givemetoday

Hi I am just 4 days sober but to me thats a hell of a lot.
I,ve managed to stay sober by coming on here regularly and reading ,
also i,ve used the serenity prayer a lot and now I,ve managed to get those few sober days the weekend is upon me.This will be my first sober friday night in around 5 years or so. I nearly stumbled a few times today, in the supermarket passing the beer section where I allways religiously chucked a couple of sixpacks in my basket every day.
was supposd to drop by a friend who would certainly have offered me a beer but it got called off (higher power intervention I think) I had my excuses ready in case he did offer but I dont know how strong I would have been,
I am planning on going to a meeting on Sunday night at 7,30 and I reckon if I get that far and actually go to the meeting then I will stand a chance .
Going back to a home group after a relapse is so very difficult
its been a long relapse lasting a number of years and getting back has been the hardest thing to do I,ve had to reach rock bottom all over again and even shovelled myself a bit deeper this time so the only way now is up and I,m grasping on to life to keep building up my 24 hour periods.
Glad this site is around I know for sure its kick-started me into AA thinking again
one day at a time for me
who knows where it will take me but i know there,s a way out now.

FizzyWater

Just 2 days like any other 2 days, don't fall into the drinking cos its the weekend trap.

Congratulations on your 4 days and I hope you've a fantastic sober weekend.

Waking up on a monday with no hangover is a great feeling.

Wolfchild

Thank you for staying sober this day and welcome back to reality!!
Establishing regular contact with other recovering alcoholics is often the best defense against feeling you have to do it all by yourself. Continuing that relationship on a daily basis helps to strengthen the desire to reach out and ask for help. Why not get yourself to a meeting tonight and share about it?

spen71

This is the same situation for me. Even though I have drank for the best part of 20 years, i sometimes managed to go all week but soon as the Friday come I would hit the beer and the weekend went downhill. It would get to Monday, ring in sick and go down the pub to "stop" the hangover. It is not 10pm Friday night and touch wood I have not had the urge to sneak out the house and get some beers in.

smacked

I used to buy vodka in the same store, all the time when I'd go shopping. I haven't been back to that store since, and I don't plan to. Even though there's a million other places that vodka is sold, and many of them where I shop for groceries, it's just not the same, and helps ease the "autopilot" my brain would totally go to if I was in the old store.

Sounds like you have a plan.. just don't drink.

Stick around here, pop into live chat..

grateful2b

Hi and Welcome to SR
and congratulations on day 4!
stick close to SR...or grab a meeting or both
hope you have a great weekend..

tears25

Just 2 more days like somone else said, i hope your full of beans come monday and not groggy and full of regrets.

congratulations on your efforts so far.

CarolD

Congratulations on your fresh start.....

I suggest you check out other meetings if possible.
Perhaps a group that meets sooner?

Do stay in contact with us too....I find SR a vital
supplement to my local AA committments.
.....Welcome to our recovery community

Forward we go...side by side

eddie73

Aye I know the feeling. I am only on my first day sober and have another 2 or 3 days of the dts ahead of me. The last thing on my mind is a drink this weekend so remember, the lifestyle just isnt worth the enormous pain for the sake of a 'weekend drink'. Screw it. I made that mistake last weekend, as I 'had' to go out just cause someone else wanted to have a few drinks because he was away from his wife for a night. I agreed and I only stopped drinking this morning. Some weekends just never end.

Freeport

Please hang in there and just don't drink today. We all know it's hard but you have support here. Keep checking boards and staying sober.

Anna

Hi,

I hope you enjoy your weekend.

I think that changing routines, as Smacked mentioned, is a good idea. It really helped me.

NewBeginning010

Just don't drink for now, its not worth the pain & regret. Stay close & post your thoughts. Take Care

NB

mamabin

stop in the chat room if you need to...it helps me...and they make me laugh

givemetoday

thanks for all comments and support well I loved waking up on a saturday morning without a groggy feeling and now I,m off to work all day and tire myself out for a good sleep tonight,that ws another regular excuse for me "cant sleep if I dont have a wee drink"
there are no meetings in my area till tomorrow evening thats why I have to wait but I,m determined to be there .