aspired

So here comes the challenge: getting through the weekend.

It's Friday night. I have the weekend off. My roommate is staying in instead of going to the bar with some friends, not to achieve sobriety for herself, but to help me.

I am determined not to drink this weekend. I'm going to an AA meeting tonight. Typically my weekends center around waking up at about 10, drinking at 10:30, sleeping at 9. Very little food, a little bit of water - overall nothing healthy. This weekend will be a lot different and I am not sure how I'll handle it.

I've given in a few times this week. I feel ashamed about it, but this weekend I have support outside of AA. I hate to drag my roommate through the mud, but having been friends for close to 15 years I guess she feels the need to take this journey with me.

Not too sure why.

Whatever.

-Mike

Dee74

There's a lot of support here Mike

First weekends are hard but far from impossible

You might also want to check out the various support threads in the Newcomers forums as well - there's a 'Class of September' and an 'Under 30 Days' thread.

D

Hevyn

It feels strange at first, Mike. We've been so used to our miserable little routine. I couldn't imagine a weekend without it, even though it wasn't even fun anymore. Your rewards will come, though. It may take awhile to get used to the new lifestyle you'll be building.

Definitely, stay close to SR to help distract yourself from those feelings of anxiety.
We're all with you - you can do this, Mike.

tomsteve

cool beans,mike! please remember that if ya get the craving, you can go to a meeting.

mirage

You can do it!! You're gonna feel SO good about it come Monday. Don't forget there's a chat room here, too, if you need to talk. Be strong, kiddo..you're doing an awesome thing!

CousinA

Mike - we've all lived through the first weekend. It can be done. It's great that you have support from you roommate, all of us here on SR and people at the meetings. I see your location is New York. If you're in NYC there are meetings here around the clock.

t does get easier.


-allan

CarolD

For me...regardless of anything or anyone...
I had to want to be sober more than I wanted to drink.

I did spend a lot of time in AA meetings...to meet new sober
friends who shared my goal of recovery.
We did all sorts of interesting things outside of meetings too...

All my best as you move into a sober future...

Peta

Hi Mike

I'm in New Zealand so almost a day ahead of you and it's mid morning Sunday here

I've gotten through my frist fri/sat night sober in quite some time

It did feel a bit disjointed at times (Husband drinking but not heavily) but not unbearable,,,watched lots of comedy, listened to music, did some work, made contact with other alcoholics, went to meeting, listened to AA stories on my iPhone ap, did some service at my old school (i'm on the old girls association), met with a friend who is going through a break up and needed support, got my hair done, practiced some new hair styles, went for two beatiful walks, ate some amazing food

Wow - look how much I achieved

If i'd been drinking it would of been

buy alcohol, consume, consume some more, recover and feel like a piece of s%*#t