Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Thread part 18

sunshine_raincloud

11/25 for me today please. 

As expected I had a couple of drinks with my friend at the weekend. One glass of wine Friday and a pint and a glass of wine on Saturday. Glad that I didn't have any more but it won't be a gold star month for me! 

It was nice to be sociable but to be honest could have done it without the booze.. didn't really add anything for me. 

Hope that you're all well! 

Wanna_Bee_Free

Committing early for this evening. 5/10 please Cathybird. As always thank you so much for sheperding us all on here. I am very grateful!

Makingmehappy I can really sympathise. I'm 6 months into a new caring situation for my elderly father alongside my sister after my Mother died suddenly last August. I have used drinking to get me through.  I am trying to establish better habits again and like you need to find healthier ways to destress. Before this I enjoyed a daily walk to get to 10k steps, the gym and phases of doing Adriene's yoga videos on u tube but I'm really struggling to keep these habits going now. Also no longer do fun stuff like going to gigs, seeing friends and I have stopped work which at least includes some interaction even if via a computer. Caring is definitely making my health worse although I've lost weight from the stress. Hope the benefits of being overweight instead of obese even out the rest. Could still use losing a stone so not wasting away!

maman

8/10 AFDs please @cathybird

Not seen @sukeyboo lately, hope you're OK if you're lurking? 🤔

RobM99

Hi all. Lucky 13 here - ish. Band's singer is moving oop north - drat. Lewes FC won. Bought some seed compost. Life in the fast lane!

cathybird

February

7 days = 14 days = 21 days = 28 days = Target reached = Target beaten =
Entire month =
February targets
AllNightDiner 5/13 alt80 10/TF Arkers 6/TF cathybird 13/21 Coveredinbees 9/18 CuppaTea 10 Dark Sunday 6/16 dustydigger 9/24 GotToStopSpending 10 happydenial 6/14 ITL89 15 lantanna 9/15 leftatthetrafficlights 7/20 maggiem 11/15 makingmehappy 1/16 maman 8/10 marahouti 12/25 MissPennySave 3/12 oceandreamer 8/20 PriceySOS 23 RobM99 13/27 satchmo1 9/26 Season of Mist 12/25 sukeyboo 5/10 sunshine raincloud 11/25 TornErse 11/26 WBF 5/10 Newcomers welcome!

Arkers

Good evening everyone,
6 please Cathy 
Arkers x

maggiem

Stayed AF last night Sunday and declaring now for today Monday so 11/15 please.

sukeyboo

maman said:

8/10 AFDs please @cathybird

Not seen @sukeyboo lately, hope you're OK if you're lurking? 🤔

I’m fine thanks @maman - just not been having many AF days - not really sure why but February has been a fairly social month for some reason. 

5/10 for today please cathybird 

Probably won’t be AF tomorrow as it is Valentines Day but hope to be back on it on Wednesday.

Coveredinbees!!!!

9/18 please, rubbish Monday out the way.

makingmehappy

Thank you for adding me to the challenge, @cathybird. Day 1 over so 1/16.

Had actual cravings during the whole day, which has reminded me that my relationship with alcohol is seriously out of balance at the moment. It feels good to have started to take back some control.

@Wanna_Bee_Free, sorry about your mother. You are absolutely spot on with everything, that's exactly my life and my feelings at the moment, your post really helped so thank you.

Have a good day all.

mmh x