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The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for December & 2025 :)
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Hello, another one here also eeking
it out today, so 19/21 please cathybird.
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19/25 today please, Cathybird.
I had some drinks at a family gathering yesterday, and am regretting it today, as I feel absolutely exhausted - that’ll teach me!3 -
December AFD challenge 20257 days =
14 days =
21 days =
28 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
Entire month =
December targetsBlueJ94 14/18
cathybird 23/21
Dark Sunday 9/14
doingitanyway 20/25
Dryjan 18dustydigger 21Jellybaby 13/TF
leftatthetrafficlights 22/20
maggiem 4/10maman 14/10
oceandreamer 22/24
PriceySOS 23redofromstart 22/20
RobM99 21/30
satchmo1 23/25
Season of Mist 21/25
sukeyboo 10/10
tiddles 19/25
Vanlady 19/21
Watty1 11/20
Wishus 20WBF 6/14🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞4 -
Must have forgotten to post yesterday so 20/24 please Cathybird. Not sure about today yet as visiting friends.2
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20/25 please @cathybirdIf you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20252 -
14/10 AFDs please@cathybird
Definitely wavered tonight but the reindeer helped. 👍3 -
22/25 for me today please.What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?2
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Happy to report that I stayed AF at friends house so 21/24 for yesterday please.2
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23/25 for me today please.What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?1
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And 22/24 for me today please.0
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