30 days from now.

[Amdone123]

Evening all.
If anyone is interested in quitting alcohol for 30 days ( in the first instance), please join us.
I've had a busy month ; Wimbledon, Football, birthday, anniversary and have drank way too much.
I've given up before and felt great so am trying again.

Morning all heres to another day sober or moderating. Westher not great here so i sm goung to catch up with some much needed cleaning. Feels good to have the energy to do so but will need to avoid the ususl reward later

Morning all. Yes @Soberanne, I'm a terror for rewarding myself after cleaning. I think it's also the happy endorphin at the house being nice n clean. My best bet to date is just not to buy it in. Then I reward myself with a nice bath, some nice beauty treats and chocolate!

Morning all! How are we???
@youboozeyoulo your doing an awesome job at moderating! And @Amdone123 well done on just having one glass and enjoying without the temptation to take it too far! Everyone has come so far!!! @youboozeyoulose

@Mj20

Morning all! How are we??? *@youboozeyoulo* your doing an awesome job at moderating! And *@Amdone123 well done on just having one glass and enjoying without the temptation to take it too far! Everyone has come so far!!! *@youboozeyoulo**se

Hey @Mj20 I'm doing well thanks. Having a couple of glasses of wine tonight but going to head to bed soon then up early tomorrow on a hillwalk! How are you getting on?

[quote Amdone123]@Hohofortherobbers, that's great. Well done. Hope everything is OK.[/quote]
Thanks @amdone123, no great drama, just some pre travel Admin she needed help with, but it required a clear head! . Still here sober tonight, well done those of you successfully moderating.

Evening all. I've sort of crashed today. Woke this morning, very early, so felt tired all day. Weird though cos I am an early riser, and it doesn't usually bother me. I felt like I wanted to drink, a seed if you like. The past 30 days have been good cos I haven't wanted to, but I knew today I did want. Work was frantic. I'm a cleaner in a doctors surgery and I felt like I was putting fires out all over. Phew ! Came home, had a beer. Am now on my 2nd bottle of prosecco.
No words really! I'm a perfectionist, so struggle with going off plan.
But. I've done well so far. And tonight I've not been perfect but I haven't killed anyone !
Missed Zumba but never mind! It is my husband's birthday today so we have had a drink together and had a dance and laugh with our granddaughter!

Hey @Amdone123 just wanted to quickly come on and say you have done so well so don’t beat yourself up for going “off plan”! But actually you’ve had a good time, you’ve celebrated your hubby’s bday and all is well! Down some water and you will be all good!!!! Speak tomorrow xx

@Hohofortherobbers hope you enjoyed the wine!!!! Early hills walk sounds lush! I’m
Getting an early night tonight and am feeling good ty xx

Happy birthday husband, Celebrate tonight @amdone123, tomorrow is another day

[quote Mj20]@Hohofortherobbers hope you enjoyed the wine!!!! Early hills walk sounds lush! I’m
Getting an early night tonight and am feeling good ty xx[/quote]
Wasn't me out walking, but definitely something to aspire to

Ooooops sorry I mixed up you and @youboozeyoulose 🤣🤣🤣

Xx

@Amdone123 enjoy your evening and worry about tomorrow tomorrow. You have done fantastic. See it as a blow out and move on.

I am sober tonight but am going to break all my rules on friday. My daughter got the grades she needed and will be heading to uni so i am celebrating with her. However i will inly be buying one bottle of processco

@Soberanne, oh wow, that's brilliant. Well done to your daughter. You enjoy Friday! I asked my son to get me 1 bottle but he got 2, so I'll blame him.
Obviously I'm feeling not great today but I'm OK with my decision. I needed to just slow down and stop thinking! I certainly did that.

@Soberanne- great news- !fantastic to have a mindful drinking plan too!
@Amdone123 I have been feeling that way too, but by feeling I’ve failed when I drink I feel like I’m attaching too much significance to alcohol in my life, and I don’t want it to have that much control.
Maybe healthier to treat it as chocolate, I was thinking... permitted and enjoyed without guilt when indulging, but accepting that t is not healthy for every day and eat as much til you feel sick!

@Buntyforgirls, very wise words ! You're right.
I attach too much significance to it. I make a mountain out of a molehill. I had a lovely evening, laughing and dancing. And like I said in an earlier post, I haven't killed anyone.
I'm going to try and start thinking like that. Though I don't feel guilty today or anything. I feel fine, happy even.
I'm definitely going to carry on moderating though because it just feels better.

@Amdone123 morning. I think thats the secret. Treat it as a treat. Nothing more nothing less and if you beat yourself up for enjoying a treat then it gives it way too much power. You had a good night that you choose to have. Big difference to having a drink to celebrate which you know what your drinking and its in fun, to getting drunk to forget and passing out ior drunk texting in the kitchen.

Morning everyone, hope you're all good. I did start a new thread : Mindfulness, Moderating and Not Texting In The Kitchen! But I lost it 😔.
Anyway, I thought I'd just post here.
Well, yesterday was ok. I struggled towards the end of the day and to get to sleep but that's alcohol for you.
I'm still feeling a bit groggy/ tired, but am putting it behind me and being positive.
I'm going away today for the weekend. My aims are 1) to walk for miles 2) to enjoy eating out 3) to laugh 4) to read and 5) to enjoy a few drinks ( and definitely not get drunk). The way I feel today I honestly don't think that's going to be an issue but one day at a time.
Let me know what your aims / plans are for this month if you can as it really helps.

Hi everyone. Hope your all doing ok. I am looking forward to a soberfree night

Mornjng everyone hope your all good. I decided to stsy sober last night. And i did so feeling ok this mornjng. Now i just need to stop eating.

Hi girls! Lovely catching up on the thread and hearing how everyone is!!!
Firstly @Soberanne a massive congrats to your daughter on her grades!
@Buntyforgirls I love what you said about not holding too much significance to having a drink! Great analogy with the chocolate!!!
@Amdone123 enjoy your weekend away! Plan sounds amazing!!!!

Im still on my little detox after the two nights drinking last weekend! Day 6! Must say I do love a sober Friday night! So lush to sleep properly and could lie in today!!! Happy days!
Here’s to a weekend of mindful drinking- whether we do or we don’t xxx
Ps we must find/redo the new thread! Xx

New thread started. Mindfulness, Moderating and Not Texting In The Kitchen !!
Join me @Buntyforgirls, @ohnomesandwiches, @Hohofortherobbers, @GrantMeTheSerenity, @Soberanne
Apologies if I've missed anyone. Also don't know how to link the new thread. But of you search it, it will come up !

Hi @Amdone123 you missed me 🤣 but I’ll join if that’s ok xx can’t wait to hear about your weekend away xx

@Amdone123 could you tag me in the new post as struggling to find it xx