Archive for the Alcohol Category
Still smoke-free
It’s been eight days since my temporary lapse and I successfully made it through the weekend without smoking or drinking. Feeling pretty pleased with myself as a result.
This week, I want to focus on cutting down a bit on my coffee and chocolate consumption, which seems to have partly taken the place of my nicotine [...]
How much do I spend on cigarettes and alcohol?
When I had my temporary lapse at stopping smoking and drinking last weekend, one other thing that dawned on me was how much extra money I had spent compared to the weekend before.
A couple of months ago, in an attempt to start managing my money better, I downloaded the iXpenseIt App for my iPhone. Since [...]
Falling off the wagon
This weekend was a failure. I lasted about one and a half hours into my Friday night out with friends when I relented and smoked a cigarette. Then, I decided to order a beer.
Seeing as my resolve was broken, I continued to drink on Saturday night as well and smoked all weekend. Bad news.
As always, [...]
No alcohol for seven days
Today is my eight day of not drinking. So far so good, although I have cheated a little by not going out that much. Aside from a work colleague’s leaving drinks on Friday, I spent most of the weekend doing non-pub related stuff. Partly to avoid the temptation and partly as the weather was horrible [...]
Preparing for a booze-free weekend
The first few alcohol-free days have not been too bad, apart from a slight craving for a mid-week drink on Wednesday after a long day at the office. Now, it’s the weekend and a whole new set of challenges approach.
I just had lunch with work colleagues as one of our team is leaving today. As [...]