Calling all WEEKENDERS to the Weekend Menagerie Thread July 18-20
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Glad to see all the new faces on the thread. Welcome! Pull up your favorite ice cream and hang out with us.
I'm salivating for some water. I've been working outside on my husbands porch project which sadly, needed to be done but absorbed all of the free time, without kids, that I wanted to do absolutely nothing productive in. I mapped out three estate sales to wander around in and didn't go to any of them and now all the best stuff will be gone when I do have a chance to go tomorrow. Dragging children with me
. And my mother in law is visiting tomorrow.
My basil needs to be trimmed. Not he house needs cleaning because the porch project somehow managed to expand into the kitchen, which is next to the porch.
Time to get ready to get the kids. Talk to you all later.
I'm salivating for some water. I've been working outside on my husbands porch project which sadly, needed to be done but absorbed all of the free time, without kids, that I wanted to do absolutely nothing productive in. I mapped out three estate sales to wander around in and didn't go to any of them and now all the best stuff will be gone when I do have a chance to go tomorrow. Dragging children with me
. And my mother in law is visiting tomorrow. My basil needs to be trimmed. Not he house needs cleaning because the porch project somehow managed to expand into the kitchen, which is next to the porch.
Time to get ready to get the kids. Talk to you all later.
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Manitoba, Canada
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P-D, tell yourself in a stern voice (even out loud if you need to):
I will not drink this weekend.
If you are still feeling anxious about the thought that you ***might*** drink this weekend, keep telling yourself, in a firm and unconditional way:
I will not drink this weekend
Instead of stopping at the booze store, stop at KFC or some other crappy food type place, and order more than you can normally eat. Then eat it all - eat until you are fuller than full.
You have now:
- Set yourself up psychologically to succeed (I WILL NOT DRINK) - refuse to entertain your psychological cravings
- Set yourself up physically to succeed (No way in heck I could drink after eating all that! Gag!)
Any time you get a psychological craving, strangle it with:
I WILL NOT DRINK THIS WEEKEND
Any time you have a physical craving:
EAT! To the point of stuffed!
Worked for me last weekend.
I will not drink this weekend.
If you are still feeling anxious about the thought that you ***might*** drink this weekend, keep telling yourself, in a firm and unconditional way:
I will not drink this weekend
Instead of stopping at the booze store, stop at KFC or some other crappy food type place, and order more than you can normally eat. Then eat it all - eat until you are fuller than full.
You have now:
- Set yourself up psychologically to succeed (I WILL NOT DRINK) - refuse to entertain your psychological cravings
- Set yourself up physically to succeed (No way in heck I could drink after eating all that! Gag!)
Any time you get a psychological craving, strangle it with:
I WILL NOT DRINK THIS WEEKEND
Any time you have a physical craving:
EAT! To the point of stuffed!
Worked for me last weekend.
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 485
Originally Posted by ForgetfulKevin 
Just a reminder to eat some real food as well.
If you don't eat your veggies you can't have any ice cream.
If you don't eat your veggies you can't have any ice cream.
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focus on the music Macali - no need for wine. 4th weekend tells me a MONTH is at hand.
I just decided to go see a band. Friend wants to know if I'm going to be okay. Of course, tell the bartender I am the designated driver and get all the free club soda I can drink. Top panels are off the jeep. I am starting to get into the summer spirit.
Trap is set! Apples from my fuji tree in the cage. Rabbits are difficult to trap at best. But he's a youngin. HEEERE WABBIT!
MrDuck, if you are still unsure, stay away from places and people that might tempt you to drink. And pick up some ice cream.
I just decided to go see a band. Friend wants to know if I'm going to be okay. Of course, tell the bartender I am the designated driver and get all the free club soda I can drink. Top panels are off the jeep. I am starting to get into the summer spirit.
Trap is set! Apples from my fuji tree in the cage. Rabbits are difficult to trap at best. But he's a youngin. HEEERE WABBIT!
MrDuck, if you are still unsure, stay away from places and people that might tempt you to drink. And pick up some ice cream.
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I'm focusing more and more on the things I have to do tomorrow morning. I already have plans, if I drink I'm going to make it to 10am drunk and still up from tonight.
I already have plans, I already made a commitment with myself, I will not drink.
I already have plans, I already made a commitment with myself, I will not drink.
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Originally Posted by SparkyMcSparky
P-D, tell yourself in a stern voice (even out loud if you need to):
I will not drink this weekend.
If you are still feeling anxious about the thought that you ***might*** drink this weekend, keep telling yourself, in a firm and unconditional way:
I will not drink this weekend
Instead of stopping at the booze store, stop at KFC or some other crappy food type place, and order more than you can normally eat. Then eat it all - eat until you are fuller than full.
You have now:
- Set yourself up psychologically to succeed (I WILL NOT DRINK) - refuse to entertain your psychological cravings
- Set yourself up physically to succeed (No way in heck I could drink after eating all that! Gag!)
Any time you get a psychological craving, strangle it with:
I WILL NOT DRINK THIS WEEKEND
Any time you have a physical craving:
EAT! To the point of stuffed!
Worked for me last weekend.
I will not drink this weekend.
If you are still feeling anxious about the thought that you ***might*** drink this weekend, keep telling yourself, in a firm and unconditional way:
I will not drink this weekend
Instead of stopping at the booze store, stop at KFC or some other crappy food type place, and order more than you can normally eat. Then eat it all - eat until you are fuller than full.
You have now:
- Set yourself up psychologically to succeed (I WILL NOT DRINK) - refuse to entertain your psychological cravings
- Set yourself up physically to succeed (No way in heck I could drink after eating all that! Gag!)
Any time you get a psychological craving, strangle it with:
I WILL NOT DRINK THIS WEEKEND
Any time you have a physical craving:
EAT! To the point of stuffed!
Worked for me last weekend.
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Originally Posted by happyandfree
I love your straight forward advice sparky...and, it works!
All I know is if I deal with both the physical and psychological at the same time, it seems to make things easier for me.
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Get past the "witching hour" when you would normally start drinking. Anything and everything. Different route home from work. Ice cream. Eat something. Walk around the block. Once the witching hour or two is over I always found it got easier. Go to bed early if you have to. Just don't drink. Stay tethered here.
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For me, I'm going to a beginners AA meeting. Seven p.m. on Friday nights. Got me over the bump in the beginning and now I am fine tuning. Maintenance. It's nice to be around other people in sobriety. I learn something and I socialize.
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