Dry March 2021

[SpiceWeasel]

I nearly cracked yesterday, no particular reason tbh I was just in a ‘duck it’ sort of mood. Totally trashed my diet with a massive Chinese and a slice of cake my mum dropped off but at least managed to stay off the booze slept like crap probs cos of all the sugar and salt but hey ho, at least I’m not hungover! Happy Friday guys

 

[Grizzlybear]

Happy Friday! Well done for sticking to your guns! Chinese sounds incredible, bet it was amazing! You deserve a treat - even in lent

 

[Prgirl_cesca]

Happy friday everyone! End of homeschool (hopefully) too which is what ramped up my drinking so glad to have some more time at home to focus on myself and my health rather than crying into a gin!

 

[SpiceWeasel]

Happy Friday! Well done for sticking to your guns! Chinese sounds incredible, bet it was amazing! You deserve a treat - even in lent

Thank you! The Chinese was actually exceptionally good last night and there’s some left in the fridge I’m gonna have for lunch we live less than 100m from it, not good!!!

 

[Prgirl_cesca]

Goodness...I have really struggled with my eyes in the past year or so but they seem to be getting better recently and Sober Girl Society shared info on their IG today about the liver connect with the eyes: "The liver meridian is connected to the eyes, and the visual ability mainly relies on the nourishment of liver blood. Therefore, the eyes can reflect the function of the liver: insufficient liver blood may cause dry eyes and blurred vision; hyperactivity of the liver fire will lead to pain and swelling of the eyes."

OMG was my problem all the long that I had been drinking too much?!

 

[Fourcandles]

Here you all are! I’m in for March.

I had my first drink of the year last Saturday, just one whisky. It was fine, but I didn’t enjoy it like I thought I would and I can’t be bothered to do it again. Staying dry til I can go to the pub - at which point I will be the opposite of dry!

 

[Boredofthegram]

Hey all. I did have a little drink at the weekend to celebrate end of home learning/getting a massive work project delivered. But now back on it again. It’s good being able just to have a couple whereas before dry jan I would sink at least a bottle of wine/fizz and start on a second.

 

[SpiceWeasel]

I won’t go into it but I had some concerning news at the weekend (not me) hopefully all is going to be okay and everything should be clear by the end of the week but I really made me think about my relationship with alcohol as an emotional crutch. My first thought when the news was delivered was that I wanted a drink, and normally speaking it would be a given that I’d have one. I took a step back though and thought is this going to improve the situation though? No. I’m anxious and I would be 10x worse if I was drinking. Also struggling to sleep because I am worried which it also wouldn’t help. I’ve been keeping up with my running and certainly feel a lot calmer than if I wasn’t. Not that I am particularly calm right now but I’m just trying to find ways of distracting myself with odd jobs etc. Today marks 21 days of Lent which is how long I lasted doing Dry Jan, I am amazed and proud I’ve managed to go 6 full weeks without any alcohol this year. My head was all over the place last year and I put it down to the stress of the pandemic but I think my mind was just so clouded from all the booze I did to cope with that I couldn’t think straight.

Hope everyone is doing okay, love our little sober support club

 

[Prgirl_cesca]

You are doing amazingly well @SpiceWeasel well done for thinking things through before just caving and drinking to oblivion!

 

[mcfeez]

I was toying with having a drink for St Paddys day next week - I have a couple of days off work but I don't know. I've only drank once, for Valentines, since New Year. Will definitely be having a drink for wedding anniversary towards the end of the month - as I really thought we'd be able to at least go to a restaurant by now but oh well!

 

[Prgirl_cesca]

I may have a glass of wine for Mother's Day

 

[TARDIS Blue]

Is dry March a thing? I've been going "dry" since 2nd January. I did dry January last year, but this year I thought I'd see if I could hold out longer. It's easier with the Covid restrictions and pubs being shut. At this rate I think I will just wait until the pubs reopen.

I've still used wine in my casseroles, but that doesn't count right?

