Friday night habit
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Friday night habit
I'm not sure where this post will end up or who will see it. I decided last sat that I would cut my drinking down, I went six nights with no alcohol then had a bottle and a half of wine this evening. I'm posting this as much as a message to myself. The wine meant I fell asleep and couldn't follow a box set on tv. No doubt I'll have a crappy sleep tonight and a sore head tomorrow. Accompany that with eating a pile of crap and making no progression towards my crochet cottage industry and it's been an all round washout. Hey ho lesson learned.
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Welcome to the Forum Craftyme!! 
6 Days is fantastic, and sure it then unraveled but that just means you now know the hurdle to overcome, the gap in your plan.
For me weekends were a hurdle too, I needed in some way to overcome them, create a new Friday/Saturday routine, new habits, new activities, to make Sobriety happen.
Go at things again, start thinking now about the things you could do different tomorrow night and next weekend.
You can do this!!
6 Days is fantastic, and sure it then unraveled but that just means you now know the hurdle to overcome, the gap in your plan.
For me weekends were a hurdle too, I needed in some way to overcome them, create a new Friday/Saturday routine, new habits, new activities, to make Sobriety happen.
Go at things again, start thinking now about the things you could do different tomorrow night and next weekend.
You can do this!!
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Welcome to SR. I thought I'd watched all of the new Dr. Who episodes since it first started back up. What I've actually found is that I missed most of the episodes because I passed out, drunk, in front of the television.
Same with books. Oh, I've read that! Oh, no, I missed sizeable chunks due to blacking out.
It's like groundhog day, reliving the same stuff, over and over again.
You can get off that crazy train. You did six days before you drank. I found it helpful to have a plan and support, especially for weekends and other days off. Support being people here and in real life who I can tell how I'm feeling and to get suggestions from.
I hope to see you around. It's a bog step to post here. Well done.
Same with books. Oh, I've read that! Oh, no, I missed sizeable chunks due to blacking out.
It's like groundhog day, reliving the same stuff, over and over again.
You can get off that crazy train. You did six days before you drank. I found it helpful to have a plan and support, especially for weekends and other days off. Support being people here and in real life who I can tell how I'm feeling and to get suggestions from.
I hope to see you around. It's a bog step to post here. Well done.
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You've learned that getting through the weekend will be tough, but it will be worth the fight. So, next weekend you can be prepared with plans and ideas to help keep you sober. Congratulations on getting through 6 days.
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Crafty...hang in there. I totally relate. I weened down from every day, to every other day, etc..then a binge weekend..then start again.
Now I am 84 days sober
I had to pull my car over after a hard workout. I couldnt see straight. I hadn't drank prior to that for about 9 days. That night I drank about a fifth. Very dumb.
That was the last time in my life booze will pass my lips. God help me.
Hanging in there here. I drank after work and on weekends. I would often come out of my man cave and see my wife and son entertaining themselves...perfectly sober. I learned from them. After work, now I just eat, drink juice and water. Play on the computer, watch TV or NETFLIX, laundry...shave for the next day...guitar etc...
Fun...life. When I wake up in the morning...no blood pressure issue, no weakness, no hang over. Still getting better every day. The best words I have read lately that kept me strong minded were...determined, and serious about not drinking.
I am not fooling around with this sickness. This physical addiction is long gone. Healing my mind now. Rewiring.
Now I am 84 days sober
I had to pull my car over after a hard workout. I couldnt see straight. I hadn't drank prior to that for about 9 days. That night I drank about a fifth. Very dumb.
That was the last time in my life booze will pass my lips. God help me.
Hanging in there here. I drank after work and on weekends. I would often come out of my man cave and see my wife and son entertaining themselves...perfectly sober. I learned from them. After work, now I just eat, drink juice and water. Play on the computer, watch TV or NETFLIX, laundry...shave for the next day...guitar etc...
Fun...life. When I wake up in the morning...no blood pressure issue, no weakness, no hang over. Still getting better every day. The best words I have read lately that kept me strong minded were...determined, and serious about not drinking.
I am not fooling around with this sickness. This physical addiction is long gone. Healing my mind now. Rewiring.
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Hi all - I need to share how very sad I am right now. Don't have a close meeting to attend and can't seem to get anyone on the phone. Well, after all it is Saturday night!!! My husband is passive aggressive in the extreme. I understand his hostility toward me - partly due to my 20 plus years of heavy, heavy drinking, hospital pick-ups, hidden bottles - the list is endless for us late stagers drunks. The good thing is that I've been sober for a couple of months now and really do not want to drink in the least. What's sad for me is how depressed he is. He just sits all day watching endless conspiracy UTube videos when he is not working. Barely speaks to me, except to point out any spot I have missed cleaning or to say how much I have hurt him. Simply do not know what to do - but will hang in there, come here, read some great literature I have. Thank you for listening.
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Hi Craftyme-
Your original post sounds a lot like me in my early stages of becoming serious about quitting (well, except the crocheting- really wish I knew how
I am 79 days sober now, but in the beginning had a lot of stops and starts before I 100% committed to never pick up the first drink again. I agree with the sentiments above- it sounds like you learned from this experience.
Congrats on your previous six days, and your plan to tackle your cravings. You can do this!
Your original post sounds a lot like me in my early stages of becoming serious about quitting (well, except the crocheting- really wish I knew how
I am 79 days sober now, but in the beginning had a lot of stops and starts before I 100% committed to never pick up the first drink again. I agree with the sentiments above- it sounds like you learned from this experience.
Congrats on your previous six days, and your plan to tackle your cravings. You can do this!
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