Alcohol Free Jan and Monthly Debt Decrease Challenge

shandypants5

Still on the wagon here.. (and amazed at myself )

Jo1972.. Try havin a shower... not so pleasant to drink beer in the shower..

singlemum_4

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jo1972 wrote: »

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Just 5 days into the challenge and I fell off the wagon I feel I have a total lack of control and am very angry with myself, I was really excited about doing the whole of January and now I've blown it

Although it's funny as I felt soooo guilty opening the 1st can last night, with each subsequent can the guilt got less :rotfl: this morning I feel terrible - not hangover terrible (think I must be a hardened drinker :eek:), but like I've let myself down

Sorry for the miserable post, I'm off for my 4th cup of coffee now......

Hi Jo don't beat yourself up I fell off too!! After taking my stash to the loft had a bit of a difficult evening (my best friends ill in hospital) came home and retrieved the gin :mad: loft obviously not the best place, may have to take it to my brothers.... he might drink it all though, have to think about this one!! Will try again from today. Still havn't bought any booze this year so still doing well on that front :rotfl: Heres to a dry evening I hope. Although off to Dads for tea........ will be red wine on offer ahhhhhhh

globalds

Managed Saturday night OK ...Having a hangover really helps me determination ...Sunday so should be a bit easier....I hope ..
I bought some sleep inducing tea .This should help me to settle ...Instead of mu usuall.
We should all meet up at the end of the month for a pub crawl to celebrate if we make it
If my month keeps starting again every time I fall off the wagon ....I'll be using a zimmer frame on the pub crawl..

shandypants5

Welcome back aboard Globalds..
Tonight will be my 6th night... and its been years since that happened..(hope I dont turn into a pumkin or something... I do have the figure for it.)
I Have drunk SO much pop over this weekend though..I find it helps to have a pint glass full of something to reach for while I watch TV.
Hopefully this will get easier as we go along.
Am not sure the pub crawl is a good idea...we will all be p***ed on 2 pints..lol

In_Search_Of_Me

Evening all! Well I am currently drinking my last red wine & smoking my last fags! Then that really is it! Confirmed this am by joining rosemary conely online & having to weight myself - put on 9ibs over Christmas which I knew as my clothes are tight & a@@ spreading by the day!! I felt SO much better physically when I wasnt drinking, smoking & eating healthily so back I go! Going to be hard but I know I can do it! Hope you're all ok! Think of me at 9.00 - supping the last & enjoying sece & sensibility! Sad bunny I am but been looking forward to it all week!! Next week will replace with skimmed milk & ovaltine - no matter what rosemary says!! see broken the diet already & not even started it yet!!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

pariskate

good evening everyone,
I'm just back from holiday so this wil be the last lushy night for a while (and there's been a fair few of them over the holidays I can tell you!) I have put on weight and spent a fortune so it'll be a lean month in many ways I think.
I think that my secret will be not to open a new bottle once this one's dead (we drink a LOT of wine usually).
I need to keep on the wagon for my own good health really so here goes...

kate

lesley_rod

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

Evening all! Well I am currently drinking my last red wine & smoking my last fags! Then that really is it! Confirmed this am by joining rosemary conely online & having to weight myself - put on 9ibs over Christmas which I knew as my clothes are tight & a@@ spreading by the day!! I felt SO much better physically when I wasnt drinking, smoking & eating healthily so back I go! Going to be hard but I know I can do it! Hope you're all ok! Think of me at 9.00 - supping the last & enjoying sece & sensibility! Sad bunny I am but been looking forward to it all week!! Next week will replace with skimmed milk & ovaltine - no matter what rosemary says!! see broken the diet already & not even started it yet!!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

Good luck In Search Of Me, I'm trying the same (no wine, no fags & dieting) and, sorry folks, was soooo jealous reading of you enjoying your red wine...it's been 6 nights off for me already!
As I've already posted dropping the cigs hasn't been successful though so hopefully you'll inspire me to do it for good this time!
I was on Weightwatchers before Christmas and plan to return as soon as I get off the damn cigs, just hoping the lack of alcohol is making up for the boredom evening snacking.
Hope you enjoy your Ovaltine; it's tomato juice for me!

Cassie123_2

Still doing ok here! Really enjoyed my first alcohol free weekend. Played lots of board games and feel so relaxed for a Monday morning it's amazing!

yellowmonkey

Feeling awfull at the moment as I have the dreaded man Flu. Although I have not had a drink since new years eve today is my first test. 1st day off and I normally start with the lager so will let you know how it goes.

ym

maximus_leeds

globalds wrote: »

Failed miserably ...No excuses really ..
Sat talking with a mate who is thinking a divorce is on the horizon ...He needed a drink ...and it seems I let that sell me on the idea ..
I have a bad head and am behind on my scheduled fitting of new bath ...
Well done all those who held out ...
If this was a game of snakes and ladders I would have just landed on a snake ...

I, too, landed on a snake on Saturday...not all bad news though as although it was a big bender for a friend's 30th, I'd 'recycled' a bottle of tequilla we'd had in our cupboard for over a year (so no spend), bought a 24-box of Grolsch with an old Tesco gift-card (again, no spend) and husband paid for essential curry needed to reduce effects of Grolsch and tequilla (so no spends). In total, I spent £11.40 on a day/night where I'd have easily blown £70+ before.

Back on wagon today though people...I just really struggle in social situations not to have a drink...that sounds so bad but it's true. Will try harder this weekend...