 

[SpiceWeasel]

You are doing amazingly well @SpiceWeasel well done for thinking things through before just caving and drinking to oblivion!

Thank you so much That’s exactly it, just drink to forget what’s going on but then it feels even worse the next day! If we get super positive news was thinking I may have a drink to celebrate, as it will be a huge relief. Having said that I’m worried it won’t just be that one day and I’ll just end up snowballing. I can’t be bothered with the hangover either! Also was getting a bit ahead of myself, it’s 20 days of lent today not 21

 

[PollyPerks]

I've decided to have a half-dry March, so I hope it's okay if I join in! I realised last week that I've been overdoing it a tad with the booze lately, so my plan is to take two weeks off until my birthday on the 20th. On day 3 now and enjoying waking up much less bleary. Alarmingly, I don't think I've gone two weeks in a row without booze for about a decade, so if I manage this I'll be pretty impressed with myself!

 

[Pumpkinpie0991]

I may have a glass of wine for Mother's Day

Same! X

 

[TravellingPants]

I think I’m going to pause on Mother’s Day too. Not a mum but cooking mine a special dinner! Proud that it will be over 70 days by that point.

 

[Pinkpen 84]

morning, alkies . Although the only one in this thread right now is me. Everyone’s done so well. I am ashamed to admit I’ve relapsed in my all or nothing style, and drank throughout the whole weekend. and of course the rest has followed: feeling guilty, large, emotional etc. I’m posting here, because you lot never judge and support. Onwards and upwards, I’m back on track and back to my gym ( aka garage). Weightlifting has been my saviour. I’m feeling better today. Have a nice day guys. Sun is shining here in Essex. Who needs Maldives for ffs

 

[Lollypad]

morning, alkies . Although the only one in this thread right now is me. Everyone’s done so well. I am ashamed to admit I’ve relapsed in my all or nothing style, and drank throughout the whole weekend. and of course the rest has followed: feeling guilty, large, emotional etc. I’m posting here, because you lot never judge and support. Onwards and upwards, I’m back on track and back to my gym ( aka garage). Weightlifting has been my saviour. I’m feeling better today. Have a nice day guys. Sun is shining here in Essex. Who needs Maldives for ffs

Please don’t feel ashamed, like you said we’re all here for support and help. Sounds like you’re back on the right track and that’s the important bit
I was quite tempted by a prosecco last night, but I’d quite like to make it to 90 days then reassess.

 

[SpiceWeasel]

morning, alkies . Although the only one in this thread right now is me. Everyone’s done so well. I am ashamed to admit I’ve relapsed in my all or nothing style, and drank throughout the whole weekend. and of course the rest has followed: feeling guilty, large, emotional etc. I’m posting here, because you lot never judge and support. Onwards and upwards, I’m back on track and back to my gym ( aka garage). Weightlifting has been my saviour. I’m feeling better today. Have a nice day guys. Sun is shining here in Essex. Who needs Maldives for ffs

Please don’t beat yourself up you’re doing so well too!!! Just think how many of those weekends you would have had if you hadn’t started actively trying to cut down. For me that was pretty much every weekend even pre covid when it became a week not a weekend! I would be able to count on one hand the booze free days in a month during the first lockdown. Just remember this isn’t the teetotal for life thread and even though it’s always called ‘Dry [Month]’ it is more just a supportive place for us lot trying to drink less than we all did last year I will inevitably fall off the wagon in spectacular fashion seeing as I am incapable of doing things by halves! Just get back on track but please don’t feel guilty about your weekend. We’ve got this also enjoy the sunshine, it’s grim here and there’s a storm on its way! Xx

 

[Pinkpen 84]

Thanks so much guys. You are so and so amazing and I am so happy to have found you. I wish I stopped hating myself so much and stop being such a perfectionist.
I’m missing gyms so much and found this lockdown to be much tougher this time.Nothing gives you more endorphin than good old barbell or ass kicking HIIT class. Not long now.