Fridays were always the nights I wanted to overinduge with a bottle of wine. I'm doing fine, I've been ab for three weeks. I've noticed that I do think about it, but being part of this site now has really helped me understand about alcohol abuse etc. It's been great for me to be a member. :thanks:
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Welcome aboard... yes, Friday nights; Saturday nights... big DRINKING nights! I suffered from them too. The urge is still there, but we have to suppress it. I just stay home. Home means out of trouble :H
Congrats on your three weeks AF.... very impressive
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yep have to agree with you - they are very, very hard. I'm having urges right now too, big ones, trying to fight them.
Congratulations to you for 3 weeks :clapping2:when you fail at something is when you learn and grow the mostComment
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Man, Pooh, we have GOT TO develop new habits... :lpoohbear;300015 wrote: yep have to agree with you - they are very, very hard. I'm having urges right now too, big ones, trying to fight them.
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geez shik your telling me. I am going out to dinner this evening with the girls from work, I'm not going to have a drink, I'm not even going to stop at the store to get any to bring home, but do I want to?? Yea I do, I really, really do, how sad is that?when you fail at something is when you learn and grow the mostComment
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Exactly... we talk about the great "love affair"... well, the "love affair" is now one-sided, not that alchi ever loved us.poohbear;300019 wrote: geez shik your telling me. I am going out to dinner this evening with the girls from work, I'm not going to have a drink, I'm not even going to stop at the store to get any to bring home, but do I want to?? Yea I do, I really, really do, how sad is that?
"You're a hard habit to break"... I love that song and it so applies to alcohol.
The habits are ingrained in our BRAINS! We have to just work really hard and develop new habits. Don't ask me how, but we have to...
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Leyla,
I feel the same way. I find it helps the most to plan ahead with something fun or a distraction rather than say "I wont drink" and then at 7 p.m. cave because I didnt make a plan ahead of time. Its tough no matter what, but it does make it easier to know you are not alone and sometimes just hanging out here and reading, maybe get on chat? That can be a fun way to pass the time. Indulge in some good books that you have put off reading? Projects? (fun of course)... just some thoughts.
For me, I am about to go for a long sunset bike ride with my husband and son and then we rented some movies from Blockbuster that I really want to see, and then I will probably end the evening with a hot bath and some yummy Teavana tea, and then who knows? Maybe some alone time with my husband..:h
Hang in there... its just "another day" like any other. I try not to focus on it being a weekend evening.
P4T
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Staying "home" not much help to me, as all of my drinking was done here. After all, you can avoid the pub but you cant avoid your home. I am 85 days sober now but Friday and Saturday are always the hardest. I don't know why, because I drank 7 days a week.Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazyComment
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Um hmmmm... I don't know what it is about the WEEKENDS! Oh God...SK8RGRL;300026 wrote: Staying "home" not much help to me, as all of my drinking was done here. After all, you can avoid the pub but you cant avoid your home. I am 85 days sober now but Friday and Saturday are always the hardest. I don't know why, because I drank 7 days a week.
That's wonderful, GRL... 85 days! You should be dancin' in the streets! :goodjob:
Sober, of course
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Very good advice, Prest...Prest4time;300024 wrote: Leyla,
I feel the same way. I find it helps the most to plan ahead with something fun or a distraction rather than say "I wont drink" and then at 7 p.m. cave because I didnt make a plan ahead of time. Its tough no matter what, but it does make it easier to know you are not alone and sometimes just hanging out here and reading, maybe get on chat? That can be a fun way to pass the time. Indulge in some good books that you have put off reading? Projects? (fun of course)... just some thoughts.
For me, I am about to go for a long sunset bike ride with my husband and son and then we rented some movies from Blockbuster that I really want to see, and then I will probably end the evening with a hot bath and some yummy Teavana tea, and then who knows? Maybe some alone time with my husband..:h
Hang in there... its just "another day" like any other. I try not to focus on it being a weekend evening.
P4T
I have SO many books. That should keep me occupied... yes, having something to look forward to, maybe something you haven't done before or for a very long time, is helpful.
Maybe starting a new activity (the habit knows nothing about it)... doing new things... things we didn't do while under the "habit"
I like the alone time with the son and hubby... especially the hubby part *giggle*Comment
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Shikai and all...
It was sort of tough tonight, but I did it and had fun as well! Just a quick note because now its hubby time...:h Gotta run!
P4TIf you do not live the life you believe, you will believe the life you live.Comment
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just wanted to pipe in and say I did it too!!!! Went to dinner with friends, others had a drink but I didn't succumb, drank my diet coke. Now am at home in my jammies with hubby and kids and won't hate myself in the morning. We are helping some friends move tomorrow, will be much easier to do that not hung over. How is everyone else doing, shik, leyla??when you fail at something is when you learn and grow the mostComment
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I'm glad you ladies had a nice time... much nicer being sober, isn't it?
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I did it too!
Got through Friday night, even staying home. Being at home is hard for me, because that is when I would bring home a bottle and sit alone and drink it until it was gone. Thanks you guys for your input, it really does help me get through each day.
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Atta girl, Leyla... what is "family" for? :lLeyla;300457 wrote: Got through Friday night, even staying home. Being at home is hard for me, because that is when I would bring home a bottle and sit alone and drink it until it was gone. Thanks you guys for your input, it really does help me get through each day.
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