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Dry Another Day! February beckons. Dry January (and beyond?) Thread 2. All welcome.

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HPLikecraft · 28/01/2022 09:20

Ah, there you are little dry pingywings. 🐧🐧🐧

Shiny new thread. I've swept the berg and we're good to go. Hop on.

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ColouringPencils · 04/02/2022 17:58

Thanks @HPLikecraft it does help, I think! Just feeling a bit jealous as I want the nice few hours on a Friday night with a wine buzz, but I also don't want the bit after that where I inevitably argue with DH (our relationship already fragile enough at the moment) and I wake up feeling anxious.

ColouringPencils · 04/02/2022 19:13

I'm okay now Smile

oopsIdiditagaintoo · 04/02/2022 22:36

Really proud of myself for not drinking tonight. United are playing appallingly 😞. I'm hoping to hang in until mid Feb then only drink when I socialise, which is maybe twice a month. I need to stop drinking at home by myself due to stress and boredom. I am trying to form new replacement habits that make me feel good.

Name changed but I've been on here since the beginning.

spellingtest · 05/02/2022 01:01

33 days without alcohol amd over the last three weeks almost zero cravings however tomorrow morning I'm going to feel crap. I've poured two bottles of very expensive wine down the sink as they tasted like vinegar. Opened another and it still tasted foul but by then I had the taste and inclination. I'm more than a bottle down and should go to bed. I realise I need more than 33 days to reset. Bloody hell, why do I do this? Still feels great at the time though and right now I feel amazing, even watching depressing sky news.
I'll be crawling back onto the iceberg with embarrassment tomorrow. It's just easier not to booze.
I will hang my head in shame (and yes I will be moaned about for snoring in the morning). Right now I don't care. In the morning I know I will hate it.
I'm in an alcoholic haze and right now I couldn't give two hoots. I'm feeling brash and bold. In the morning I'll be meek and ashamed. And I know this, so why do it? Praying I don't get hiccups when i retire.

Alcohol is amazing at the time. Shit in the cold light of day.

Runninghorse · 05/02/2022 07:21

Proud of of myself last night as I made a cock up at work but didn’t come home and console myself with wine (may feel different when management realise on Monday). Day 36/36

Runninghorse · 05/02/2022 07:22

@spellingtest - keep going. You can do this!

blackteaplease · 05/02/2022 07:47

I gave in to my cravings last night despite my best intentions but tried to do so mindfully. I had 2 glasses of red. The first I savoured, sipped slowly along with a glass of water. Then the wine witch suggested another and I listened. By the end of a second half glass I was fuzzy headed and regretful. I definitely need more dry days to work on the self control.

Still, 1.5 glasses is better than 4/5.

Crunchymum · 05/02/2022 07:49

@spellingtest

For me one of the most important things about having a dry period has been me knowing I can get back to it after a slip up.

I drank on 24th January (and hadn't started until 3rd). Usually for me, once I undo a period of sobriety, I unravel pretty quickly.

Not this time. I drank, it was shit and I've gone back to "not drinking"

I've done many DJ (fully) and always, always go back to old habits.

This time I am focusing on making better choices. It's hard as I am very much about immediate gratification and wine does this for me.

Today is a new day Flowers

hivemindneeded · 05/02/2022 08:18

Please can I come back into the huddle?

Had a few days off, because Dry Jan was over, and realised I'm not really enjoying wine. I had two glasses the other day and snapped at DH over something I wouldn't normally snap about. Yesterday I had one glass and only finished it because it seemed a waste to chuck it away. It was almost full when I decided this, while doing the washing up.

So I'm going to have a damp Feb. No drinking unless for a special occasion or because I really really want one. No out-of-habit weekday wine.

vinoandbrie · 05/02/2022 09:20

Day 36/36. Am enjoying being AF in Feb, and pleased I’ve not slipped back into old ways. Kind of scared to have a drink as I think I’d be back to where I was in no time, and I really don’t want to be.

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HPLikecraft · 05/02/2022 09:24

Morning all.
Well done if you managed to stay dry last night. Friday night!

@hivemindneeded welcome back, I’ve missed you. I’m glad DJ has helped you reset and commit to dampness rather than dryness. Waddle into this nice space here.

