Trying to stay sober this weekend? Check in here!
Clear Eyes Full Heart
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,272
It's nice to have a weekend check in thread! It is funny how you can recognize when the craving period is over. There is definitely a physical aspect to all of this. It's almost like if you just weather the initial wave then it doesn't really come again too soon.
Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Sacramento CA
Posts: 19
9th Sober weekend (if I make it)...
My thinking is that if I made it through the holidays (sober date 11/14/12) then I can make it through another weekend... How?
7:30 am AA meeting--then a workout-maybe even swim--visit a friend (89 yr) in the hospital--walk dog along the river (long walk)--maybe squeeze in a little football then attend a 7pm AA meeting--maybe meet with other AA types at Starbucks after... For me its about filling up my time- one day at a time...
While this post may sound confident--who knows if I will actually not drink this weekend? --I'll report back...
Good luck--Stay in touch--stay with us here on SR!
7:30 am AA meeting--then a workout-maybe even swim--visit a friend (89 yr) in the hospital--walk dog along the river (long walk)--maybe squeeze in a little football then attend a 7pm AA meeting--maybe meet with other AA types at Starbucks after... For me its about filling up my time- one day at a time...
While this post may sound confident--who knows if I will actually not drink this weekend? --I'll report back...
Good luck--Stay in touch--stay with us here on SR!
Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1,130
Made it through Friday night without any drama. Went to an AA meeting at 7.30pm and a chat with a few of the guys after. Came home and had a hot chocolate and watched a DVD. Got up early this morning becuase I've got a language class this morning which I am looking forward to. Need to do some revision before that so it's really great that I don't have a hangover. There's an AA meeting at 5.45pm this evening so I could go to that, then come home and watch the next part of the DVD, maybe. Just going to do some prayer and reflection now because I want to go get to bed tonight sober.
Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 3,062
Very warm in VT today with a January thaw so hoping to spend time outside. Reflecting and feeling the greatfulness today I and others having for waking up this morning without a hangover! Will work on keeping myself busy today with relaxing or productive tasks to keep me on my path of staying sober throughout the weekend. Keep focused on the possitive everyone!
Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: fort wayne, IN.
Posts: 1,085
Hey Ken. I am one more day closer to my 90. Unreal. The memory waking up dead and saying to myself,"I have to quit drinking, but not today" is still on the forefront of my conciousness. Today I am making potato soup. I found a lovely loaf of seedless rye bread. Toss some grated swiss on the soup and dip the bread. I am in love with myself today.
Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Around and About
Posts: 1,254
Well, I am "tapering" (after reading a lot about alcohol detox). Lots of water, juice, electrolytes, etc. and tomorrow will be my last day of alcohol.
I dunno, but after reading EVERYTHING it seems that CT at my age (67) may be not so great. AA every day, have a great sponsor (and being honest with her).
.......... I'll check in later.
I dunno, but after reading EVERYTHING it seems that CT at my age (67) may be not so great. AA every day, have a great sponsor (and being honest with her).
.......... I'll check in later.
Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Washington State
Posts: 85
Great start to the day. It is pretty cold, but the skies are blue and the sun is out. Went to excercise class. Then went shopping and now in for the day. Per request I am going to make a peanut butter pie for tomorrow's football games. I am now on my own until after midnight which would have been a prime drinking time but I have so many better things to do today. First Saturday sober in a long time...wow. Hope everyone is doing well!!!! Let's do this.
Clear Eyes Full Heart
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,272
Today is all about work and it's pretty damn exasperating. Normally a day like this would send me straight to the bar. Opting to keep plugging along and hoping tomorrow will be better. So much on the to do list, at least I know I won't be bored anytime soon.
Sounds like everyone is doing great! Lots of cooking going on. It does seem to be a good substitute for drinking for many of us. lol we'll all be on Overeaters Anonymous message boards together next year...
Big game tomorrow for Pats fans-always a trigger but made it all season so far!
Sounds like everyone is doing great! Lots of cooking going on. It does seem to be a good substitute for drinking for many of us. lol we'll all be on Overeaters Anonymous message boards together next year...
Big game tomorrow for Pats fans-always a trigger but made it all season so far!
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 943
Hi, well Ive nearly made it to the end of Saturday night tucked up in bed now and still sober. Today hasnt been the easiest but I was pretty productive got stuff done around the house, read a lot and thought things through a lot (probably too much!) Going to make some plans for next weekend though. Hope you are all doing well and enjoying a sober/clean weekend.
Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Keep Trying
Posts: 370
Went house hunting with my friend, we stopped at ocean front restaurant and bar. Big trigger. Thought about having a glass of wine more than once while I was there. Rode out cravings had diet coke. So happy I did. Can't even have one drink. I can't. It will never be one. I also thought about this thread a lot while I was contemplating that drink so thanks for being here! Cheers to the sober awesome weekend.
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