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The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for December & 2025 :)
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One for me today
LMD xLife gets in the way...PADding is addictive...Saving's better than spending...My savings diary - Now for a healthier, wealthier me2025 1p challenge #41 | Cash envelope challenge #01 | SPC #017EF £1000/£1000 | Sabbatical £4055/£60005 -
6/25 for me today please.
DH and I were out for dinner last night with relatives, and tempting though it was to have a glass of wine with an excellent Italian meal, I cited Ash Wednesday and abstinence - family all know I'm a "faithful"What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?7 -
Last week I was having a terrible time at work and used this as an excuse to buy a bottle of wine on the way home every night. Of course the next day, with a wine head, things seemed even worse and it started becoming a vicious circle. This week I was determined not to drink and not surprisingly things are so much more in perspective. Alcohol has always been my go to relaxant/de-stresser, but it actually has completely the opposite effect on me. Hopefully in time I'll find something else to replace this because it doesn't even work! Anyhow 6/20 today please Cathybird7
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5/10 AFDs please@cathybird6
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March AFD challenge 20257 days =
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March targetsAlt80 TFArkers TFBlueJ94cathybird 4/TFclootiedumplinCuppaTeaDark Sunday 2/14Dryjan 1/18dustydigger 20Justcrackingonwithit 25LittleMissDetermined 5/TFmaggiem 3/10maman 5/10ManPants 4/31marahouti 6/25NeverendingDMP 4/21oceandreamer 6/20PriceySOS 24redofromstart 3/15RobM99 4/30satchmo1 6/25Season of Mist 28sukeyboo 3/10tiddles 1/14Watty1 16WBF 1/14To see the updated results for March on phone or tablet, click here
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3 of 15 for me please Cathybird.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
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4/21 for me today please. DH has been to shop and twice asked me what I want to drink but I said no thanks and I'm sure I will feel better for it tomorrow. Tbh I'm too tired to drink anyways 😂Jan 18 Joint debts 35,213
Mortgage Jan 18- 77224 nov 25- just over 64k
June 25 Debts in my name were £5170. Now 7150 (Nov 25)7 -
3/10 please for tonight Thursday. Not sure yet about tomorrow but may get one more day in.
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I managed 21/24 AF days in February, and just one so far in March - I blame the lure of Aperol spritzes, as I am on holiday in Italy; although it could just be that I have weak willpower - I must try harder!
Good luck with your March challenges everyone!
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I had a planned glass of wine with dinner yesterday to celebrate my birthday. Very enjoyable but I wasn't tempted to have another and enjoyed a late evening hot chocolate (much nicer if truth be told 😄). I won't be drinking today so 6/25 please cathybird. Thank you. X4
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