No bender November

[Grandpianoplayer]

Having failed utterly with Sober October, I wanted to start a thread for anyone who was doing a sober November. 1 day in. Went to a friends party. Managed to not drink. Big tick!

I'm calling it NOvember.

Got offered rum at bonfire night to go in the coffee I'd brought (no mulled wine). Said no.

Tick.

I’m in. I have high cholesterol so I want to cut down on drinking

I’m in, only managed six days of sober October. Really need to do better

Hello all!! Sorry I haven’t checked in. It’s been a very busy day. @Todayisanewday75 me too. But we’ll do better this time. @ZenNudist well done you! @Blastedusername Let’s get that down together!

No, sorry can't do it.

@AyrshireTryer I don’t want to put you under any pressure. I really don’t know if I will manage it. I managed about 8 days last month having resolved to go sober. But that was 8 days more than I had done the previous month so I will take that as a win. And it’s why I am attempting again.

In the run up to Christmas its a no from me but I just want to say good luck to you all!

You got this!

Ill be doing my annual dry January!

Thank-you for the encouragement. forgot that I wasn’t to drink, and had 1 drink at my nephew’s party. Still - better than 1-2 bottles of wine. Good luck for the week everyone 😊

I’m actually starting today, there was so much going on at the weekend. I got a journal from Amazon to keep a record of food and drink because drinking leads to me making bad food choices or not eating and waking up starving and neither are good.

@Blastedusername every day is a new day. @Todayisanewday75 welcome and love the sentiment of your name

I would like to join the thread in order for a reset before Xmas and hopefully lose some weight

@Daffydoll you’re part of the team now. Welcome!

How’s everyone doing tonight?

Hi @GrandpianoplayerI am doing fine as I am a weekend binger!
Friday will be my big test!!
How’s everyone else doing?

@Daffydoll how you feeling ahead of the weekend? It’s all very quiet - how’s everyone doing?

I’m starting to think about it now which is mad.

Well I'm on my way into town. Chinese meal and theatre. I've just received a big promotion and the first week has been hard. I want a celebration glass of prosecco with my meal. I know that if I crack it will make it that much harder to stay off the booze I'm the rest of November.

Well done @ZenNudistthat’s great news!

I have consciously made myself a cup of tea at witching hour. Now I don’t feel like an alcoholic drink. Sometimes the anticipation and thought of it is more exciting.

Heading into my fifth booze free weekend - I’ve lost almost 50lbs since January and decided I’d give up the drink until I lose the final 10lbs. I’ve just 4lbs to go so not a drop until I get there and then a glass of champagne (or two) will be had.
Had a nightmare day at work and would love a glass of wine, but will have a cup of tea instead.

That’s brilliant all round. Had a very up and down type of day so keen to have a glass of something but haven’t. May have an early night instead!

I find I’m having a lot of early nights lately… it definitely helps.

I checked this thread when I was at the bar reminding me to stay strong. After the play I looked around hopefully that people might want to go for cocktails but fortunately they all headed home, as did I, managing another night of not drinking!

@ZenNudist i am pleased it helped. As I said earlier in the thread: we are a team.

It’s been a few days. How’s everyone doing? I have fallen off the wagon a couple of times BUT I have spent more than half this month sober. I will take that as a win