Milestone map
Milestone map
3 milestones
Map baseline and build accountability
3–5 days before day 1
Track your pre-attempt drinking pattern, identify high-risk situations, and recruit an accountability partner before day 1. A realistic starting map beats naive willpower. Note: if you experience withdrawal symptoms (tremors, sweating, severe anxiety) when not drinking, consult a GP or addiction service — those symptoms require medical supervision, not peer accountability.
Proof required
Share your written baseline (average weekly units), a list of at least five identified triggers or high-risk situations with a planned response for each, and confirmation of an accountability partner who agrees to weekly check-ins.
What gets checked
- Baseline names a specific unit count — not vague language like 'I drink socially'
- Trigger list names real situations (Friday pub round, work events) and a concrete planned response for each
- Accountability partner is someone with regular real-life contact who can genuinely witness the change
Common mistakes
- Starting without an accountability partner — solo willpower is the most common single-factor predictor of early lapse
- No trigger rehearsal — hitting the first high-risk situation blind with no pre-planned response causes most week-one lapses
Resources
Foundationstart here
Depthgo deeper
What a verifier looks for
- Ask to see the original daily log — confirm it has individual entries for each day, not a summary written at the end.
- Ask what the hardest moment was during the 90 days — someone who genuinely completed this can name a specific event.
- Confirm the accountability partner had regular real-life contact during the period, not an online connection with no ability to observe.
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Reach day 45 with contemporaneous log
45 days of daily logging
Submit your first 45 days of daily log entries and at least two accounts of social situations where alcohol was present. By day 45 the initial motivation has faded and the hardest social situations have typically occurred at least once — honest documentation of how you navigated them is the proof.
Proof required
Submit days 1–45 of your log (app screenshot, journal, or calendar) showing individual daily entries, plus a written account of at least two specific social situations where alcohol was available and how you handled them.
What gets checked
- Log shows individual entries for 45 consecutive days — not a retrospective summary written at month end
- Social situation accounts name what the pressure was specifically, not vague references to 'a dinner'
- Reflection acknowledges difficulty — zero struggle over 45 days is rarely honest and weakens credibility
Common mistakes
- Treating one lapse as a failed attempt — a single difficult day does not end the 90-day goal unless you decide it does; the log should continue
- Letting the log lapse during a busy week and trying to reconstruct it from memory — retroactive logs undermine the proof and reduce self-awareness during the attempt
Resources
Foundationstart here
What a verifier looks for
- Check that the log has 45 individual daily entries — not a single note saying '45 days done'.
- Ask the submitter to describe one of the social situations they documented in more detail — they should be able to elaborate beyond the written account.
- Ask whether there were any near-misses or difficult moments during the period — honest accounts include these.
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Complete 90 days with wellbeing outcomes
90 days total
Finish the full 90-day period and document the changes you observed. The final submission combines a complete log, specific wellbeing observations, and a statement from your accountability partner — together these create a verifiable record that a peer can endorse.
Proof required
Submit your complete 90-day log, a written summary of at least three specific health or wellbeing changes observed (sleep quality, energy levels, finances, mental clarity, or exercise capacity), and a brief statement from your accountability partner confirming they witnessed the behavioural change over the period.
What gets checked
- Log shows 90 consecutive individual entries — no unexplained multi-day gaps
- Wellbeing changes are specific and measurable where possible ('sleeping 7+ hours vs 5 hours before' rather than 'sleep improved generally')
- Partner statement names real situations they observed — not a generic 'yes they did it'
Common mistakes
- Not recruiting an accountability partner from day 1 — makes day 90 verification nearly impossible since no one witnessed the journey
- Treating day 90 as the finish line rather than a checkpoint — relapse rates peak around months 3–4 when the accountability structure drops
Resources
Foundationstart here
Depthgo deeper
What a verifier looks for
- Ask to see the original daily log — verify it shows 90 individual entries, not a retrospective summary.
- Ask the submitter to name the two or three hardest moments of the 90 days — someone who genuinely completed this can recall specific events.
- The accountability partner statement should come from someone with regular contact — ask who the partner is and how often they saw the submitter during the period.
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