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Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread part 18

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  • RobM99
    RobM99 Posts: 2,808 Forumite
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    oceandreamer said:
    I'm going for a low target but tbh I feel that the only answer for me is to avoid alcohol altogether as I just don't seem to be able to drink sensibly. 
    That's exactly what I did - just gave up. Alcohol is like a bag of sweets - "Oh I'll just have one.   Or two.  Oh that's half gone! Ah well....".
    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 16,473 Forumite
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    edited 3 June 2024 at 1:45PM
    June AFD challenge

    7 days = image

    14 days = image

    21 days = image

    28 days = image

    Target reached = image

    Target beaten = image

    Entire month = image


    May targets


    AllNightDiner 10  

    alt80 TF

    Arkers TF

    bamboo socks  

    cathybird 2/21 

    Cuppa Tea 15  

    Dark Sunday  

    Daywon  

    dustydigger 24

    lantanna 15 

    leftatthetrafficlights 1/24  

    maggiem 1/24  

    maman 1/10 

    marahouti 25 

    oceandreamer 2/10  

    PriceySOS 1/22 

    RobM99 29  

    satchmo1 20  

    Season of Mist 30 

    Shrewbie 21  

    sukeyboo 2/10  

    Watty1 15  

    WBF 2/10



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  • cathybird
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    edited 2 June 2024 at 10:48PM
    June results updated here :):)

    @oceandreamer it's good to see you here xx I think it takes most people more than one try to get it under control, I certainly found that. 
  • oceandreamer
    oceandreamer Posts: 786 Forumite
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    Thank.s for your kind comments. Happy to report 2/10 today
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 8,068 Forumite
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    @oceandreamer  2/10 is an excellent start.

    Like you I've gained weight and am struggling.   0/10 as of today.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • sukeyboo
    sukeyboo Posts: 2,441 Forumite
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    Declaring early for today on 2/10 please cathybird 
  • leftatthetrafficlights
    leftatthetrafficlights Posts: 2,343 Forumite
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    I'm declaring early - 1/24.

    I've been rubbish recently but there's no point in beating myself up about things I can't change! Today is a new start and I'm grabbing it with both hands 😁
    'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'

    Jan GC: £74.77/£100
    DNF: £1471.53/£6700
    Garden sections: 0/21

    DNF: 3/45

    Save 12k in 2026: #37 £1471.53/£6700

    'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'

  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,435 Forumite
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    Determined to get a few AFDs before we go away next week. 

    1/10 AFDs please@cathybird 
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
    Wanna_Bee_Free Posts: 2,724 Forumite
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    2/10 AFDs for today please Cathybird.
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621582/ynab-robber-needs-help-to-execute-the-plan/p1
    April NSD challenge 3/10
    April AFD challenge 0/14
  • maggiem
    maggiem Posts: 2,032 Forumite
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    1/24 and a start for June for yesterday, Sunday.
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