The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)

SpireCaptain

Please can I join the challenge?

I cut down my drinking and had 3 months dry July, August, September 2024 after cholesterol scare and just the fact the cost is too much for me at the moment. But back end of November into December I was again 4 cans 2 or 3 nights a week so ready for a clean break. Dry from last Sunday so how shall I count that? 6 out of 10 so far NAD?

Thank you and well done everyone so far 👌

SpireCaptain

SpireCaptain said:

Please can I join the challenge?

I cut down my drinking and had 3 months dry July, August, September 2024 after cholesterol scare and just the fact the cost is too much for me at the moment. But back end of November into December I was again 4 cans 2 or 3 nights a week so ready for a clean break. Dry from last Sunday so how shall I count that? 6 out of 10 so far NAD?

Thank you and well done everyone so far 👌

I'll aim for 23 AFD in January 
And 300 AFD in 2026 to give me some leeway (I'll further monitor and aim for 4 x pints max in an Alcohol Consuming Day for cost monitoring)

cathybird

January 2026 AFD challenge

7 days =  

14 days =   

21 days =  

28 days =  

Target reached =  

Target beaten =  

Entire month =  

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January targets

BlueJ94 7/18   

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Brie 10 

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cathybird 10/21   

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Dark Sunday 7/14   

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doingitanyway 7/25   

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Dryjan 18  

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Jellybaby 2/TF 

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jivjules1 10/31   

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leftatthetrafficlights 8/26    

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LzzyIsGod 8/21    

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maggiem 1/10 

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maman 5/10  

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oceandreamer 8/24   

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PriceySOS 7/23    

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redofromstart 8/20   

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RobM99 11/30    

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satchmo1 11/25    

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Season of Mist 10/25    

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SpireCaptain 8/23    

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sukeyboo 4/10  

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tiddles 10/25    

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Vanlady 10/21    

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Watty1 25  

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Wishus 20   

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WBF 2/14   

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To see January's results on phone or tablet, click here. See 2026 results here

🌞 🌞  Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞

cathybird

2026 targets

BlueJ94 200

cathybird 275
Dark Sunday 160
doingitanyway 300
Dryjan TF
Jellybaby TF
jivjules1 365
leftatthetrafficlights 312
maggiem 200
maman TF
oceandreamer 300
PriceySOS 283
redofromstart 300
RobM99 325
Satchmo1 TF
SpireCaptain 300
sukeyboo TF
tiddles 300
Vanlady 252
Watty 300
WBF 168

🌞 🌞  Everyone welcome to join! 🌞 🌞

cathybird

hi @SpireCaptain and welcome to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, hope you enjoy the challenge I make your total for Jan to be 8 including today, but let me know whether you think that's wrong!

RobM99

Vanlady said:

Thankyou redo and doingit.

2 more including today bringing me up to 10/21 please cathybird.  

One bonus since cutting down is my once snug jeans are now nice and loose on me, even though I'm not cutting back on anything else, especially biscuits...choc covered ones

Mint Penguins are my current vice. Ooh I'm a rebel y'know, I go into Aldi with a LIDL bag. Rock'n'Roll!

No DD yesterday, there wasn't a dance floor as such.   

11 today please and 110 days since a drink (Es Mercadal, Menorca). 

satchmo1

11/25 for me today please.

Season_of_Mist

Hi cathybird, I’m at 10/28 as of today thank you. 

SpireCaptain

cathybird said:

hi @SpireCaptain and welcome to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, hope you enjoy the challenge I make your total for Jan to be 8 including today, but let me know whether you think that's wrong!

Thank you Cathybird, that's fab. Yes please for the 8- freling too full after a yummy roast dinner for tea to contemplate a drink tonight. The cans in the fridge will hopefully still be there til next weekend. ☺️

Dark_Sunday

7/14 please @cathybird