Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I stopped drinking alcohol, but falls back again, during the week I have a pretty good time, everything changes when the weekend comes; I can’t control it. I started doing meditation that has helped me a lot in my process, and the sport that keeps me active. I want to be able to say one day, I no longer drink alcohol. I met this community a few days ago, and I see that I’m not really alone in this process.
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Welcome, glad to see you here.
I also can’t control it and have recently come to truly accept that, and it is liberating. Sounds like you and I were similar in that we were trying to wing it on willpower alone which is so hard. Have you got a plan in place like meetings? I personally don’t do AA but I know a lot of people credit their sobriety with going. I quit after reading Alcohol Explained by William Porter.
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No, I have no action plan; Just try to do it alone with the help of those around me. I don’t see myself doing AA, either. Thanks for the suggestion of the book, I’ll look it up right now.
I got so desperate to quit! I was willing to try anything. The physical and mental pain was just to unbearable. AA saved my life, I could not do it alone. I needed a tribe of support who knew how warped my thinking was, and left to my own thinking and devices I was destined to fail. If I wasn’t working Recovery, I was working a relapse! I hope your able to stop living in the problem and start living n the solution!
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AA saved my life no books then just meetings that was over 37 years ago so im the proof AA works but i wish you well on your reading keep us posted on your journey wish you well
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Thank you, I’ll try 
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Welcome Janina — you are not alone! This is a great community to be a part of. Wishing you well on your journey and hope to see you around.
I am reading Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker and find this to be enlightening and eye opening. Truly, i have leaned heavily on this community for my sober support as everyone here understands the struggle.
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Hello. I had the same pattern. Drunk Friday, spent the weekend in bed hung over, do the whole thing over again next weekend.
I did that an awful number of times. I’m sober now but deal with neurological issues.
Everything seemed boring in comparison to going out. It was an adventure. “Met” people. Scary blackouts.
Sitting at home on Friday night was tough. Nothing else seemed as enjoyable. But I was missing connection. Real friends, activities, reasons to be sober.
I didn’t care about anything. Including myself really.
Things are better now. I don’t fight to stay home on Friday night.
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