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The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for October & 2025 :)

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  • maggiem
    maggiem Posts: 1,979 Forumite
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    So I’ve waited until I have a few AFDs to report - currently 5/10, 1st, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th. Back to it tomorrow I hope. 
  • oceandreamer
    oceandreamer Posts: 625 Forumite
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    10/24 today please
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,920 Forumite
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    edited 13 October at 4:38PM
    October AFD challenge 2025

    7 days = image 

    14 days = image  

    21 days = image 

    28 days = image 

    Target reached = image 

    Target beaten = image 

    Entire month = image 



    October targets


    BlueJ94 10/25  image 


    cathybird 11/21  image 


    Dark Sunday 14 


    doingitanyway 10/25  image 


    Dryjan 18 


    dustydigger 24 


    Jellybaby 7/TF  image 


    leftatthetrafficlights 13/30   image 


    maggiem 5/10  


    maman 5/10 


    oceandreamer 10/24  image 


    PriceySOS 23 


    redofromstart 8/20  image 


    RobM99 13/30   image 


    satchmo1 8/25   image 


    Season of Mist 12/27   image 


    sukeyboo 4/10  


    tiddles 1/10  


    Watty1 9/20   image 


    Wishus 4/20  


    WBF 3/14  



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


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  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,004 Ambassador
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    10 please, trying to keep some days for holidays!
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    Debt owed;

    *update pending as I've no idea* 

  • Season_of_Mist
    Season_of_Mist Posts: 518 Forumite
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    Going early for 12/27 inc today, thank you cathybird. Just had a nice AF weekend. 
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,412 Forumite
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    9/20  seems easier somehow
    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 !!
  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,068 Forumite
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    5/10 AFDs please@cathybird 
  • RobM99
    RobM99 Posts: 2,756 Forumite
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    Morning all, 13 is unlucky for some but not I!  13 today please.
    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • 13/30 for me today please 😁 
    'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'

    Weight loss challenge 2024:
    Start weight: 9st 13.1lb
    End weight: 8st 13lb

    Weight loss challenge 2025: 
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    End weight: 

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    DNF: 1/45

    'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'

  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,481 Forumite
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    10 for me please
    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) 25/07/2025
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