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. 💛

Fabulous weight loss @GreenCherries and @EnjoythemoneyJane ! Well done!

I had a decent sleep last night but have woken feeling a bit fuzzy-headed. I can only imagine it’s down to the takeaway curry I had last night, which might have been quite salty. I would never have noticed the effect of a salty meal on my body before because I’d be hungover and feeling rough anyway. So this is useful information in terms of making better food choices going forward!

Morning all, happy Friday!

Tomorrow isn’t a finish line for us, and that’s totally fine.

While others celebrate “getting through” January, we’re quietly building something deeper here - consistency, clarity, self-trust.

We chose the 100-Day Reset for a reason. Always remember your WHY.

It asks more of us - no shit Sherlock!
But here’s the bit worth sitting with: we’re already nearly a third of the way there.

I keep reminding myself:
You’re not missing out - you’re opting in.

We keep going my lovelies. 💪

💪💥💪💥

Same! My DP made an amazing butter chicken last night - so delicious but so heavy on the stomach - and we ate at almost 9pm!!

I really don't feel great today but at least I know I'll feel fine later (which wouldn't be the case if drinking).

This week I've been mindful not to eat too much too late but I just couldn't resist last night!

Morning.

What a great post @therockingbird . I’m so enjoying (and am ready to) think about the reasons I drink much more deeply. Maybe I am in a place after DH’s stroke, which massively changed our lives, to heal rather than numb. Whatever, it feels empowering!

I read that article @GoodNamesOnly - what a difference in the photos! I’ll look at the book. There are so many people making a fortune out of wellness, but if we stopped trying to major in the minors and focused on the Big but Simple Stuff like exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress etc, even those of us that don’t drink would probably be a lot better for it. It’s just that the simple stuff doesn’t sell as well.

@AuraBora I definitely told my lovely cleaner, she looks utterly amazing!

Ha I love that @EnjoythemoneyJane - imagine telling anyone in real life that a bunch of randoms make such a difference. But they most certainly do!

For those that are only starting to see tiny positives, or maybe none at all - we poisoned ourselves for a very long time, our bodies are amazing but they perhaps need to recalibrate a bit before showing us they are very grateful - hang in there!

Morning all! positive vibes all round which is amazing. Just had blood tests and liver ultrasound on Sunday. I’m really hoping for good results and nothing sinister.
I’m feeling so tired again though. I have a cold but I’m in bed by 9 latest these nights. I’m really not craving alcohol though so that’s good.

31 days and in that time I have “ saved” 350 pounds and a horrific 280 units. That is awful when I write it down. No wonder I’m still feeling tired!

Morning all! It's snowing here so I have been thwarted in my morning run but hoping to get out later. Need to make some positive plans for the weekend because boring weekends with the kids are a big trigger for me. I hate killing time indoors with the kids and it really makes me crave a drink at the end of the day. What's everyone up to this weekend?

Morning everyone 😊

I am one day away from completing dry January and I would like to continue to 100 days. Thanks again @2026x for the invitation to this thread, I will catch up with the thread and pop back later.

@Ladymuckypuddle welcome!

Welcome to our lovely virtual community! 🥰

Just managed to drag myself out for a run in dreadful weather - that should stave off the craving for Friday wine 💪

Boring weekends are a massive trigger for me too. I actually prefer weekdays at the moment (words I never thought I’d say!) as it’s so much easier not to drink due to work. I wouldn’t mind a glass of wine tonight to celebrate the end of the week TBH but will stick to soft drinks!

Welcome @Ladymuckypuddle !

Well I am in bed having navigated another Friday night. Stuck to my calorie count too, which hasn't happened on a Friday in forever. It wasn't an exciting one, but it was a perfectly fine evening.

@freshstart2026 I have been feeling a bit like you that weekends are to get through and weekdays are easier, but I am lying here thinking I want to change that attitude and actually enjoy the fact that I am clear headed, energised etc. I have got some tedious jobs to get through tomorrow, but will be pleased when I have done them.

night all. Just having chinese takeaway, an AF beer and watching poirot with dh and dd1. Looking forward to walking up tomorrow with a memory of a nice evening instead of worrying about what I said or did.

Morning all - does anyone else get a split second feeling of being hungover when they wake up? My children wake me so a fair bit in the night and I usually get woken up in the morning rather than waking up naturally so often feel a bit groggy. It takes me a minute to remember I’m not hungover - it’s a wonderful feeling. Like waking up from the “I haven’t prepared for the exam” dream and realising there is no exam 😂

Sometimes @2026x! Always a relief!

