Joyful moderating in July

[Pebbles]

Joyful moderating in July

Hi everyone.

I think I had a fairly successful DF June (although a bit slippy towards the end) so am going to try harder in July. Although, anyone in the UK will know at the moment, staying "dry" is impossible...what IS going on ? last year drought, this year, floods...I'm SO British, I can't stop talking about the weather!

Good Luck to everyone else with their goals too.
xxx

[bear73]

Joyful moderating in July

I'm in everyone, I need something to keep me focused on my goals.

[ducky]

Joyful moderating in July

Hi Bear, I have been slipping at the mods game lately. I really want to be able to do this. I know what I need to do but lately have not been doing it all the time.

I am ready to have a really mods July. Hope you do too.

[cassy]

Joyful moderating in July

Hi Red robin..fantastic moderating...do you ever feel 2 drinks is so little you may as well not bother with booze any more??

I moderate but still have to plan carefully..no weekday drinking at home for me (including friday nights which is my night when i get tempted!!!..well thats the goal i work with. then have a few if out with friends for a meal at weekends.

i must get on and do a july tracker i keep forgetting though i do keep a drinks diary to look back over,

whilst moderating is second best for me...my diary shows huge improvement so i skip along hoping to keep to the plan for me.

good luck everyone for july moderating

Cassy

[Quiescent]

Joyful moderating in July

Dear Lord, I am so busy....will check in later

XOXOXOXOXOX

Hugs to everyone!

[ducky]

Joyful moderating in July

Hi, Q

Hope it is good busy!

[Waves 2]

Joyful moderating in July

Af for first two nights. Havibg 2 rose tonight. Not had rose in years!

Good luck everyone. Or as Tawny says" Set your limit and stick to it":l

[Bookish]

Joyful moderating in July

Hi all,

Waves, thank you for starting this again for July. Yesterday was my one year of moderation and I have doing some evaluating. I was pretty down on myself last week as I over did it on vacation. But as I reflected on the whole year, I had a lot of AF days and I was only scary drunk twice since last July, so that says something.

I have been reading some of the "is Moderation possible" threads and my reply to that is "it's not easy" I think it's the harder of the 2 choices, but I continue to try as this is what will work with my life right now.

For now, I am feeling weak and I have company coming for the 4th, which for me is a setup for failure. I have decided to go AF until I feel a little stonger. That could be tomorrow.

Laura

[julie001]

Joyful moderating in July

Hi all,

I also got a little unfocused on my moderation goals as June winded down. Not that I got really drunk, I just drank more often than I wanted to. So I'm recommitting to drinking moderately just twice a week. I'm also trying to drink wine only once a week. Wine tends to be the alcoholic beverage that I am most likely to abuse. I'll say to myself that I am just going to have a glass of wine, and then of course, I end up polishing off a whole bottle. I've already marked 0 drinks for the next three days on the drinktracker. I hope I can stick to that goal. One day down--two to go. Good luck everyone.

Julie

[Pebbles]

Joyful moderating in July

Hi everyone,

Just checking in quickly, very busy week, so much to do with our house move coming up at the end of the month. End of term for little boy, lots to do at my work, feel like a hamster on a wheel, running and running and getting nowhere...that's a big trigger for me to drink in the evenings ... "I deserve a drink after the day I've had" sort of thing...although it's no different for anyone else and they cope.

Moderating OK though. Mind you it is only July 4th ! hey Happy Independence Day to all of you in the USA.

xxx

[ducky]

Joyful moderating in July

Tx Pebbles, hope you get through your busy week ok. I have been just barely mods so far. Today we are having guests, who kindof invited themselves because a neighbor gave them ribs from a freshly butchered pig and we have a real pit to cook them in. I love these folks but was really looking for a day to relax...making tortellini w/pesto now, and almond angel food cake with a cream sauce and macerated berries. Plus a salad. Why am I telling you all of this? I should be cooking. Need a nap!

Happy 4th to all.

[karbihere]

Joyful moderating in July

Good morning all and a happy fourth to all!!! beautiful hot day here in sandy utah thanks for the topic, love this site !! so i had two beers last night with sushi and my gosh you would think that it is the end of the world as far as my fiance and son goes. Havent drank in two months I am a big time boozer and trying to stop. I always here you cant make a normal drinker out of a drunk? well as for me last night i REALLY enjoyed those two kirin beers with my sushi and to heck with my family. I am not perfect and Im yet to know someone who is ..... Why is it that Im angry today and very defensive? havent even talked to my fiance yet ....

[Beaches]

Joyful moderating in July

Hi all, well I am hoping July will be my best DF month yet. I am upping my dosage of Topa as I go along and taking the Kudzu and Lglut to help too. So I am sure that will make a difference. Have done very well this month. Ha, only 4 days but hey better than nothing. I have had no AF days but that hasn't really been a goal of mine YET. I am working up to that one.

Take care.

[ducky]

Joyful moderating in July

Hey guys, just a quick hi. Off to a pilates lesson. Q, you must be busy because you posted on the June thread!

BBL

[julie001]

Joyful moderating in July

Hi all,

I'm just sitting here contemplating how to fill my weekend so that I don't get tempted to over do it with alcohol. I've been in a cleaning frenzy for the past few days so I will probably just keep on bulldozing the junk out of my house. A friend did invite me up for drinks with her neighbors tomorrow, but I'm tempted not to go. Just not in the mood to battle with myself about drinking. That's evidence of change...choosing to pass on an opportunity to drink! Happy Friday all.

Julie