Not Billboarding yourself in early recovery among active alcoholics is a great idea.It woulden`t serve any real purpose any way and tends to make our spirit heavy There will be plenty of opportunities to witness to others later when you are more confident of your own recovery...

What ever you did for the first seven days is working and will work again for day eight come Monday you will feel empowered. take this time to relax and take it easy, pamper your self a bit.

See ya later...g

How about instead of saying "I quit" just say "I am not drinking today".

Just a thought. Weekends were always tough for me in the beginning but it definitely got easier once I got over the idea of those days being different than any other.

You will feel better if you stay sober and Monday will be a new week of sobriety. or you can start over again. I'd opt for sober.

Good luck.

I still don't feel right telling people I don't drink. I just say I quit for health reasons. Really, it's none of there business, but in reality, we make it out like we are so important, and if you really asked, no one would care, or wouldn't matter that mucyh

Have you come up with plans to make sure you do not drink this weekend? I think it is fine not to tell others that you stopped -- but if you miss the accountability, why don't you write a note to yourself saying "I am not drinking today" and put it in your pocket? Then if you have the thought of drinking, take it out and read it -- be accountable to yourself.

I don't know -- just a thought for self motivation. I had a mantra going in my head lots of the time during my first week that helped me -- "I cannot drink, I will not drink, I do not drink."

Maybe those things sound silly and not enough. You can go to AA meetings and get numbers to call of fellow alcoholics you can talk to if the urge to drink gets overwhelming -- that;s a strategy that works great for a lot of people here.

You haven't had a drink all week and that is great! Good job just saying "no thank you" when you were offered a beer by your Dad. You CAN make it through the weekend too.

I've told people I don't drink. In the begining I told them I wasnt drinking right now. And I didnt. And I still don't, today. All we have is a day at a time. So don't take that first drink today. Do the same tomorrow. You'll be just fine.
And go to AA, or another program of support so you have a sober community and a program to help you.

It's Sunday am. Making my coffee. So glad to feel good. So far so good. Today I will not drink. It's def one day at a time. Tomorrow I will wake up and not say I must do better this week. I will start over. No I will say you will continue to do well. You will continue not drinking this week. I will be so proud of myself.
Yesterday I stayed busy working in my garden. Building flower beds. Instead of rewarding myself with a beer I took the kids for ice cream. I did eat a little more. But I also worked out more. I'm kinda a freak when it comes to my weight. So I must be careful there too. Last night we went to friends. Well I'm not really friends so much as my husband. I'm usually uncomfortable and drink to ease that. My husband went to liquor store before. I didn't know what he was getting. When we got to the friends. He pulled out a jim beam for me. I said NO thank you.

That's HUGE, Magpie! I've found that's all you have to do. Don't overthink it..... I always feel like I'm a liar when I say, "I don't drink" or "I quit." A simple "NO, thank you" will do it and people usually don't even think twice about it and move on to ask the next person what their poison is!

Congrats -- one day and one step at a time....

Thanks it's Monday. I feel great! I can remember everything that happened this weekend. Nothing is a blur. It's just awesome. Def worth it.

Yay good for you! Happy monday!