Ascended

Its Friday.
Thats the "Its OK to drink day"...isnt it?
I have had 4 awesome days and now the AV has re activated.
Im a bit weak.
Ok, Im REALLY weak right now....

biminiblue

At some point we all made it past our first Friday.

Think about something else. Make a plan to stay busy. Cook yourself a delicious meal, take a long walk!

You can do it.

Steely

Yes, just don't act on it, no matter what. It's difficult, but as Bim says, we've all got to make it through our first Friday. What have you got to lose....one Friday, not drinking? I know. Th sky fell down.

It's obvious that you don't want to drink but giving voice to the "AV".

Make Friday your 24 hours. Could be interesting. 😬

Life without alcohol is better. Don't listen to the deluded self.

advbike

You just have to want sobriety more than the alternative. You know you can do it, having done it before.

Look back at your first post a few days ago. There's a fork in the road here, which one you wanna' be on?

It will only be difficult for the first few weeks, by then everything else will be better.

Do not listen, or entertain thoughts from the AV. It is your Beast talking. It wants a buzz.

Instead, kick it to the curb!

Anna

This is when planning pays off. Sit down and think of things you want to do this weekend, think of anything that will distract you for a little while. Once you get through this weekend, next time will be easier.

least

Don't let the day of the week be a trigger. Friday is just another day. Get thru it sober, one minute at a time, if you have to. You can do this, but you've got to want to be sober more than you want to drink.

aasharon90

We can't pick up a drink of poison if it is not around us.
Right? Of course you can drive to get your poison, however,
there is ample amount of time to do something else before
you reach that alcohol sitting on a shelf some where's. Right?

Alcoholics are folks like us who are addicted to alcohol.

There is a large community of folks like us, folks offering
support, care, understanding with each other right here in
SR or in other support groups online, councilors, face to
face live meetings, so that when urges pop up, you can turn
to us or them to help learn new healthy ways to avoid getting
back on that merry go round of insanity that comes with addiction.

Not one person entering recovery snapped a finger and
instantly were cured from their addiction. We all have to
do the footwork to learn how to not drink each day moving
forward.

I know i did and my journey began 30 yrs ago in a 28
day rehab facility where folks explained and taught me
about addiction and gave me a gift or guideline to live
my life on once i returned home.

There are many living a healthy, happy, sober way
of life and will gladly walk side by side with you till
you are strong enough to walk by yourself.

SR, sober recovery support strong for you.

SaturatedSeize

This is the first Friday, or any day, in a long time (for me) that I've been thinking the same thing. It's been an emotionally draining couple of weeks for me and I want to numb it, just for a night, and I know I can do that with booze.

But I also know it's possible I ruin everything I'm fighting for and against. All the hard work and trust I'm putting into my life and my loved ones could unravel in one night where I don't want to feel my feelings. This isn't acceptable to me.

Lets agree to not drink tonight

I'm going to have pizza and popcorn with my daughter and watch a funny movie, and laugh and be silly, that's my plan. That's what'll keep me sober tonight. Lets do it together

icingsugar

It's my first Friday too, of course there is also Saturday...
But I am actually really looking forward to waking up before midday tomorrow, going for a walk in the (hopefully) sunshine and getting some writing done, that I have been meaning to do for literally months.

2muchpain

If you're like me, those first days are brutal. Think about that when considering drinking again. You really don't want to go through that again, do you? John

Dee74

How are you going Ascended?

D

Surrendered19

What were the consequences of drinking for you Ascended? Pain, sickness, ruined finances, damaged relationships, compromised at work? Are those consequences behind you or in front of you?

anxiousrock

It's a pandemic, there are no days of the week!
none of them are "okay" to drink. Not for me anyways, I'm an alcoholic.

Mizz

How are you today?

Dee74

not to belabour the point but when you're 'really weak' is the time to ramp up your efforts to stay sober, I sat on SR for entire days in the beginning....looking back the effort was worth it

D