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The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for May & 2026 :)

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  • cathybird
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    By the way if anyone is having issues with the new text editor and wanted to bring them to MSE's attention, there is a thread to do that. However, on that note, I think I have found an easier way to approach doing a table and will try that with the AFD totals tomorrow, so we can see what we think. :) :)

  • satchmo1
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    1/25 for a fabulous February fledge

    What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?
  • cathybird
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    edited 2 February at 12:10AM

    @Brie yes, the 7 day emoji! :)

    February emojis

    7 days

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    14 days

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    21 days

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    28 days

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    Target reached

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    Target beaten

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    Entire month

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  • Hi cathybird, thank you for persisting with trying to sort how the totals display.

    I finished Jan on 28/28, three days with alcohol. May I please have a target of 24 for Feb, thank you.

  • oceandreamer
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    1/24 today please Cathybird. Hope you find an easy way to show the totals as it is so kind of you to keep total for us and I would hate it to take up too much of your time.

  • BlueJ94
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    1/18 please

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  • RobM99
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    Gold Stars for some already! Woohoo!

    2 today please, 132 days since a drink at all and 1,732 days since a drink non-UK! (Menorca, Es Mercadal).

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    2/25 please cathybird

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    1/10 AFDs please@cathybird

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