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Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread part 18
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14 please. Almost at 3 weeks straight. To be fair it’s not been that hard or awful. The first week was hardest and to be expected. The second was revisiting new habits from the week before and this week has been very little thoughts about wanting to drink. It’s like a huge load of unnecessary “back and forth” headspace has been removed.I have still experienced random “I’m stressed” have a drink, it’s the weekend, have some wine. Then I quickly remind myself I’ve come so far and I’m not wasting all these days on my challenge to give up at the end.I’m undecided about what to do come Boxing Day still.Oceandreamer, you’re doing really well too. December isn’t an easy month to stick to the plan.Live for the moment and plan for the future8
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12 please, ta xx
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5/14 today please Cathybird.
Cuppa Tea, thank you for your posts, very interesting. I am also worried about the health effects catching up with me if I don't drastically cut down but I seem to talk a good talk in my head each morning and then cave in to myself most evenings. I am really impressed by how well you are doing, and in December too.6 -
December AFD challenge7 days =14 days =
21 days =
28 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
Entire month =
December targetscathybird 13/21CuppaTea 14/24
Dryjan 12/22dustydigger 20lantanna 15leftatthetrafficlights 15/24
maggiem 4/10maman 6/10marahouti 11/25
oceandreamer 9/12
PriceySOS 12/22
RobM99 9/30satchmo1 12/20Season of Mist 4/24Shrewbie 1/18sukeyboo 6/10tiddles 11/24
Watty1 8/10
WBF 5/14🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞5 -
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6/10 AFDs please@cathybird4
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4/10 please for Friday.@CuppaTea , you are doing so well especially in December. @oceandreamer, you’re also dong really well. @Watty1 you were very wise getting days in the early part of the month. I’m trying to work out which days I can do in a very busy month whilst rapidly running out of time. Hope everyone achieves what they hope to this month.5
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11/24 for me today, please, Cathybird.
Posting early in the day keeps me accountable! I am also trying to work out how to fit in enough AF days with Christmas coming up!
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15/24 for me please'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'
Jan GC: £0/£100
DNF: £0/£6700
Garden sections: 0/21
DNF: 3/45
'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'5 -
Early call for tonight as I am driving. 12/22 please Cathybird.
I've just about given myself enough nights to hit target, but can't have a sneaky one!5
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