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[hadit]

This will be my first al free w/e for as long as I can remember! I know it is going to be tough but I have really had enough of al taking away my weekends. I am af during the week but a bit of a binger Frid and Sat nights. Cant just have 1 or 2 glasses more like 1 or 2 bottles of wine. My plan is to keep busy.Its now 5.30pm in OZ and I would have normally downed a bottle of wine by now.The cravings havent been to bad this far BUT I am very wary of how al can tap u on the shoulder! I must stay vigilant. So thanks everyone THIS is my commitment to YOU GUYS .........I won't drink THIS weekend!!!:thanks:

[JackieClaire]

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Hi boozer,
Time for a plan, methinks. I love a good plan.

Try not to overthink this, it's 2 days,48 hours and you're going to do this without a horrible hangover.

First take your notebook or write your plan out here. If needs be do this plan hour by hour.
8 am shower and breakfast
9 am Get out to the shops, buy or rent a DVD that you've always wanted to watch
and so on

This is doable and you'll be so proud and pleased with yourself come Monday.

J x
:l

[mollyka]

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Ditto all JC says. It is only 48 hours, the worst that can happen is boredom! Give it a go you will be proud on Mon and it will make next weekend much easier cos you've done it already!!
Molly

[hadit]

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Thanks Jackie Claire,Yes I am planning 1 hr at a time.I know its not going to be easy so I will stay close to MWO. We are going out now for some curry.I know there will be lots of grog. I am armed with Diet Coke.Will only stay a short time then back home to watch the football. Somewhere on MWO I read a post saying"I LOVE being al free" That statement has me wanting some more al free time as well! I once read U cant smoke and be intelligent at the same time.........I think al is the same (for me) Thanks Jackie:thanks:

[Marshy]

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And stock up the fridge with loads of soft drinks/juice so is something in there to drink.
On my first AF Friday night I drank at least 10 cans of Sprite because it was such a habit to keep opening a can and drinking. It got me through it though.
Cross post - good you've got Coke.

[Gaia]

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Water with lemon juice helps detox as well! If you want it, you can do it.

[GaryJ]

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Good luck Boozer,

I'm on day 2, the equivalent of almost a weekend. It's been ok so far

(But that's probably because of how physically and mentally dreadful I felt yesterday)!

You most definately can do it........

[Guitarista]

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Go for it Boozer. Great idea to leave the restaurant early and go home to watch the footy. Less anxiety that way. Keep distracted, e.g. dvd's, walking/exercise, reading....distract your mind. Keep busy, and 2 word's.........'Toolbox' thread, and exit plan.

[wannachange]

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I'll support you, actually I am with you, doing the same myself - I like the dvd idea Guitarista, been ages since I watched a good movie

[hadit]

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Thanks Everyone for your support. I made it! Its now 2.10 pm Sat in OZ and a beautiful Autumn day. I am still al free and didn't drink last night........... just coke. The dinner last night went really well.Actually,It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.Picked up a bottle of wine for my wife on the way to the restaurant (She is a normal drinker,just has 2 or 3 on sat/frid nights and thats it....how lucky she is.)I didn't know what my friends would think,but they hardly noticed I wasn't drinking, I just said I wanted to try a w/e without al to see what it was like! So, THE PLAN now is to go af tonight (Sat).So I am keeping myself really busy. WANNA CHANGE............let me know how U are doing WE CAN DO THIS!!!!:yay:

[Miss Behaving]

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Hey boozer - congrats on last night!! You can do it again!! Dont you feel so good about yourself???