Originally Posted by
smadams11 
This is the only time I get with my partner as he works the early shift so goes to bed early all week; this means that we don't get time away from the kids at all during the week so weekends are precious.
If you can't find something to do, it seems the only thing precious about the weekends is your drinking.
Sobriety isn't a punishment. Really. I hope you discover that sober weekends can be a blessing.