Admiral

Weekends used to be an absolute killer for me, I would get such hard and relentless cravings to drink and smoke pot, just a month ago I felt as if I had finally failed, it's amazing what has changed.

I can't say I feel like a new person or anything, but wow, I'm thinking about drinking right now, and using drugs and I just don't care. One month ago my heart would have started pounding at the prospect of going to the liquor store or picking up a sack, and now... At least for a few weeks now I haven't really given it much thought. Sometimes my mind drifts back to using, at work, at home, during times I could get away with it, and I'm finding that I don't desire it anymore.

I don't know what happened, I changed my schedule at work, I'm a lot busier now, I don't follow the same time schedule I did when I was using. I'm not sure if such a minor change could really do so much good, but I just thought I'd post this since a lot of the things I've posted in the past have been dreary and reflected on hard times.

soberclover

Thank you for the post to state that change does happen; I needed to know that now! I have changed a lot of my routine as well and have managed to stay sober but I'm really feeling like I'm in a rut. Good thoughts you are creating for me on the need to change up my routine a little perhaps!

veryready

I remember early on for me, someone posted that they had been through 2 sober weekends. I thought that sounded like a LOT of sober time. 2 weekends. Dang. Weekends were very hard. Maybe the hardest part of all of this was getting through the weekends.

SoberClover - The change will come and it is worth it. Be patient. Be strong.

Kimmers

Dont use its not worth it...Monday will be here soon enough!Hang in there.

Admiral

To be honest, the first 12 weeks or so were easy. I found it really discouraging that I hit problems after what... five months sober? I feel alright now, I don't know if the cravings will come back around eventually, but it feels like it's been a long time since I could think about drugs and alcohol without wanting some.

NewDay79

Weekends are when I drunk the heaviest. Glad to know it got easier for you. I am looking forward to the day that I can say the same.