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The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for October & 2025 :)

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  • RobM99
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    Good afternoon Each and Every, it's a Magnificent Seven for me this month, I'm not sure  I'll reach my target as I'll be away in Menorca for a few days and the only time I ever drink now is when I'm abroad, I've not had a drink for eighteen months now. Unless you include half a tub of Bailey's ice cream, I really don't think that would be a problem!

    Yesterday's dodgy dancer looked like a water diviner without the branch!
    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • cathybird
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    @RobM99 it was me who assumed your target would be the usual so if you want to change it to reflect the fact that you will be away, please feel free to do so! :)
  • cathybird
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    edited 8 September at 4:03PM
    September AFD challenge 2025

    7 days = image 

    14 days = image  

    21 days = image 

    28 days = image 

    Target reached = image 

    Target beaten = image 

    Entire month = image 



    September targets


    BlueJ94 6/25 


    cathybird 7/21  image 


    Dark Sunday 14 


    doingitanyway 3/25 


    Dryjan 3/18 


    dustydigger 24 


    Jellybaby 7/28  image 


    maggiem 10  


    maman 4/10 


    oceandreamer 6/24 


    PriceySOS 23 


    redofromstart 7/20  image 


    RobM99 7/29   image 


    satchmo1 6/25  


    Season of Mist 7/30   image 


    sukeyboo 4/10  


    tiddles 20  


    Watty1 5/20  


    Wishus 1/20  


    WBF 2/14  



    To see September's results on phone or tablet, click here. See 2025 results here :)


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  • Jellybaby
    Jellybaby Posts: 1,374 Forumite
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    Hi, 7/28 for me please.
  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 2,989 Ambassador
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    6/25 please! 
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    Debt owed;

    Salad Money - £616.47/£1200 JAJA - £679.70/ £900 Zable - £338.60/£1300 = £1,634.77

  • RobM99
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    cathybird said:
    @RobM99 it was me who assumed your target would be the usual so if you want to change it to reflect the fact that you will be away, please feel free to do so! :)
    Leave as is, more motivation!
    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • redofromstart
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    7 for me please
  • 7/30 for me as well please cathybird - and thank you. I’d like to make it through September as another complete alcohol free month. There are a couple of social things on the horizon and I’m going away with work as well, but I’d like to think I can resist. 
  • oceandreamer
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    6/24 today please Cathybird
  • Watty1
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    5/20 
    Sun evening treat was pentire costal spritz with tonic water.  That was so good I did not miss the wine.  Now, it might be expensive but as the goal is to get off the wine, it might be worth buying again.
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
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