I made it through the weekend! 8 days sober. Yesterday was challenging. I cried and I dont even know why. There is just so many emotions I am feeling. Plus it didn’t help my kids were bickering at each other. By 4 pm I started having thoughts of going out and drinking. By 8 pm, the desire was real and super strong. At that time I was having dinner with my parents. Of course it didn’t help seeing a man with this huge alcoholic beverage not far from us. Oh it looked good and yummy! On our way home, I started to feel tired and the desire had passed. My focus to stay sober was now my desire and it was strong. My kids and I watched a mmovie and ended up falling asleep before it was over. My son and I woke up when it was over and went to bed. All I could think about as I lay in bed is how happy and glad that I didn’t go out drinking. How I was safe and warm in my bed and I would remember the events of the night the next morning. I am awake now and feel great. No hangover, no tiredness and no regrets. Now to focus on staying sober next weekend.
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Remember the urge to drink may be our urge to escape something, usually some uncomfortable feeling. I know that now and use that knowledge to think about what im really running from when i get the urge to drink and try to face the discomfort head on sober instead. Makes you a stronger person in the end. GREAT WORK ON THE WEEKEND FREE ME TOO 11 DAYS!!!
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@Lvng1dayatatime1 congrats you did it! I had a long weekend with my husband out of town. I am happy to say it was a 100% sober weekend. I had lingering thought to get a bottle of wine but instead made some pumpkin spice coffee and settled in for the night with a good book. It is about defining that “New Normal” without the drinking.
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