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. 💛

@EnjoythemoneyJane "if I had that inbuilt ‘off switch’ I probably wouldn’t need to be on this thread …" yep, me neither 😂😂😂

I could have written every word of this myself. It’s socialising in the evenings that is the biggest problem for me, for all the reasons you mentioned!

I just caught sight of my bottom in the mirror (hear me out 😂) and it's MUCH smoother! I am not sure if I have lost weight because I haven't weighed myself (if I have it won't be a lot) but I can barely see any cellulite on my backside whereas previously it was quite dimply despite me being a healthy BMI. I am taking that as a bit win!

Let’s do this @Raindancer101 ! 💪 💥

Heads upstairs to check arse out….

Nope still dimply

😂Curses!

I'm most definitely up for continuing!

I'm not sure about my arse (definitely room for improvement there!) but my face is definitely brighter and I feel I look a bit younger - not younger than I am - 43 - but younger than when I was drinking.

I'd always look in the mirror seeing a sort of puffy, dried out face with watery eyes. I think my eyes are clearer and lines feel less pronounced. So that's a win!

@AuraBora i think my face looks better too (I'm 41) but I have implemented a skin care regime this year (didn't bother when I was drinking 🙄) so I suspect that's a big part of it. That's still a 'win' from not drinking though I guess.

I think my face is looking a bit better ... a few years ago my best friend stopped drinking for about 6 months and I could really see the difference in her skin.

I was thinking about February and am hoping to cut back on the biscuits/chocolate a bit next month. I've been eating exactly what I want this month. But then again if sugar helps I'm not going to ban it. I am going to be more rigorous with my exercise though.

I feel so good having done this month. I am definitely up for the 100 days but am thinking of it in terms of the next 30 days rather than 100. I should never drink again - I know this - I will be happier and healthier if I don't but I'm not going to think of that. I'm thinking of January - then February - then March and then April etc.

Thank you everyone on this thread. You are helping so much.

Nearly at the end of Dry January and going to continue into Free February. A friend of mine just hit one year AF and she would never even attempt Dry Jan previously as the thought of one month without booze was unbearable. She looks great and calls it " the gift that keeps on giving" and has no intention of starting again.
I'd like to continue this streak. Next big target is 50 days.

Next big target is 50 days.

I’m with you @Hedjwitch! 💪

😂😂

Well I got some migraleve (never tried before) and half hour later 3 day migraine has gone! Woohoo. Now I feel on top of the world.

Being sober is ace.

I'm in a right slumpy mood today. Thankfully the thoughts of biscuits are much stronger than the thoughts of wine, but both have entered my head quite loudly this afternoon. I've had a banana and a cup of tea, instead, and I know I won't go near the wine fridge. Despite drinking on Saturday and enjoying it, I'm still very much full of resolve to not succumb to the thoughts when they do come. Especially midweek, and especially at home alone.

I might have to get a takeaway though 😬🤦‍♀️

I'm also with you on the 50 day target @Hedjwitch
Smaller targets seem far more achievable. We've got this!

My eyes are definitely looking brighter which is a huge plus. I've always envied people with bright whites of their eyes and thought I was unlucky with genetics but now I realise they probably just don't drink or at least, moderate when they do rather than bingeing 🙈

I've had a fairly shit day at work, and considering it's a Wednesday, last year after a day like today there would be no question that I would guzzle a bottle of wine, and maybe more tonight. Instead, I'm on my way to the gym and hoping that makes me feel more zen and less frustrated 💪🏻

@EnjoythemoneyJane yes yes yes!! That’s meeeeee. I don’t quite know how to counteract the tiredness, and actually have a good time without drinking. It scares me a bit!

Ds' birthday today(24) and DH and I played a board game with him and his gf. Had so much fun; DH drinking AF beer,DS water,GF and me elderflower cordial. I wouldn't have thought that possible tbh. But we still had a lovely evening.
( We played Abducktion...a good game)

@Hedjwitchsounds like a great evening ❤️

Amazing night’s sleep last night 😴
In bed by 10.30 and slept straight through - no tossing, no 3am brain chaos, no regret this morning. I genuinely can’t believe it.

Day 30 for me (started 31/01/25) and there’s zero hesitation about carrying on into February. I’m in this for the long run now.

This isn’t about “not drinking” anymore, it’s about:
• proper sleep
• clear mornings
• better moods
• showing up for life instead of recovering from it

I’m convinced that by the time I hit 100 days, my mindset around alcohol will be completely rewired. The need to drink won’t feel normal anymore - it’ll feel unnecessary. Like an old habit that just doesn’t fit.

This is the why.
And I’m not giving it back. 💪✨
Let’s av it February!

I immediately beetled off to find this game (we love a board game) and I can’t find it for sale anywhere!!! Just the expansion pack on Amazon. I now absolutely MUST have it and will not rest until it’s in my sweaty palms.

@Hedjwitchpanic over, I can stand down, found it and bought it. We absolutely love ducks, I hide them all round the house at Christmas from the Elf. Although he also hid tiny Jesus figures this year as well which entertained me greatly.

Day 30 here too and I’m feeling very similar @therockingbird!

Slept so deeply last night. I am really enjoying paying attention to having a healthy diet and exercise and I’m looking forward to building on my fitness and strength.

Also seem to love climbing into bed after a full skincare routine, bizarrely this seems to be a disproportionately big motivator, can’t bear the idea of getting into bed not feeling fresh and ‘reset’ for the following day?!

Going to continue fitness focus in Feb. Goal is to attempt to start running again by the end of the month. Also might try a daily plank challenge where you build up bit by bit to get to 5 mins by the end of the month (done it before and it is very doable)!

Also, and this might be TMI, def TMI: had the best poo I’ve had in years this morning 🤩😆

Day 29 here and feeling good also. Miserable divorce and stressful behaviour from ex but am glad to be on the AF bus.

I’m convinced that by the time I hit 100 days, my mindset around alcohol will be completely rewired. The need to drink won’t feel normal anymore - it’ll feel unnecessary. Like an old habit that just doesn’t fit.

I love this @therockingbird ! Hoping I can say the same!