No booze.
The Jump (her choice) and Death in Paradise off planner (my choice). A herbal tea and then bed.
Friday, 31 January 2014
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Monday, 27 January 2014
Sunday 14-01-26
No booze.
Well, less than a week to go until the end of the month, and it's been okay without alcohol. A little dull, but okay.
Can I keep this up indefinitely? I think now is the sort of time I was worried about, when I've shown I can do it; it would be easy now to slip into a mode of 'just having one' and before you know it, be back up to a bottle of wine a night. Let's see how it goes...
Well, less than a week to go until the end of the month, and it's been okay without alcohol. A little dull, but okay.
Can I keep this up indefinitely? I think now is the sort of time I was worried about, when I've shown I can do it; it would be easy now to slip into a mode of 'just having one' and before you know it, be back up to a bottle of wine a night. Let's see how it goes...
Sunday, 26 January 2014
Saturday 14-01-25
No booze.
I watched two episodes of the new series, The Tomorrow People, a Veep and the latest Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. Despite my heroic efforts, with the PVR set to record The Voice (not my choice) and The Bridge II (not her choice), I'm sure there will be less space available to fill up with episodes of Neighbours (more a habit than a choice).
T the Tomorrow People looks like quite a good idea. It's a remake of a UK series from the 1980s,when SFX weren't so good. I remember reading the books, but I don't think I watched the show. Of course, transposing it to the US means everyone is good-looking, but you know, that is just the way things are in the US.
I watched two episodes of the new series, The Tomorrow People, a Veep and the latest Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. Despite my heroic efforts, with the PVR set to record The Voice (not my choice) and The Bridge II (not her choice), I'm sure there will be less space available to fill up with episodes of Neighbours (more a habit than a choice).
T the Tomorrow People looks like quite a good idea. It's a remake of a UK series from the 1980s,when SFX weren't so good. I remember reading the books, but I don't think I watched the show. Of course, transposing it to the US means everyone is good-looking, but you know, that is just the way things are in the US.
Saturday, 25 January 2014
Friday, 24 January 2014
Thursday, 23 January 2014
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Monday, 20 January 2014
Sunday 14-01-19
No booze.
I'm surprised by how much money I have left in the bank at this stage of the month. I guess a bottle of wine a day (more or less) adds up over time.
I'm surprised by how much money I have left in the bank at this stage of the month. I guess a bottle of wine a day (more or less) adds up over time.
Sunday, 19 January 2014
Saturday 14-01-18
No booze.
Yesterday was a long day; we had a morning of shopping in Chichester. And then there were some setbacks with the car. By the end of the day I was quite despondent, and would normally have had a skinful. As it was I had a headache and was super-tired. We even made it to bed a few minutes early (although not as early as I had planned).
Yesterday was a long day; we had a morning of shopping in Chichester. And then there were some setbacks with the car. By the end of the day I was quite despondent, and would normally have had a skinful. As it was I had a headache and was super-tired. We even made it to bed a few minutes early (although not as early as I had planned).
Saturday, 18 January 2014
Friday 14-01-17
No booze.
It was a bit strange last night, to open a bottle of beer for my Dad and not have one myself, especially on A Friday, but no booze was imbibed.
It was a bit strange last night, to open a bottle of beer for my Dad and not have one myself, especially on A Friday, but no booze was imbibed.
Friday, 17 January 2014
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Tuesday 14-01-14
No booze.
She asked if I wanted to go to a party at a restaurant on 31st last night. She said she understood if I would find that difficult. Not a problem at this stage, I reckon.
The interesting time will come in February, when 'dry January' has finished but I'm still not drinking. That'll be something to look forward to.
She asked if I wanted to go to a party at a restaurant on 31st last night. She said she understood if I would find that difficult. Not a problem at this stage, I reckon.
The interesting time will come in February, when 'dry January' has finished but I'm still not drinking. That'll be something to look forward to.
Tuesday, 14 January 2014
Monday 14-01-13
No booze.
By contrast, that was easy. A bit of cooking and it was 21:30 before I knew it.
By contrast, that was easy. A bit of cooking and it was 21:30 before I knew it.
Monday, 13 January 2014
Sunday 14-01-12
No booze.
Yesterday was the hardest day so far this year. Not so much because there was no booze, but because she was out, leaving me in charge of three bored children in crap weather with no car and no interest in entertaining them. By about three p.m. I could have done with a long cool swig of something.
But, I didn't. I stayed fast and made it through. Hopefully there won't be too many more days like that before Summer is here...
Yesterday was the hardest day so far this year. Not so much because there was no booze, but because she was out, leaving me in charge of three bored children in crap weather with no car and no interest in entertaining them. By about three p.m. I could have done with a long cool swig of something.
But, I didn't. I stayed fast and made it through. Hopefully there won't be too many more days like that before Summer is here...
Sunday, 12 January 2014
Saturday 14-01-11
No booze.
