I thought it might be a good idea for those who were having some difficult moments over the weekend to update, be it alcohol related or relationship/family related issues.
Here's mine; Last week was my first AF week, which was a success and by Friday I felt fabulous!
My goal is to have Sun-Thu nights AF and Fri-Sat Mod. I hadn't decided whether I'd do the 30 day AF until Friday afternoon, when I caved in and decided to go straight for the long/short term goal, so I moderated over the weekend, and was quite pleased (but would have felt better if I'd abstained for those 30 days first...).
We had socialising plans on Fri, Sat and Sun nights.
We went to a Sunday afternoon BBQ at future in-laws place, where there is always a lot of alcohol flowing, and it's expected that you drink. When we arrived, I immediately went for the kettle and stuck with a few cups of tea while everyone else drank. My future sis-in-law asked why I wasn't drinking, so I told her that I was tired of drinking so much, and confessed (the *light* version of the truth) that almost every night I had been drinking more than I feel is healthy, and am cutting right back as a lifestyle change. She immediately joined me in saying that her and her hubby had been drinking too much each night, and that she is trying to cut back and at least have a few AF's during the week, her first coincidently being last week. It was reassuring to not feel scrutinised (she is a critical person and could teach us all a thing or two on the Bitch thread - lol). I had 2 glasses of wine over dinner. Most of them were drunk by the time we left, and in the past I would have been right along side them and I cringed to see how they were carrying on. I had 2 more glasses when we got home, which was not my goal, so that was not so good!
Interestingy, sis-in-law's teenage daughter commented twice to her mum, in front of me about how much she'd had to drink. Sis-in-law was clearly embarrassed (who wouldn't be) and it served as a reminder that kids do see it and our teenagers need good role models in parents.
Anyway, I am definitely back onto AF this week, and hopefully it'll be a bit easier and less stressful than last week. Overall, I felt that I managed quite well, but I also realised, it really is just so easy for me to have another (and another), as soon as that first glass has been poured.
I had a good long chat with my Dad over the weekend, and told him all about what I'm doing with MWO. I get the feeling that both my parents fully support what I'm doing but by the same token, think I'm over reacting, and that I shouldn't give up alcohol completely, but just cut back. If only my mum knew how hard it is for people like Dad and I to actually do just that, and have *just* 2. It does take concerted effort! Hopefully I will relearn/reprogramme and this will become easier and not so... thought provoking each time I'm in a social situation on weekends.
Whatever your goal, be it abs/mods, I hope you had a great weekend and stuck with your plan. Thanks for reading about my weekend and I'm looking forward to hearing about yours!
Doo
Here's mine; Last week was my first AF week, which was a success and by Friday I felt fabulous!
My goal is to have Sun-Thu nights AF and Fri-Sat Mod. I hadn't decided whether I'd do the 30 day AF until Friday afternoon, when I caved in and decided to go straight for the long/short term goal, so I moderated over the weekend, and was quite pleased (but would have felt better if I'd abstained for those 30 days first...).
We had socialising plans on Fri, Sat and Sun nights.
We went to a Sunday afternoon BBQ at future in-laws place, where there is always a lot of alcohol flowing, and it's expected that you drink. When we arrived, I immediately went for the kettle and stuck with a few cups of tea while everyone else drank. My future sis-in-law asked why I wasn't drinking, so I told her that I was tired of drinking so much, and confessed (the *light* version of the truth) that almost every night I had been drinking more than I feel is healthy, and am cutting right back as a lifestyle change. She immediately joined me in saying that her and her hubby had been drinking too much each night, and that she is trying to cut back and at least have a few AF's during the week, her first coincidently being last week. It was reassuring to not feel scrutinised (she is a critical person and could teach us all a thing or two on the Bitch thread - lol). I had 2 glasses of wine over dinner. Most of them were drunk by the time we left, and in the past I would have been right along side them and I cringed to see how they were carrying on. I had 2 more glasses when we got home, which was not my goal, so that was not so good!
Interestingy, sis-in-law's teenage daughter commented twice to her mum, in front of me about how much she'd had to drink. Sis-in-law was clearly embarrassed (who wouldn't be) and it served as a reminder that kids do see it and our teenagers need good role models in parents.
Anyway, I am definitely back onto AF this week, and hopefully it'll be a bit easier and less stressful than last week. Overall, I felt that I managed quite well, but I also realised, it really is just so easy for me to have another (and another), as soon as that first glass has been poured.
I had a good long chat with my Dad over the weekend, and told him all about what I'm doing with MWO. I get the feeling that both my parents fully support what I'm doing but by the same token, think I'm over reacting, and that I shouldn't give up alcohol completely, but just cut back. If only my mum knew how hard it is for people like Dad and I to actually do just that, and have *just* 2. It does take concerted effort! Hopefully I will relearn/reprogramme and this will become easier and not so... thought provoking each time I'm in a social situation on weekends.
Whatever your goal, be it abs/mods, I hope you had a great weekend and stuck with your plan. Thanks for reading about my weekend and I'm looking forward to hearing about yours!
Doo
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