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    #1

    The Weekend is sooo hard.

    I was good all week. Till the weekend came.
    I didnt get plastered like usual and I did wait for my daughter to go to bed.
    Im proud of that . But I did drink. More than I should have on Friday.
    I have to find something to do.
    im also proud that its Sunday after 6 p.m and I havent had a drink. I want one ,but I havent had one.
    Why is the weekend so tough?
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    #2
    The Weekend is sooo hard.

    As far as why the weekends are tough for you it must be your schedule, myself it's not the weekends its certain events that I get through and think I deserve a drink. I agree with you having something to do all the time helps. I have been making mental notes of things to be done and things I want to do. I actually made soup the other day. Questioning yourself seems to be a big part of this. It does sound like you are doing better.

    Sammys

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      #3
      The Weekend is sooo hard.

      I think...

      it is because we have the 'permission' to drink on the weekends. And what I mean about that is, it is socially acceptable to drink on the weekends, especially after a hard week of work. At least that is what my brain has ingrained. Not to mention we have more time to obsess about the drink.

      I found this weekend incredibly hard as well. Don't beat yourself up for having the drinks on Friday. This all takes practice. Changing our behaviour takes practice and a lot of hard work. You will get it. I have that feeling about you. You have been coming on here and are being open about your feelings and what you have or have not had to drink. Being aware is the first step. I find that reading what you write will only make you realize your patterns. Iif you are aware of them, you will be able to find something to help change them.

      Hang in there! You are doing fabulously! This is a TOUGH battle and a DIFFICULT thing to do. For every accomplishment, such as waiting until your daughter is in bed is something to be proud about. Don't beat yourself up for having the drink. You waited, and that is a baby step. Think of the positives in your pattern changes, and then before you know it you will be makeing great strides!

      I think we place way too much pressure on ourselves. I think we expect ourselves to fix this overnight. Change is a gradual thing. It isn't accomplished immediately. Keep at it - and you will succeed! :goodjob:

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        #4
        The Weekend is sooo hard.

        For me the weekends are hard because I think I get board, and copping a good buzz makes things interesting. Except I don't stop there, I usually, keep going till I passout. I hate that I'm like this but I am trying to get better....

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          #5
          The Weekend is sooo hard.

          Hi Daisy
          Weekends were the hardest for me too. Suddenly though I find any random day can be more trying than usual. Accountable is right. It takes practice, but I think that it's getting easier. I'm going to practice some more today.

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            #6
            The Weekend is sooo hard.

            Hi Daisy

            I found this weekend really hard and again it's due to the fact that on the weekends I'm "allowed" to drink, whereas during the weekdays I had to "pretend" I wasn't drinking. I managed this weekend without drinking, but nearly ended up smacking my husband as he was drinking and generally because I was in a foul mood.

            I've planned next weekend to go out with my friends, but I understand you have childcare committments. I will not be able to go out every weekend due to cultural reasons, so at this moment I am looking for some short home study course I could do to occupy that time I'd usually spend drinking. Have a look on the internet and you may find a course that interests you and get a qualification at the same time.

            Mandy x

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              #7
              The Weekend is sooo hard.

              Take some Calms forte with dinner and you might feel sleepy before you get drunk. This is part of the supps regimen recommended in the book when starting out on the program. Calms forte does what the name says. It's a non-addictive homeopathic found at your local health food store. I take it when I feel stressed and wanting to get drunk to relieve stress. I also take it before making a presentation at work because I get the shakes when speaking in front of groups and this helps me relax. Give it a try.

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