A few have given in to temptation. But here you are back again. Others will have fallen, shuffled off and never returned. The slip up will make you more determined @spellingtest and @blackteaplease

@Crunchymum yes to everything you said! I’ve done a lot of dryness to wetness and back. I need to get to that full ‘just drinking occasionally’ control.
We (most of us here) like to drink and enjoy the feeling and gratification of it. Most of us here aren’t planning on teetotality, but to master booze rather than it control us. I think we’re all making progress here.

Well I personally stayed dry last night, but fell off the diet iceberg quite spectacularly and kind of forgot to go on the treadmill.

Today is another day, penguins!

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Peridot1 · 05/02/2022 09:31

Morning all. Not a dry night here. Had a g&t and then red wine. Woke up at 1.50 and couldn’t get back to sleep. Again. You’d think I’d learn?

Was still awake at 5.20. Alarm was set for 6.30 as I had a zoom call arranged with friends in Australia and NZ.

Anyway. I did switch from wine to tea and went to bed at 9.30 so I suppose it could have been worse!

DavetheCat2001 · 05/02/2022 09:48

Morning gang.

Stayed dry last night as couldn't rustle up enough desire to drink. Had a big takeaway too which would normally be a massive booze-trigger!

Thought you might like to see my Dry Jan belly pic progress. I have started running (very slowly!) again and trying to eat a bit better, but I think you can see that 5 odd weeks off the booze has made a difference.

Off out to drag my carcuss around a local park now!

Dry Another Day! February beckons. Dry January (and beyond?) Thread 2. All welcome.
Dulsesunset · 05/02/2022 10:34

Not dry here but moderating going okay - plan on drinking two nights a week. 1/2 to 3/4 bottle each night. Have always slipped back into drinking nearly everyday after previous dry Jan and sober October but I really feel this time will be different.

oopsIdiditagaintoo · 05/02/2022 10:34

Impressive @DavetheCat2001

I think you've lost weight around the bum and thighs too.

DavetheCat2001 · 05/02/2022 10:38

Thank @oopsIdiditagaintoo

I'm 80/20 decided on not drinking this evening at my party, but not going to beat myself up if I do.

Just don't want to feel like rubbish again tomorrow.

spellingtest · 05/02/2022 10:57

Morning all. Well I have been suitably punished this morning. Banging headache. Thank goodness it's not a work day. Brain replaced with cotton wool.

Definitely a few nights off for me.

Flower1976 · 05/02/2022 11:01

Morning Everyone. AF last night so pleased with that. Thought I may give in with having a drink on Thursday but managed to get past the wobble. Feels good to wake up on a Saturday with no fuzzy head. Need to remember that when the wine devil calls!!!

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HPLikecraft · 05/02/2022 16:06

@DavetheCat2001 Wow, that really is progress, well done you!
Maybe I'll start taking photos too... it may spur mevinto action!

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DavetheCat2001 · 05/02/2022 16:48

Thanks @HPLikecraft

The scales haven't been showing too much progress, and in fact seem to be going backwards at times! I think the pictures do show that my bloat and wobbly stomach are shrinking a bit.. I do put a lot down to stopping drinking, but it's also pushing me to eat better and push myself back into exercising again.

hivemindneeded · 05/02/2022 16:55

@Peridot1

Morning all. Not a dry night here. Had a g&t and then red wine. Woke up at 1.50 and couldn’t get back to sleep. Again. You’d think I’d learn?

Was still awake at 5.20. Alarm was set for 6.30 as I had a zoom call arranged with friends in Australia and NZ.

Anyway. I did switch from wine to tea and went to bed at 9.30 so I suppose it could have been worse!

Yes to the insomnia. It came on this past week. Coinciding with booze. I hadn't made the connection. Hmm
hivemindneeded · 05/02/2022 16:55

Thank you for the warm welcome back into the huddle @HPLikecraft

JaquiRussell · 05/02/2022 19:31

Well done @DavetheCat2001 looking good. I'm 8lbs now but can't see or feel the difference yet!! I brought new jeans in December and they felt snug, going to wait till end of Feb before I try them on again, hopefully by then I'll feel like I'd fit in them.
Day 36 still very much enjoying that Robinsons lime and mint cordial with lemonade🐧

Cherrymix · 05/02/2022 20:42

Snuggling into the huddle with y'all.

After a damp start to Feb am back on it.

The only slightl slightly annoying thing is that sleep has been great on the damp days. Trying for an early dry night.

DavetheCat2001 · 05/02/2022 23:48

Didn't end up drinking at the party we went to tonight! I just didn't want to!

OH on the other hand had about 6 beers after 35 dry days and is pissed as a fart!

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