The weekend. The days that I don’t have to get up for work in the morning. This is the first moment where I’m thinking about wanting to drink after work so much. It’s only 6:30 am and this was literally on my mind the moment I woke up.
I feel like if I get through this weekend I will be stronger going into next week.
This is going to be a rough couple days!
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Plan your day out so you’re not sitting around thinking about not drinking. I also find treating myself to a good, healthy meal fills me up and decreases my alcohol cravings.
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@ChrisP going into the first everything will be scary. I went through the first weekend, the first christmas, the first thanksgiving, the first fight with the wife, the first bad day at work, the first new year, first good day at work, etc.
Each “first” is challenging in its own right. And you can get past each and every one of them. There will continue to be firsts for each of us. Just stay strong and remind yourself why you quit. For what its worth when things get really challenging for me I go to sleep, cant fuck up if i am snoring. I am at 64 days sober and the “first” i am waiting for is the first year sober.
Good luck!
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I’m just coming into my second weekend. Last weekend was strange, but I kept busy. And lemme tell you, it feels good being fresh and alert going to bed Sunday evening with a book and a cup of tea.
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My kids start their youth basketball games this Saturday. It will be the first season I don’t go to the morning games hung over. It was a good feeling looking at the schedule and not focusing on the time of the games and deciding how much I could drink the night before and function.
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I agree with above comments! Plan your days. Plan activities, plan meals. I even plan on what I’m going to drink and stock up on that, whether it be teas, juices, or fancy sodas. Load up your house with that and focus on why you’re doing this! And of course come to this forum if you start feeling like you’re going to slip. You can do it! 
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I’m in a similar situation, on day five, finished work for the weekend last night.
Instead of having my usual beer I bought becks blue, no alcohol beer… I think this is the way forward for me.
Also seen online that my favorite brewers make a no alcohol beer
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I really appreciate the moral support and suggestions. A few hours into my work day now and I’m feeling more stressed. Money issues are creeping into the mix and it made me realize that I’ve been overspending unnecessarily as of late as well.
I try to tell myself that the money I am not spending on alcohol will make a big difference. Of course nothing happens overnight.
I guess part of my weekend will be sorting out my finances…but I worry that it will just lead to more stress.
Blah - feeling so discouraged - and it’s making me crave more.
I hate feeling so negative…anxious…stressed…depressed.
I was actually feeling pretty good up until today.
Last Friday I actually left work at lunch time - made up an excuse to not go back… bought a big bottle of rum, went home and drank a bunch of it.
My logical mind tells me that it’s bad - don’t do it - it won’t help…you know, all the right things. Seems like that logical corner gets buried behind all the darkness.
I feel like I’m just blabbing now so I’m going to end it here. Thanks for ‘listening’
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My first weekend too @ChrisP. How about a double-dare? …I’ll do it if you do it. Once we get through this one we prove we CAN do it
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@Zara that actually made me smile! I like it! you’re on!
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Haha! Bring it on!! I’ll catch you again tomorrow, see how we’re getting on 
Sounds good, msg me anytime!
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Try to think about how nice your sleep well be and how amazing you’ll feel when you wake!!
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Me too!! 
. We can do this .
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whoohoo!
I will be happy to share this first weekend! Strength in numbers!
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ja it’s happens, we all get that feeling that there’s no work tomorrow so let’s go big. But hang in there, you will Definitely feel better tomorrow
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Here I am almost 24hrs since I posted the original message above. I had to get up early to drive my daughter to an activity she has today. I must say… Although I’m still tired (so not a morning person) it feels good not having the after effects from the night before.
I made it through my first Friday night!
It was so so hard and I really fought with myself. I was super triggered emotionally after arguing with my boyfriend.
It was a close one… I mentally said ‘Fuckit’ at least 6 times… but I didn’t follow through. I didn’t drink.
small victories
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Fantastic! Going good so far.
Hang in there. I had a lazy morning but it was great just chilling without feeling sluggish and a headache 
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This is me right now. Thanks for sharing. 
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OK so this is going to sound totally silly (IDK maybe we all could use some silliness 
) …but lately one of the ways I’ve been getting through my stress is by dancing and singing. At night it’s to music I like but I have a 1 year old so during the day it’s just kid music.
The physical exertion of dancing and singing loudly has had a similar effect to the emotional release of screaming. (Also I’m a metal head so some of my music IS screaming lol )
I think it works because I don’t need to articulate my emotions (which is challenging when stressed) but I’m still expressing emotion. Just in the form of singing along to someone else’s lyrics - until I can de-stress enough to be objective about any given situation.
Anyway! Just breathe and take it day by day, minute by minute if you have to. Soon you will be at 7 whole days! You can do it!
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