Calling Time on Wine - 100 Day Reset | Thread 2: One Day at a Time - Together

[therockingbird]

Welcome to Thread 2 of Calling Time on Wine 100 Day Reset 🍵

If you’re here, you’re doing something genuinely brilliant. This reset isn’t about perfection, shiny lives, or pretending it’s easy. It’s about choosing ourselves one day at a time, even when life keeps lobbing chaos our way.

We’ve already proven we can sit with hard evenings, bad days, stress, boredom, celebrations, and still not reach for wine.

Thread 2 is about keeping the momentum going, supporting each other, being honest when it’s tough, celebrating the wins and remembering why we started when motivation wobbles. Clearer heads. Stronger bodies. 💪

So pull up a chair, grab your tea, water, or AF alternative, and keep going. You are not doing this alone - and you are doing so well. 💛

Happy Mothers day, I was working today, I'm home now sipping Jasmine tea. Day 70 for me tomorrow, still feeling really tired but my mood is much better and my ability to handle stress is so much better. I'm starting to get in a good routine at home so the housework isn't left for my days off which is nice I'm using my spare time to potter about. According to the try dry app I've saved £849 that doesn't include takeaways in the evening, ubers, meal deal lunches and the added crap I would buy so it didn't look like I'd just gone to buy wine.

Day 75 in the bag and feeling good.

I'm also thinking about what happens after 100 days. Despite not missing it and being really pleased to be on this journey I still can't commit to a full year or even anything past the 100 days. I don't really know why because I dont feel like I'm counting down to day 101 to go and get pissed.

My DH and I used to be big drinkers together but he stopped a few years back as he felt it was messing with his IBS. He has drank twice this year. He had a couple of glasses of red at home once and then a pint with a meal out. He wouldn't be able to tell you that though as he doesn't keep track, it's just not something he thinks about, I really hope to reach that point.

Well, I’m back to broken sleep and I think it’s because I’ve stop-started my anti-anxiety meds again. Honestly this is causing me such a stress. Every time I get close to running out of meds there’s a drawn out battle to get new ones from the surgery. I email and phone requesting a new prescription, the doctor then takes ages to issue it and I have to repeatedly chase, in the meantime running out of tablets. I really, really need to get a repeat prescription so it’s renewed automatically, because I’ve actually started to get anxiety in the run-up to knowing my meds are running out and I’ll have to deal with the surgery. It’s a nightmare!

Day 75 and I’m exhausted. But I have lost 1lb, meaning I’ve now lost 18lbs in total and am only 3lbs from my goal! 🎉

Next target: day 85. I also must see the doctor and insist on a repeat prescription for my meds 😞.

Day 70 achieved. I dont think I had 70 AF days in the whole of 2025 so pleased despite a couple of slips. Keeping going as want to get to 100AF but just won't be consecutive.

Good stuff @Hedjwitch . I had 102 days sober in 2025 (got off to a good start with DJ then drank more and more through the year).

Hi everyone and well done all! I'm still on my city break holiday and have actually enjoyed mineral water every evening instead of wine. Pushing the boat out and having sparkling some nights! It really doesn't affect me as much as I thought it would. Dh is still having beer and I've not even tried a sip to see what it's like. Usually I sleep quite poorly on holiday but I've really slept well this last week, which is just great. I feel this is it now for me, I don't drink any more.

I have had a PIG of a weekend... thought very seriously about getting some wine.
Realised that what I needed was a rest and that having alcohol was my previous way of dealing with stress and disappointment... and it wasn't serving me well.
So I resisted and am very grateful today that I did.
Problems and irritations are still there of course but I don't have a headache and feeling of failure to go with them.

Evening all, hope you had a lovely weekend / Mother’s Day. I was pushed to my limit sadly by the usual suspect (ExH). Did it break me - absolutely not! I won’t bore you with the details - day 76 just ticked off the calendar and my god I’m not sure how I held it together yesterday 😆 Playing it forward seems to be the trick for me, if I did cave and drink yesterday morning would have been so annoyed with myself today. Little urges come and go, the fuck it button is sometimes calling me BUT my WHY is always there to remind me. Just 24 days off 100 and I actually feel like I’ll just carry on with it! I think if I push for 200 making it 19th July. 🤔 Summer will be in full swing - could be interesting!

Well done everyone sticking with it when things are tough.

I’m still here! I’m just not getting much time to post; I’m on a training camp in Portugal and it’s been quite full on (in a good way) so we haven’t really had the opportunity to sit down and chill so far!!

Hopefully I’ll get chance to gather my thoughts and post soon - we’ve also been doing some work on psychology (sports related, but easily related to us!), which has been fascinating.

Hope everyone is okay 😊

Hello everyone on day 76. DH and I had a silly row last night - I was tempted to “rage drink” as I’ve termed it lol, but then thought, how silly does that sound? “I’m angry so I’ll open a bottle of wine”. So I distracted myself with a TV programme and it totally worked. I’m proud of myself as usually I would have opened a bottle and sat there drinking until late and fuming. I definitely feel far less of a pull to drink in the evenings than when I started this process.

I just treated myself to a totally flippant purchase for £30. I’m now feeling very guilty for spending the money as I’m aiming to clear my debt this year. OTOH I’ve saved £1,125 not drinking due to this challenge so think I’m allowed a few treats?!!

Hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather finally!

Hey @freshstart2026 you totally deserve the treat! I need to reward myself consistently as I need pleasure in my life. I think we all need pleasure actually, whether its cost free like time to do a hobby or involves spends like nice food, new clothes etc. For me having regular treats it makes it easier to keep going especially as debt clearing might take you a while.

