On a mission to moderate or absolutely abstain (judgement-free zone). New thread - Autumn 2025.

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Hello, here's a shiny new thread for us all - took the liberty after gaining permission from The Original OP @nowstrong! Please tag anyone from the last thread I may have missed...hopefully you can all find us here...

@horrorfan81 @BezMills @hohofortherobbers @addictforanex @alertcat @harriethoyle @StrongLikeMamma @LillyPJ @ohthejoysoftoddler

Morning all.
Socialised with friends last night, the big drinkers. Couldn't really be bothered but went as I want to keep my weekend free. So got it out of the way so to speak! I did drink, but moderated. So I'm pleased. A little tired this morning, but thats it.
Back to a dry week or 2 again now.
Hope you're all OK 👍

That sounds really positive @ERN79 - good self-control!

I'm still on a much reduced alcohol stint - only three days of drinking since June 28th. I feel so much better, it’s slightly embarrassing 😂 I’ve dropped nearly 4kg, my sleep is better, I’m way more consistent in mood. It’s great. The biggest difference has been cutting out the casual home drinking I think.

Out tomorrow and Friday and I’ve nominated myself the designated driver for both. Long may it continue!

Good going @harriethoyle! You do feel so much better without it don't you.
I really couldn't be bothered to go, so I think that helped! But thought if I went last night when it was literally just 4 of us that it gets me out of going over the weekend when I'm sure it'll be busy & lots of drinking.
I think the others will feel worse than me this morning as I only had a few glasses of fizz, then 1 g&t which I think just kept topping up with tonic. So it looked like I was drinking but in reality I'd stopped by then 🙂
I feel fine, though still a little antsy...in that I'm feeling like why do i feel i need the alcohol at all?
Really need to give myself a break though, as I've done nothing wrong! 🤦‍♀️

I don’t follow this thread. I just need somewhere to post. I don’t know why I drink. There was no reason to drink last night. I almost didn’t. But then did anyway. Do I hate myself? Why do I literally harm myself? And now I’m hungover and a shit version of me. This is pointless and awful.

@PourMeABrosewas there something conscious in that decision? Was it an "ah fuck it I've had a bad day" way of justifying it or was it pure habit? I find when I'm really struggling to not drink there's little voices in my head - it was a bad day or it's almost the weekend or I'll only have one [yeah right] etc and so it's those voices I have to overcome. I often find the easiest way is to just get an early night.