Long Weekend
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 2,872
Yeah, these long weekends, or any weekend, can kill me. I did get out today.
But I'm never bored. There's always something to occupy my restless mind. Except drinking.
I know what that would get me tomorrow- anxiety, depression and self loathing on top of being a long weekend.
Drinking isn't going to make the weekend go any faster, and I know if I drank, well, let's say it would be ugly.
Maybe go to another meeting? Exercise. Read a book. Stick around here.
There's always something to do, even if it's just relaxing.
Best to you in sobriety, my friend. And remember, there's nothing a drink will make better. And congratulations on those sixteen days!
But I'm never bored. There's always something to occupy my restless mind. Except drinking.
I know what that would get me tomorrow- anxiety, depression and self loathing on top of being a long weekend.
Drinking isn't going to make the weekend go any faster, and I know if I drank, well, let's say it would be ugly.
Maybe go to another meeting? Exercise. Read a book. Stick around here.
There's always something to do, even if it's just relaxing.
Best to you in sobriety, my friend. And remember, there's nothing a drink will make better. And congratulations on those sixteen days!
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 1,312
Welcome to SR. Free time was hard for me at first too. I passed the time (and all my nervous energy) doing chores. My house had never been so clean, the laundry was always done, the baseboards, heater vents, fridge seals were spotless. I just kept moving and cleaning. That helped get me through. Other people on SR have talked about walking their dogs, going for walks, exercising, hiking, painting, just anything to get us out of your own heads and doing something.
It gets easier. Hang in there. And congrats on 16 days.
It gets easier. Hang in there. And congrats on 16 days.
Stick around here if you're bored. Read and post - anything but drink. 
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,564
Welcome, Stunning! You found a great place for encouragement. We all understand how you're feeling.
At 16 days our emotions are raw & we're just beginning to heal. It's normal to feel strange & disoriented for a while - but things will change and you'll grow stronger. Congratulations for taking this huge step towards a better life.
At 16 days our emotions are raw & we're just beginning to heal. It's normal to feel strange & disoriented for a while - but things will change and you'll grow stronger. Congratulations for taking this huge step towards a better life.
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Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Colorado
Posts: 347
Hello,
I used to go to two meetings each day on Saturdays and Sundays: Christ Church Saturday morning, Youville Hospital Saturday night, and a couple of church basements on Sundays if I remember right. Maybe it was Mt Auburn, I forget. Monday was Swedenborg Chapel. And I found people to go out for coffee with.
It didn't fill up all that unstructured weekend time, but it helped.
I used to go to two meetings each day on Saturdays and Sundays: Christ Church Saturday morning, Youville Hospital Saturday night, and a couple of church basements on Sundays if I remember right. Maybe it was Mt Auburn, I forget. Monday was Swedenborg Chapel. And I found people to go out for coffee with.
It didn't fill up all that unstructured weekend time, but it helped.
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