Day 71 done, still knackered, still have moments where I think about wine but I'm still here taking it one day at a time.

@freshstart2026 well done! And you most definitely deserve the £30 treat! I’m the same.. having saved nearly £1k in 77 days I have treated myself to another fabulous pair of new balance trainers ☺️

I could have easily done the very same Sunday and had a rage drink! I didn’t and was surprised how quickly the urge faded, I guess there will always be those moments and over time they become less and less of a pull. Well done in Day 71 @Icecreamhelps keep on pushing through 👏

Thanks all for making me feel better about my splurge. @therockingbird new trainers are the best feeling 😍

Day 77 (woah!) and I’m having a smug sober coffee in bed. I’m forcing myself to ring the doctor this morning and sort an appointment. I need a repeat prescription for my anxiety meds to avoid the stress of getting more tablets every 1.5-2 months and the doctor taking ages to sort my prescription, which ironically makes me feel very anxious 🤔 SO if I can get it repeated automatically it will be really beneficial to my mental health. After that I’ll only have the hygienist still to sort in terms of health (I can see I have quite bad plaque buildup on my teeth). It feels sooo good to be dealing these things thanks to not drinking!

I really feel like this WILL be the year I finally sort my life out

I feel this too. Im currently having a break from tackling my jungle of a garden. So much to do but small actions are the way. I would feel overwhelmed by the amount of work I had to do and immediately reach for a drink but that was just taking 2 steps backwards rather than doing small jobs and taking 2 steps forward. Even if I dont do any jobs and stand still for a bit at least I'm not going back words. That's how I'm framing things at the moment.

I love this @Icecreamhelps - you’re so right.

So I went to the doctor and they won’t give me anti-anxiety meds on repeat prescription for safety reasons 🤨 even tho I’ve been taking it for years with no issues. So basically I will have to email the surgery every two months to get a new prescription. Seems like massive overkill but at least I tried.

@freshstart2026 can you order a new prescription on the NHS app? Much the same as an email I suppose. I have to do this every two months with my HRT I set a reminder on my calender otherwise I'd leave late.

Day 77. Weighed myself this morning and I've gained weight!! yikes. Back to being diligent about exercise and probably time to put down the biscuits!

Even if I dont do any jobs and stand still for a bit at least I'm not going back words.

love this.

Greetings from Portugal. Finally had chance to sit down and post, it’s very full on. I’m loving it though, it’s my fourth time on the training camp. A lot of folk don’t drink, and those that do have a glass of wine with dinner or one in the pub in the evening and then that’s it, so it’s very easy to not drink - I haven’t thought about having a drink, but I’ve talked about it quite a lot - I’ve admitted I’ve used it as therapy after DH’s stroke and that this is a problem and it needs to stop. Everyone understands and no one cares I’m not drinking,

We’ve also had some sports psychology lessons, but these are easily transferable to drinking. In fact, I’ve signed up for some webinar sessions, it was only £60 for 4 hour long sessions and the information was fascinating. You might have heard of The Chimp Paradox? Quite a well known approach in the sporting world anyway.

I think I was ready to admit I had an issue!

My blood tests came back healthy, apart from one marker - which I’ve queried as it can often be a little out of range for endurance athletes and I don’t think the doctor that reviewed the tests checked fully my training notes because you’d expect other markers to be out if it were due to drinking and they are fine. Because I’ve had the same markers measured 3 times now since moderating and then stopping I can see the trends all going in the right direction. My body is slowly healing!

@freshstart2026 that’s an amazing total you’ve saved. £30 is 3 bottles of wine. How many bottles of wine did you drink a week? You deserve a treat 😊

Morning all. Nearly day 80 and whilst I feel great, I’m still struggling with tiredness. Have smashed through many occasions I would usually drink with not much effort tbh and generally I’m feeling good except the tiredness. Whilst I have no urge to drink, I’m feeling a bit flat as need some new benefits to kick in now.
Had my private health check yesterday and she said I’m lighter with a thinner ( slightly) waist than the last time (late 2024). I’m looking forward to the blood test results to see if any of the liver markers have improved further.
Coming up to Easter- how are we all feeling about an alcohol free one??

Morning @SwiftyFifty "lighter with a slimmer waist" is nice to hear, well done. I don't weigh myself but I've noticed my belt has had to move down a notch. Easter has never really been a drinking occasion for me compared to Christmas, I do have a few concerts in April so they will be interesting sober.
I'm still tired but get short bursts of energy, spent 6 hours gardening yesterday but kept taking breaks. When I got in bed last night I went straight to sleep no reading or journalling.
Im going to carry on in the garden today while we have the weather and I've got momentum then a chickpea and spinich curry for tea. I've not eaten meat for two weeks just gone completely off it 🤷.

Hope the tiredness improves soon @SwiftyFifty, do the blood tests include checking your ferritin levels? Worth checking perhaps? There’s a lady here in Portugal that has long breaks from alcohol (she’s drinking this week, but will then take an extended break), she did a 9 month stint and felt like a different person by then. I’m not really sure why she went back to it, didn’t feel it was place to ask.

@Icecreamhelps - spinach and chickpea curry sounds delicious!

Still here and running a lot! It’s also chucking it down after days of lovely weather. Not drinking, but eating so much more desert than at home, which I suspect is because of the calories we are burning, and because they are there! The food in general is super healthy though, as it’s a sports related hotel and area.