Congratulations to everyone hitting day 30 today!

Morning! Well done to everyone who is on the last day of AF Jan 🎉 after my slip up last weekend I've been fully back on the wagon, had always planned a wine free weekend but this has been underpinned by being poorly and on some quiet hefty meds. Even so, I was looking forward to not having any this weekend, which kinda blows my mind after enjoying having some wine last weekend.

I managed 29/31 days AF in Jan. I am going to keep going for now, but if I do have an occasional slip within that ratio, I will forgive myself. It's still INFINITELY better than my 2025 habits, where even on a "good month" (ie only drinking on the weekend) I'd have been at 21/31 at best.

Day 31 and the final day of January - can’t believe it! Off to do some shopping now but will post more later. A huge well done to all! 💪

Well done every one! I still have few days to go until I do a full month Af, as I started later.
A bottle of red appears in my house and I held it and looked at it like a lost friend! Haha- I then pretend to glug from it. I didn't like it being in the house but just bagged it up ready to gift.
On the bus after work, I was thinking of my favourite cold fizzy cava. longingly rather than a deep craving.
I feel I have to do 100 days as 31 days isn't enough for me!

I love waking up knowing I didn't drink, but I never wake up fresh. ( menopause sleep to blame!)
Looking forward to a marking my first dry month ever in my life. ( by choice)
Congratulations to those that are there! It's a journey for sure.

I slipped up yesterday. Bottle of fizz. ++
Feeling down about it today. I was doing so well…. And proud of myself 😣

@SoberannSerene don't be hard on yourself, slip ups happen. If you still want to be af just jump back on the wagon today and reflect and learn from last night.

Morning everyone and thanks for the warm welcome. I started dry January on the 1st hungover from NY Celebrations. I remember feeling horrible and thought I've really had enough of feeling rubbish and wasting days to hangovers so jumped on the dry January band wagon and stuck to it ever since. I've found each day brings a new benefit like fresh glowing skin, deep sleep, better eating and all the rest that gets mentioned. Excited to see if these benefits continue to improve and if more get added. Before DJ I was drinking around 3 bottles of wine a week and life was coasting along. Now I've not had a drink for 30 days my mind is so much clearer and my days are productive. It took around a week for my sleep to restructure itself and I've only had 2 slight cravings they lasted a few minutes each time, I just kept myself busy by having a shower and pampering myself. I am just taking the days one by one and hopefully can complete 100 days that's my first focus on this journey.

Morning all,

Going to catch up on this thread but before I do, I wanted to share that i drank last night. It may be useful to others to hear and also, it will be helpful for me to have this written down.

So, day 30 yesterday. My initial commitment was to dry Jan, not 100 days.
Reasoned with myself that I have done 30 days so I have "proved" something to myself. Also, my plan going forward is dry Sun-Thurs. So again, I "reasoned" with myself that I was actually doing the right thing as the 1st Feb is a Sunday.

I bought a very expensive bottle of wine and was excited and nervous in equal measure to crack it open. Told myself I can now moderate and I would drink half last night and the other half tonight.

The reality was.. the wine was lovely but not amazing.
Did I elegantly sip half the bottle? Did I bollocks, I drank the whole thing!

This morning I am laid up in bed with a raging cold so its potentially masking any hangover symptoms.

My reflections are, it simply just was not worth it. I've spent money i didnt need to, I've consumed 600 extra calories for nothing, and, most importantly, it added nothing what so ever to my evening. My Friday was no better or worse than the last 4 dry ones. Having the wine was utterly pointless.

Im not remorseful or disappointed. I've learned some valuable things from last night. I also feel content to know I will be having a sober Saturday.

My two main takeaways are firstly, I cannot moderate and secondly, alcohol does not enhance my life in the way I have previously believed it did.

I am still on the fence as to whether to carry on and try commit to the rest of the days. But, regardless, I do know my relationship with alcohol has shifted In a positive way.

If its ok I would like to still be a part of this group and keep up to date with everyone's progress?

@Crocodocodile
Hope your cold isn't too bad and you're feeling a bit better?
Like others have said I think honest posts like yours are actually really helpful - reminding everyone that it's not worth it! Im sure you'll be more determined to carry on now?
:)

@Crocodocodilethanks for sharing this with the group it’s actually a very helpful reminder to us all that it’s just not worth it. I’m fortunate to have not had a wobble (yet) but I’m very conscious of the fact that it’s very easy to reason with ourselves and crack open a bottle. Move on from it, what’s done is done - you’ve been doing so well, these challenges will crop up for us all. I hope you’re able to rest up and feel better soon. hugs xx