CBS62

Thanks Mags. I am in! After a wonderful camping trip last weekend I am looking forward to staying close to home this weekend. I definitely need to do some literal Spring cleaning. I have to get rid of some stuff. A trip to the Goodwill or Salvation Army is in my future to make some donations.

Willow00

Sao I’m glad your Dad’s funeral went well. Hugs to you. I feel that whether you’ve been close or not, when family members pass on it can be an emotional time, for so many reasons

Great to see you RAL and Citrus

Marty and Forwards, thanks for the reminders about walking. I really need to get out walking today. It really helps clear my head .

itsmaria

The weekend seems hard to think about. Trying to have a sober day, like to get through today, it's all I can think about. I haven't had a drink in almost two weeks- will be two weeks on Sunday.

I don't really have a goal, just not to drink right now. I can't seem to make goals. However I have a plan to help me, like a list of things to do etc, so I have been working at it, it's just hard. Like Tues, Wed, were a struggle then today again. And I'm like man do I have to go through this again? Just cravings I guess.

One thing is motivating me is I'm worried about my health. Like I don't always binge drink- sometimes I moderate- but then I always eventually binge drink. And a couple times now over the last 6 months it's had a bad effect on me- like terrible stomach pain. I was reading about it, maybe gastritis.

It doesn't last long but very bad pain. So I figure that is not a good sign. And I want to drink but do I want to ruin my body? I really don't. So here I am struggling but it is tough this week. Tough today. I expect the weekend will be tough.

Does it ever go away? Not just craving but also just feeling completely at odds, like time and energy I would normally use drinking and I don't know what to do with myself.

Dee74

I think if it didn't go away a lot of people who still be in active addiction, itsmaria

I drank and drugged for nearly 30 years, It was always going to take time for me to re-learn how to live a sober life and have it feel comfortable - but I did learn - and it feels more comfortable to me now with every passing day.

Don't give up.

D

Mags1

Good to see you on Weekenders RAL and Citrus

Saou, pleased your dad’s funeral went as well as can be expected.

itsmaria, a goal to not drink right now is good. It took me time for my body to adjust when all it did was crave alcohol. Every day I didn’t give into the cravings was another step, albeit small, on the road to recovery. Every victory of another day sober gives your sober muscles growth.

calmself

End of Day 131 - today I applied for a PM role at IBM. Tomorrow and over the weekend I will apply at C, D, S and T. Good night from Seattle!

Outonthetiles

If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May queen


Probably not Robert Plant's finest moment as a lyricist!

saoutchik

Thank you for the kind words.

Welcome itsmaria/Outonthetiles!

itsmaria I can say from my own experience that yes, the initial feeling of being at odds with how life was before quitting most definitely goes away and quite quickly too. I soon got used to the extra time and energy and felt sad that I wasted so much of it previously. The joy of not feeling ill or hungover the morning after a time when I would normally have drank will soon permanently trump any feeling of missing out. Congratulations on 12 days and counting, hold on to the knowledge that it will not always be like this, it does become almost effortless over time.

Robbie64

Good morning Weekenders!

It's another lovely day to kick start the weekend (depending on how you view Friday). I've got things lined up this weekend to keep me busy.

to all who are struggling at the moment.

Reid82

Thanks Mags, I'm in for this weekend. Still in Covid isolation, my symptoms have been pretty stable since the start, hopefully another few days they will start to disappear.

Canadian Koala

Hello Weekenders

Sao, glad it went well, I know it's a difficult passage to go through. Courage

Itsmaria, things get a lot better with time.
Keep it simple : don't take any (you're doing good lately!)

Have a good day, friends ☼

calmself

Sao, Strength to you.

GM all from Seattle! Happy Friday.

venuscat

So, don't smack me, but I think these are my fav lines in "Stairway To Heaven" ❤️

Outonthetiles

They're great lyrics @venuscat ... they're memorable!

venuscat

And because of you, I now know what it means. I looked it up. ❤️

Alysheba

Love that Venus, although I'm not too great at Spring Cleaning. LOL.
Have a great day all.

saoutchik

TGIF.

Thanks once again for the support Weekenders. I shall be mostly chilling this weekend.

itsmaria

Thanks for the support. Feel sick today, not sure what it is. Feels like a cross bw food poisoning and spring allergies lol. Weird symptoms. Not covid though I don't think.

calmself good luck with the job applications.

Reid hope you feel better soon.

I feel like crap physically and also depressed but just riding it out. Have to come up with a plan for tomorrow afternoon.

Dee74

If you need help wit( a Friday night plan just ask itsmaria
My favourite take any where plan is NO.

saoutchik

Sending positive your way itsmaria.

Ash Barty must be feeling at a loose end this weekend. I predict she's going to take up darts next.