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The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for May & 2026 :)

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  • maggiem
    maggiem Posts: 2,057 Forumite
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    11/10 please for Thursday. Thanks @maman and @Vanlady, pleased to achieve target although the two week twirly daisies are much more impressive. I had a drink last night, celebrating TGIF but back to AF tonight I hope.

  • cathybird
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    edited 20 April at 3:24PM

    April 2026 AFD totals

    AFD-ers

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    7 days

    14 days

    21 days

    28 days

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    BlueJ94

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    cathybird

    19/21

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    Dark Sunday

    7/14

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    Jellybaby

    12/TF

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    LzzyisGod

    7/18

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    maggiem

    13/10

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    maman

    8/10

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    oceandreamer

    24

    PriceySOS

    14/22

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    redofromstart

    14/20

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    RobM99

    15/29

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    satchmo1

    17/27

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    SeasonofMist

    27

    SpireCaptain

    9/23

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    sukeyboo

    6/10

    tiddles

    10/20

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    Vanlady

    12/TF

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    WannaBeeFree

    4/14

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  • tiddles
    tiddles Posts: 536 Forumite
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    10 for me today - thank you Cathybird x

  • Jellybaby
    Jellybaby Posts: 1,610 Forumite
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    12 AFDs for me please.

  • BlueJ94
    BlueJ94 Posts: 3,302 Ambassador
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    15/18 please and thanks 😊

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  • maggiem
    maggiem Posts: 2,057 Forumite
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    13/14 please for Saturday and Sunday night. Getting there I hope.

  • Brie
    Brie Posts: 16,910 Ambassador
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    Hi there - I've just noticed that this thread is in the Debtfree Diaries area. Is that the best place for it??

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