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Week 4! I’m guessing this was a hard one for a lot of people. I fell down again this past weekend and regretted it. But we’re in the home stretch now. How is everyone else doing? Continue reading Breaking the Habit: Dry January/New Year’s Resolutions Edition
Week 3… We’re halfway there, y’all. My therapist wants me to try to train myself to think of abstaining as an act of good I’m doing for myself rather than a deprivation. Would that it were so simple, as Laurence … Continue reading Breaking the Habit: Dry January/New Year’s Resolutions Edition
Week 2! How’s everyone doing? Have you managed to go alcohol free every day? Or keep your resolution(s)? I’ve only broken once, which is actually better than I did by week 2 last year, so I’m pleased with that. The … Continue reading Breaking the Habit: Dry January/New Year’s Resolutions Edition
Hi everyone. Happy New Year! For those who don’t know, Breaking the Habit began as a Dry January post that was pinned for the whole month in 2024. At least two ‘Cados have gone sober full-time since then. (I… am … Continue reading Breaking the Habit: Dry January/New Year’s Resolutions Edition
Hope everyone who celebrates had a great Christmas, and those who don’t are keeping warm and safe. (Or cool and safe, for those in the Southern Hemisphere.) One upside? Days are getting longer again. Back on Jan 1 with a … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host is almost on vacation. I can’t WAIT. My plan for next week is to have a thread scheduled for anyone who wants to post but I’m unlikely to be online on Boxing Day. On Jan 1 … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host is exhausted y’all. December is a lot. I was once again thwarted in trying to take a big step tonight, but that’s just because I wound up having to work late. I have found a potential … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host genuinely tried a thing tonight and it wasn’t her fault it didn’t happen. More in the comments. How is everyone doing? ‘Tis the season for temptation, but it seems like lots of people are making it … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host, as of this writing, is on Day 3 of not drinking. Not sure it’s going to last much longer, but I made it past Tuesday night (with booze in the house!) which has been a difficult … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host has a migraine. Talk amongst yourselves! Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host is still pretty fucking furious but has decided to stick around for another week. On Remembrance Day I took time to think about both my grandfathers who served in WWII, though neither of them were in … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host is currently so angry this may be the last in this series. If I decide to come back, I’ll edit all of this. Or not, and come back anyway. But for now consider this a lorem … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host is too tired to cope. Happy Hallowe’en, everyone. May you win your costume contest, may you get a genuine fright tonight, may your parties be banging, may your kidlets bring home excellent loot. Prompt: The months … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host is spending more time in doctors’ offices than she would like. I know Americadoes in particular are probably feeling quite stressed at the moment. Prompt: without making it political – what are some of your favourite … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host got spanked by her doctor yesterday and needs to straighten up and fly right, etc. Prompt: what was the moment you decided your habits needed to change? Bonus prompt: what was the first change you made? … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host both wants this weekend’s Thanksgiving dinner, and also wants a weekend with no obligations. Prompt: Do you change up/let go for the holidays? Or do you stay on target? I have both the first of the … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host is on the road for work. Talk amongst yourselves. I’ll give you a topic: Prompt: do you find it easy to abstain from bad habits/maintain good habits while on a work trip or vacation? What do … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host is suffering from insomnia, which may or may not have to do with not drinking 3 days in a row. I’m telling myself it’s anxiety over an upcoming trip. Which it IS, but still. Pathetic. How … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
Not a lot to say this week. Had a lovely time away for my birthday – thank you for all the Happy Birthday wishes. How is everyone else doing? Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host turns 50. I’m out of town and probably not going to check in much. Prompt: has anyone had a sober birthday (their own or someone else’s) yet? Second prompt: do milestone birthdays make you want to … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
In which your host has no air conditioning and is therefore drinking less. Hooray, question mark? There was a question last week about whether this thread is for all habits or just drinking. Definitely the former. It started as a … Continue reading Breaking the Habit
