Can't overcome weekend drinking
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Well, the past few weekends, I have been able to pull through without drinking. Mainly, it was because I had family visiting in town and it became difficult for me to drink in their presence. This weekend, I am alone and managed to occupy myself the last few days without drinking. I exercised, ran some errands, did some shopping etc... Days like today, where I would just like to stay home and clean the house, do laundry, etc.. are really really tough. I usually don't get the urge to drink until the evenings, but I had these constant incessant thoughts about drinking for the past few hours. I hear what you say about making plans and getting out of the house but there are days when you just need to take care of business at home. I've tried to divert myself away from thinking about drinking but I can't seem to shut out the thoughts from my head.
The thing that most helped me get and stay sober was wanting to be sober more than I wanted to drink. Every time I relapsed it was because I still wanted to drink. Once I wanted sobriety more than anything else, I was able to stay sober. One day at a time.
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I wish I had a solution to weekend drinking. I'm fine all week. Totally normal. Then Friday-Sunday is a crazy binge. Most of which is spent in bed. Monday is withdrawal day, then the rest of the week I'm a normal person.
Then repeat.
I wish I knew how to break this cycle. It's totally under control. But out of control at the same time.
Then repeat.
I wish I knew how to break this cycle. It's totally under control. But out of control at the same time.
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get a gym membership. a 24 hour one
during those times, go and work the hell out
and get the body of your dreams.
and possibly meet someone at the gym!
i know i know, its harder than it sounds.
or else id be taking my own advice.
during those times, go and work the hell out
and get the body of your dreams.
and possibly meet someone at the gym!
i know i know, its harder than it sounds.
or else id be taking my own advice.
this is what I did. still going strong 3 months later and dropped my body fat to 8 percent! Never felt better and it really distances me from my old alcoholic body and brain.
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The problem is that when I'm at home on my day off, I have this constant "itch" to have a drink in hand - like I cant relax without drinking. I try to not think about drinking by doing chores and staying busy, but the thoughts are so overwhelming that I can't really accomplishing much of anything.
I see that you workout regularly.
Do you have access to a steam or sauna by chance?
It's helped kick my craving this entire last week. 15 minutes and my head, sinuses, and toxins are cleared (It's like a healthy high almost...LOL)
We seem to have some things in common as far as working out regularly and conscious about our appearance.
I probably binge drink alot more than you, but the steam room worked for me this last weekend and hopefully this weekend as well.
Im worried about Friday
Do you have access to a steam or sauna by chance?
It's helped kick my craving this entire last week. 15 minutes and my head, sinuses, and toxins are cleared (It's like a healthy high almost...LOL)
We seem to have some things in common as far as working out regularly and conscious about our appearance.
I probably binge drink alot more than you, but the steam room worked for me this last weekend and hopefully this weekend as well.
Im worried about Friday
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