Katie09

I thought I'd start this thread for me and others who might not know what to do with themselves on the weekend. In my situation, I don't know if I'm fortunate or not, but I only have one friend here who is married (whom I rarely see and she's not a drinker anyway), so it's not like I have any people I need to be around who might be drinking. For others who have lives , it could be trickier. Of course, one must fill up the hours with something to replace the drinking, so I'll start with some ideas:

1. Go to a meeting
2. Go for a long walk
3. Go to a mall and walk around
4. Go see a movie
5. Clean the house
6. Paint something in the house
7. Get rid of stuff that's just cluttering the house
8. Walk the dogs (btw, my dogs seem to like me better in the past couple of days )

Ok, I am out of ideas. None of those ideas seem all that much fun to me Can someone else come up with ideas please? Oops, I forgot be on SR!!!!

tommyk

Read, play guitar, go to meetings, talk with other people, enjoy recovery.

Eclipse

I will be going out of town with my 4 kids in a hotel...my husband is staying home to work on the basement....we will just have some fun times together.

least

I have no special plans, but just waking up feeling good is enough to satisfy me!

Astro

I start my weekend meetings at 6:00 tonight, and I'll take in at least two more over the weekend. I've got custody of my kids and my fiance will spend the weekend with us, we're going to see Inkheart tomorrow, on Sunday we're playing paintball in the morning. The rest of our time will be spent watching DVD's, playing basketball, working on hobbies, and just enjoying our time together. Can't wait!

ToABetterMe

Good post Katie!
I texted hubby & said we are going to pick up a couple movies. Its going to be the not drinking during it that will be hard. I really should just go pour out my bottles (ok honestly I have 1 in the garage too)

Then if I have no way to get more I will have to drink just pop!

Surlyredhead

I will be going to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit!

Katie09

Oh, I really like this. I have a couple of hundred cookbooks and have been so consumed with drinking I'd lost all interest in cooking. I'd like to make something Thai or maybe some Chinese again, which I haven't done since a year ago on Christmas and it turned out pretty good. There is so much to do I guess other than drink.

Katie09

Excellent Idea!!! Go for it. I know I could not have the stuff in my house without thinking it would be okay to just have "one or two." More like one or two bottles. Then of course I'd have to go to the store for more.

adore79

100 things to do instead of drinking

1. Read a book
2. Take a walk
3. Play a musical instrument
4. Knit
5. Clean your closets
6. Research your genealogy
7. Cook a gourmet dinner
8. Write an article for your local newspaper
9. Go take some pictures
10. Cl ean the mildew in your bathroom
11. Start writing that book you've been planning
12. Plan a garden
13. Plant a garden
14. Play with a pet
15. Read to a child
16. Visit someone in an old folks' home
17. Watch a news special on TV
18. Set up a family budge
19. Make a web site
20. Take up archery
21. Exercise
22. Go to an online AA meeting
23. Surf the internet
24. Call your mom
25. Learn a foreign language
26. Write a poem
27. Play golf
28. Take a bubble bath
29. Draw
30. Teach a parakeet to whistle
31. Take a nap
32. Listen to music
33. Paint
34. Clean your desk
35. Start a stamp collection
36. Go window shopping
37. Browse in a book store
38. Go to an art gallery
39. Go for a drive
40. Paint a room
41. Watch the clouds go by
42. Play darts
43. Do target shooting
44. Do home repairs
45. Clean your garage
46. Sort your photographs
47. Make a scrapbook
48. Climb a tree
49. Plant a tree
50. Make marmalade
51. Make a list of things to do
52. Write a letter to the editor
53. Volunteer somewhere
54. Take a h ike
55. Take a college class
56. Try yoga
57. Meditate
58. Get a massage
59. Make fruit smoothies
60. Bake cookies
61. Do a crossword puzzle
62. Go to the gym
63. Plant a color bowl
64. Sharpen your pruning tools
65. Change your engine oil
66. Sew
67. Gro om your dog
68. Go see a play
69. Write a sonnet
70. Sort your recipes
71. Play solitaire
72. Go bird watching
73. Write a letter to a friend
74. Read poetry
75. Repot your house plants
76. Go to a movie
77. Mow your lawn
78. Take down your Christmas tree
79. Make pickles
80. Go jogging
81. Watch sitcoms
82. Plan menus for a diet
83. Do a jigsaw puzzle
84. Play chess
85. Write a country-western song
86. Watch a video
87. Go for a bike ride
88. Plant an herb garden
89. Start an online journal
90. Dye your hair
91. Go to a restaurant
92. Lift weights
93. Bake some bread
94. Learn a martial art
95. Polish the furniture
96. Make a flower arrangement
97. Read the newspaper
98. Start some seeds
99. Sort your magazines
100. Go to bed.

Katie09

Wow, felly79. I knew there were lots of things to do, but 100 things to do!!! Thanks!!!

JBones77

I might read a book, it's been a while since I've read a book and I have a few I've been wanting to read.

I also haven't dusted off my game system in some time, I may break that out and fool around with it for awhile.

There's also a few movies I've been wanting to see....Grand Torino, Slumdog Millionaire, the Wrestler...anyone here see any of these????

I'm also exercising a lot everyday and plan on continuing to do so...it makes me feel a lot less anxious throughout the rest of the day and I've already dropped a few pounds.

James13

-Write in a journal
-Paint or draw
-Meditate
-Put some new, unfamiliar music in the rotation
-Take a walk somewhere you have never walked
-Help someone

Fubarcdn

I have been inspired by another thread. I am going to watch Seinfeld and I love Lucy reruns and maybe the second season of Dexter. Those eggs benedict sound real good too. maybe I will go downstairs for some of that.

TWD660

Im spending, the weekend with my son, were playing video games , movies , computer games , skate boarding ,walking the dog and anything else we can think of,,i used to drink around him ,,, not anymore, i dont see him enough so i want my head as clear as it can be, he seen enough drinking when he lived here, god bless him

TryingSoHard

I'm gonna have to resurrect the Foodies Anonymous thread if this keeps up!

I hate to bring this up, but it's 2009 now... so if all else fails, start working on your 2008 taxes...

Astro

My kids have had the same experience with my drinking, TWD. I'm happy to know we can be the parents that every child deserves to have. Boy do I miss them when it's not my custody time!

louis

Katie: Thanks for starting this thread its really good.

Unfortunately im working the whole weekend so thats a distraction.
Felly: Wow.100.... not sure on no16 tho. can we just pick any old person to go visiting or do we have to know them?

I hope you dont mind me writing some of these things down. cna put it on my wall as distractions. See how long it takes to tick them off.
When my cravings are bad. my brain cant make things up, at least now i have something to work off. Thanks

Fubarcdn

Here is a good one that would take my whole weekend plus some. Travel to Washington for Eggs Benny but the eggs have to be poached or I ain't doing it.

Toomutch

It is a no kid weekend for hubby and I.
We will sleep in (me longer than him),
drink an enormous cup of coffee or two.
Get some household chores done,
go to a barbell weight lifting class,
go to the movies and see Gran Torino.
Lounge around the house.