Hi Ron, sorry to hear it, it sucks when we choose poison over life. We feel like shit; I know the feeling.
Pick yourself up and change something this week. You saw this coming; you posted about it:
You need to “play the tape” or “play the track” through to the end when that addiction voice starts speaking. It’s been your habit forever to drink on weekends. It’s only natural that the voice would get stronger and stronger the closer Friday comes.
Since you know this, you can prepare for it. Suggestions:
- Attend 3 meetings on Friday afternoon and evening, whenever you need to be safe. Attend more meetings if you need to. There are online meetings just about 24 hrs a day Online meeting resources and there are in person meetings too www.AA.org
- Hang out here on Talking Sober (in between meetings maybe?
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You have permission to do anything that is safe and legal, to stay sober.
Cake for dinner? Yes.
Go-karts? Yes.
3 or 5 meetings in one day? Yes.
Walking for hours and hours listening to angry music? Yes.
Etc etc.
It’s simple. You have permission to do anything safe and legal to stay sober. Dig deep and get creative. And get support from people working sobriety. It’s a game changer.