no such thing in my world - its definitely a bottle or nothing). Anyhow, new month, new start and all that. I'm quite motivated as I have been overpaying my mortgage for years to try and be mortgage free and have worked out that the end date will be in summer of next year. I worry all the time that I am going to end up ill because of how much I drink and I keep imagining how awful it would be if I couldn't enjoy being mortgage free because of it. So I'm going to keep reminding myself of this while I aim for 20 AFDs for October.5
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Oh forgot to say its 1/20 today please Cathybird!4
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October
7 days =14 days =
21 days =
28 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
Entire month =
October targetsAllNightDiner
alt80 TF
cathybird 2/14
Coveredinbees!!!!
Dark Sunday 15
doingitanyway 18
dustydigger
lantanna 2/15
leftatthetrafficlights
maggiem 1/7
maman 1/10
marahouti 25
oceandreamer 1/20
PriceySOS 22
RobM99 30
satchmo1 1/15
Season of Mist 28
sukeyboo 1/10
sunshine raincloud
WBF 14Newcomers welcome!
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Declaring early on 1/10 for today please cathybird2
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1/10 AFDs please@cathybird4
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1/15 for me today please.
In great news, my SIL is coming home from hospital after 7 long weeks after surviving an op that apparently only has a 10% success-rate! Praise the Lord.What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?4 -
What amazing news satchmo1. Not sure I’d have been brave enough to take those odds. Your sig seems particularly apposite.4
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1/7 please for today Monday.
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2/15 please. A good start to the month for me3
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