I was talking to a friend yesterday about AA. Because my concern is that I will continue without alcohol and then in two or three months look back and say to myself that hey, it's not difficult to abstain; look, I've been doing it. So a beer or two tonight won't hurt... And then (slowly over time) I'll sink back to where I was, drinking every night for no reason. I think that will be the next difficult stage. At that point I might need help from somewhere, and it might be worthwhile tapping into the expertise and support which the AA offers.
Taking that step and contacting them is a biggie; that means admitting to others that I have a problem I can't handle by myself.
Well, we'll see how that goes.
I was talking to a friend yesterday about AA. Because my concern is that I will continue without alcohol and then in two or three months look back and say to myself that hey, it's not difficult to abstain; look, I've been doing it. So a beer or two tonight won't hurt... And then (slowly over time) I'll sink back to where I was, drinking every night for no reason. I think that will be the next difficult stage. At that point I might need help from somewhere, and it might be worthwhile tapping into the expertise and support which the AA offers.
Taking that step and contacting them is a biggie; that means admitting to others that I have a problem I can't handle by myself.
Well, we'll see how that goes.
Saturday, 11 January 2014
Friday 14-01-10
No booze again.
A bit tricky tonight; she was out and I felt I should be doing something other than I was - i.e., drinking.
Instead I stayed in and watched The Walking Dead, and drank a new flavour of herbal tea (chamomile and spearmint, if anyone is going to keep track). That's how I roll.
A bit tricky tonight; she was out and I felt I should be doing something other than I was - i.e., drinking.
Instead I stayed in and watched The Walking Dead, and drank a new flavour of herbal tea (chamomile and spearmint, if anyone is going to keep track). That's how I roll.
Friday, 10 January 2014
Thursday 14-01-09
No booze, again.
Tonight I was unaccompanied as well. I did have a distraction - a visitor, but that was only for 20 minutes or so. Quite pleased tonight.
Tonight I was unaccompanied as well. I did have a distraction - a visitor, but that was only for 20 minutes or so. Quite pleased tonight.
Thursday, 9 January 2014
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Tuesday 14-01-07
No booze.
Hardly possible, since I had an upset stomach; some bug I got from my eldest. In bed by 21:30 with cramps and sick at midnight.
Nice.
Any way, that's a week without booze now.
Hardly possible, since I had an upset stomach; some bug I got from my eldest. In bed by 21:30 with cramps and sick at midnight.
Nice.
Any way, that's a week without booze now.
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Monday 14-01-06
No booze.
Feeling grouchy. On Sunday morning I went for a run and watched dew evaporate from sun-kissed fences. Today I felt like someone's punch bag. On occasion work sucks.
Feeling grouchy. On Sunday morning I went for a run and watched dew evaporate from sun-kissed fences. Today I felt like someone's punch bag. On occasion work sucks.
Monday, 6 January 2014
Sunday 14-01-05
No booze.
I suppose it's habit as much as anything else. There were times I was at work and I'd promise myself that, for that evening at least, I wouldn't drink. But then I'd walk through the front door holding a bottle of wine or some beers. And I'd wonder how that happened. If I can not fall back into that mindset, I might be half the way there.
I suppose it's habit as much as anything else. There were times I was at work and I'd promise myself that, for that evening at least, I wouldn't drink. But then I'd walk through the front door holding a bottle of wine or some beers. And I'd wonder how that happened. If I can not fall back into that mindset, I might be half the way there.
Sunday, 5 January 2014
Saturday 14-01-04
No booze.
At a family get-together, so a bit odd. Easy to explain the abstinence as part of Dry January, we'll see how it goes next month :)
It was a bit of a struggle looking at some very alluring decanters filled with smooth red wine, but I figured that if I drank it I'd only end up drunk. I don't think I was salivating about the taste of the wine, I was thinking about the effects that the wine would have, eventually.
So anyway, that's another day.
At a family get-together, so a bit odd. Easy to explain the abstinence as part of Dry January, we'll see how it goes next month :)
It was a bit of a struggle looking at some very alluring decanters filled with smooth red wine, but I figured that if I drank it I'd only end up drunk. I don't think I was salivating about the taste of the wine, I was thinking about the effects that the wine would have, eventually.
So anyway, that's another day.
Saturday, 4 January 2014
Friday, 3 January 2014
Thursday 14-01-02
No booze.
Well, that's Day 2 done. Hardly difficult, as my resolve is new and steel-like. Let's see how things are on Sunday...?
Well, that's Day 2 done. Hardly difficult, as my resolve is new and steel-like. Let's see how things are on Sunday...?
Thursday, 2 January 2014
Wednesday 14-01-01
No booze.
Due to overdoing it on New Year's Eve, I actually did not have any alcohol past eleven thirty, so yesterday was a truly alcohol-free day (apart from what was already floating around in my system).
Due to overdoing it on New Year's Eve, I actually did not have any alcohol past eleven thirty, so yesterday was a truly alcohol-free day (apart from what was already floating around in my system).
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
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