Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread part 18

AllNightDiner

Off the blocks at last with 1 for me please, @cathybird

cathybird

February

7 days =

14 days =

21 days =

28 days =

Target reached =

Target beaten =

Entire month =

February targets

AllNightDiner 1/TF

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Arkers 1/TF

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alt80 TF

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BudgetingBelinda 10

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cathybird 9/21

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Dark Sunday 14

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dustydigger 1/22

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lantanna 4/15

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lillypoo 18

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maggiem 8/15

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maman 4/10

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marahouti 9/25

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oceandreamer 6/20

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PriceySOS 22

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RobM99 9/28

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satchmo1 7/20

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Season of Mist 26

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sukeyboo 3/10

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Watty1 6/23

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WBF 3/10

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Newcomers welcome!

lillypoo

Hi guys. I'd like to join in if I may.

My drinking started many years ago when I worked in a dry country of all places. Tell someone they 100% can't have something and you can be sure they'll want it more and find a way. I then did another job where 75% of my time was in hotels ...and hotel bars. I then got married and lived another place where alcohol was banned so started smoking. Smoked and drank through losing mum and dad. Smoked and drank through the depression that followed ( gave up marriage and job to care for them both). 

Fast fwd to now. I'm about to start a debt management plan. Alcohol and vapes come out of my grocery budget and hortificly they double it!

Am not bothered at all if i have neither in the house but when i shop I always seem to have a reason to either reward myself of cheer myself up, deserve it, celebrate something etc etc

Anyway I am at a stage where I'm going to allow myself one vape and one bottle of wine on Friday nights and that's it. I never go out , I live alone, so I'm in control of this .

I've got my bottle for tonight . So

From and including today 9 Feb can I go for 18 alcohol and vape free days out of the next 21 ? Thanks for the fab group btw

RobM99

@Liily - good target to start!

9/28 today please, just checked and I've not had a drink since October!  Alcohol-free Leffe is a decent 'beer'. 

cathybird

hi lillypoo and welcome to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list

satchmo1

7/20 for me today please, and the first emoji of the month 

marahouti

Hi lillypoo welcome. Wishing you success in your goal. X
I am 9/25 today please cathybird Thank you. X
Feeling a bit wobbly today because my husband's recent test results are not as we hoped. Interestingly I am craving chocolate (which we don't have in the house ☹️) as a reaction to stress not alcohol (which we do have in abundance). Low calorie hot chocolate doesn't really hit the spot but that's what I'm drinking this evening.

sukeyboo

So sorry to hear your news @marahouti - my thoughts are with you and your husband at this stressful time xx

cathybird

Sorry to hear it @marahouti, my thoughts & prayers are with you and your husband, I hope his results improve xx 

maggiem

Sorry to read that @marahouti, sending prayers and positive thoughts. 

Stayed AF since Tuesday so 8/15 please up to today, Friday.