AF for December

[mylife]

AF for December

Hello Everyone for an early AF Friday!

I'm up due to my husbands snoring and thought I'd get in some posts! My plans for an AF Friday night tonight are to decorate our Christmas tree. It has been sitting in the living room since last Sunday with no decorations becuase we've been too busy to get them down from the attic and start it!

Hope everyone has a wonderful, peaceful and AF Friday!

[jennyneric]

AF for December

Day 2 of the challage! I got through day one great!

ML I think were gonna do our decorating Sunday. I want to put some lights up outside also!

I think a little gym tonight would do a body good!

Have a beautiful AF Friday y'all!

[fluff]

AF for December

Well, I was busy last night- my son's girlfriend came over for dinner-she stayed till 11pm-then I went to bed. Just putting up Christmas lights and other decorations-no tree yet. So, will be busy most of the day and evening-no dinner plans yet-but have my grape/pom juice ready...

[DriftyAlison0]

AF for December

Day 1 in the challenge was a success for me as well! I decorated the tree with a little help from mom. Tonight I am going to stay home and take it easy.

[if dreams were horses]

AF for December

Well I am in for an AF December. Today is Day 11. Not sure what I am going to day today, it is raining AGAIN, but I do need to go out. I think I should get some Nestea Green Tea, it is so good. That will give me a break from ice water.

[Unwasted]

AF for December

Day 18 for me - hope everyone is doing well. I have the flu ugh! Nasty stuff. On the mend, though.

Peace and strength to us all.

[Barbara1234]

AF for December

This will be my 1st. AF December in over 20 yrs.! I'm excited. This is my birthday month too.
Lets do this!!!!!

:threesome: :cheering:

[scottish lass]

AF for December

Day 2 of this challenge and day 5 for me - I slept SO well last night - I was fast asleep when teh alrm went off and I do not recall waking thru the night. My nightly huge glass of water (you know the one for the thirst when the wine starts to wear off!) was completely full when i woke! Love it - the calms forte really do work for me, but so does not having a thrust, a need for the bathroom - or the worst a panic to recall what i did/said the night before - we all know the feeling of checking FB for stupid posts, the last numebr diaed - teh texts and emails!! Such relief!
Hang in strong on a Friday! I have a few errands to run, but I think I will avoid going to the stores - there are very few stores here that do not sell AL esp at this time of year - think I will just avoid temptation (the devil on my shoulder suggest celebarting feeling good - what an idiot it is - luckily the other voice reminds me I want to feel good tomorrow too!!)

[sunshine_gg]

AF for December

Ok.
I'm in. I've actually agonized over this thread. Over the fact that I didn't want to commit the first time I saw it.

My goal after the last drinking disaster was to stay clean until Christmas. Well, that's coming up quickly. And with that, thoughts of 'a glass of wine with Christmas dinner' seem to materialize. Yet, I know bloody well that I'll start drinking well before dinner... chances are I'll have a bottle finished while cooking. Thoughts of the traditional Bailey's in our coffee on Christmas morning are there, too. Which would probably set the stage for the bottle of wine while cooking, and the umpteen glasses thereafter.

No. Toss those thoughts. I'm in. AF December. AF rest of the year.

[mylife]

AF for December

Great to see you Sunshine GG! Trust me, I have struggled with these thoughts as well - but maybe we can try something different this year, right?

I agree with you all, Unwasted, Barbara, Scottish and all others...let's do this!! I really want to experience a Sober Christmas AND a Sober New Years! What will that be like???!! I have a feeling it could be really great and the best Christmas/New Year ever. :h

[DriftyAlison0]

AF for December

Barbara1234;1219144 wrote: This will be my 1st. AF December in over 20 yrs.! I'm excited. This is my birthday month too.
Lets do this!!!!!

:threesome: :cheering:

First off Sunshine welcome to the AF Dec. group. I know that you can do it. Just do it ODAAT and before you know it, it will be New Years Day and if you work hard, and not drink, you will wake up hangover free. My plan is to pour some Cream Soda (pop) into a wine glass for when the ball drop and to have some NA beer to celebrate. If I have the money, I will go out to eat (or order pizza) on New Years Day to celebrate being hangover free. Now for Barbara, I turn 25 this month and I have 3 birthday parties to go to (2 for myself and 1 for my friend) and I may not be able to afford all three, but] I WILL BE SOBER! I want to celebrate my birthday without the hangover. Last year I was so lucky. I drank a ton and I didn't have a hangover, heck I think I drank myself somewhat sober but still this year I will be totally sober. You can do it too. LETS HAVE OUR DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS AF!

[DriftyAlison0]

AF for December

Barbara1234;1219144 wrote: This will be my 1st. AF December in over 20 yrs.! I'm excited. This is my birthday month too.
Lets do this!!!!!

:threesome: :cheering:

First off Sunshine welcome to the AF Dec. group. I know that you can do it. Just do it ODAAT and before you know it, it will be New Years Day and if you work hard, and not drink, you will wake up hangover free. My plan is to pour some Cream Soda (pop) into a wine glass for when the ball drop and to have some NA beer to celebrate. If I have the money, I will go out to eat (or order pizza) on New Years Day to celebrate being hangover free. Now for Barbara, I turn 25 this month and I have 3 birthday parties to go to (2 for myself and 1 for my friend) and I may not be able to afford all three, but] I WILL BE SOBER! I want to celebrate my birthday without the hangover. Last year I was so lucky. I drank a ton and I didn't have a hangover, heck I think I drank myself somewhat sober but still this year I will be totally sober. You can do it too. LETS HAVE OUR DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS AF!

BTW Day 2 of the month is starting to wind down and I am sober and not going to drink tonight.

[Struggles 106]

AF for December

Count me in

I'm in for a sober December. I'm kind of weird
about Christmas. I no longer participate in mindless spending
and over the top gift giving. Now I give $$$$
to people who need it anonymously and it's great.
Not a religious person at all so Christmas is just
another day to me, though it does offer the chance
to give to those who need it without seeming weird.
SO December isn't too fraught with danger for me.
My biggest concern is weight loss. Quitting smoking
and drinking are great but I'm fat. That's what I need to
work on now.
Good luck to everyone; I remember the days of
parties, dinners, family gatherings etc with lots
of traps. Stay strong!

[Tom Smith]

AF for December

won't be easy December is such a big boozing month. it's scary for me.

[DriftyAlison0]

AF for December

Tom Smith;1219532 wrote: won't be easy December is such a big boozing month. it's scary for me.

That is why I wanted to form this group so that we all can come together and help each other get through this difficult month sober.