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The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for December & 2025 :)
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My targets look fine for 2026 @cathybird. Hope you have a prosperous 2026Net Debt: £15,993AFD Dec 9/143
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Well done @redo you've had a very tough year but you have a lot to be proud of. You alerted me to setting a yearly target. I would like 300 AF days for 2026
I am on 22/25 now.
I look puffy and blotchy and I didn't think I had been drinking very much. My body thinks otherwise
I want to echo @redo and thank you for all the work you do to keep us accountable. Happy New Year to all!If 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) 25/07/20251 -
2026 targetsBlueJ94 150cathybird 300
Dark Sunday 160
doingitanyway 300
Dryjan TF
dustydigger 300
Jellybaby TF
maggiem 200
maman TF
oceandreamer 250
PriceySOS TF
redofromstart 300
RobM99 325
Satchmo1 TF
sukeyboo TF
tiddles 257
Vanlady 252
Watty 300
WBF 168🌞 🌞 Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞0 -
December AFD challenge 20257 days =
14 days =
21 days =
28 days =
Target reached =
Target beaten =
Entire month =
December targetsBlueJ94 14/18
cathybird 26/21
Dark Sunday 11/14
doingitanyway 22/25
Dryjan 18dustydigger 21Jellybaby 18/TF
leftatthetrafficlights 22/20
maggiem 4/10maman 14/10
oceandreamer 24/24
PriceySOS 23redofromstart 27/20
RobM99 21/30
satchmo1 25/25
Season of Mist 21/25
sukeyboo 10/10
tiddles 19/25
Vanlady 21/21
Watty1 11/20
Wishus 20WBF 6/14🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞1 -
Shiny new 2026 thread up and running here

I know it's not 2026 yet and we've got three or so days to go, but there might be people who have just had quite a boozy festive season and are looking for a way to do differently going forward.
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25/25 for me today please. I overdid it on Christmas Day and again last night, which reminded me of how yuk the day after feels!
Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas.What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?3
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