I'm in and I'll stick with the winners
Carlotta"...I have thankfully no desire to drink but I have been in a lot of pain this week..."
I can identify with that, I don't have arthritis but I fell in my driveway last Thursday on the ice and fell so hard I knocked the breath out of me and wasn't able to breathe for a few minutes, I landed on my ribs. And now it's been a week and a day and although there's been lots of improvement in my physical recovery, I'm still in some pain. Not looking for sympathy either but just showing it's not something to drink over; I've been through more pain (emotional) and didn't drink.
As far as a plan this weekend? I work 7days a week, so I keep busy. But I hit a meeting where-ever and when-ever I can. It does keep it fresh.