I joined MWO only when I could say I had 1 day AF. I managed 2 days AF nearly 3 before I messed up! In hindsight, that is pretty good considering what I have been like lately, and I can totally say, I noticed the difference waking up sober, no hangover, wow... so clear and fresh.
I actually thought (hoped) I could stay AF until this weekend, I really thought I could do it! This weekend coming however I knew would be a battle. It is a NRL Grand Final weekend here in OZ, hubby is flying down to the game, and I have the weekend off, I could watch girly movies on our new TV, relax after 4 weekends of work, it is oh so tempting to wind down, chardonnay in hand, the weather is warm, yadda dadda.....
Since I messed up my AF days after day 2, I have been thinking about this upcoming weekend..and I dont want it to be a weekend of empty bottles and sore heads. So I thought I might make the most of my 'free' weekend to actively do things I would have done when I was younger and not AL dependant. I aim to get my camera out, explore, eat something new and different, wake up on Sunday morning in time to shop at the local Organic market (like that would happen after I empty a bottle or two the night before).
Call a friend and say hi, organise my studio, go to the art gallery, do some gardening, find the mouse in the house, finish reading two books I havnt finished, take my son out for breakfast, buy a new fish, start a new painting...etc...etc...
I know I would normally run a muck if hubby was not here, I would drink till I pass out, for sure. each day. my son would wake me up off the couch and kindly say "mum..go to bed" (he is 17 now).
I think approaching this weekend as "explore the old you" weekend will be a good thing, keep me busy, remind me of what I used to enjoy, remind me of who I was before this beast took hold of me and dragged me down...
That is how I am going to approach the weekend - Sat/SUn - explore days, explore the old me!
I actually thought (hoped) I could stay AF until this weekend, I really thought I could do it! This weekend coming however I knew would be a battle. It is a NRL Grand Final weekend here in OZ, hubby is flying down to the game, and I have the weekend off, I could watch girly movies on our new TV, relax after 4 weekends of work, it is oh so tempting to wind down, chardonnay in hand, the weather is warm, yadda dadda.....
Since I messed up my AF days after day 2, I have been thinking about this upcoming weekend..and I dont want it to be a weekend of empty bottles and sore heads. So I thought I might make the most of my 'free' weekend to actively do things I would have done when I was younger and not AL dependant. I aim to get my camera out, explore, eat something new and different, wake up on Sunday morning in time to shop at the local Organic market (like that would happen after I empty a bottle or two the night before).
Call a friend and say hi, organise my studio, go to the art gallery, do some gardening, find the mouse in the house, finish reading two books I havnt finished, take my son out for breakfast, buy a new fish, start a new painting...etc...etc...
I know I would normally run a muck if hubby was not here, I would drink till I pass out, for sure. each day. my son would wake me up off the couch and kindly say "mum..go to bed" (he is 17 now).
I think approaching this weekend as "explore the old you" weekend will be a good thing, keep me busy, remind me of what I used to enjoy, remind me of who I was before this beast took hold of me and dragged me down...
That is how I am going to approach the weekend - Sat/SUn - explore days, explore the old me!
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