hello,
this is the sort of enviroment that i would love and it would encourage me to have a fair few beers. nothing like having a quiet, warm house to yourself with your alcohol, though be careful!

I can only give you advice for what would work for me - Make plans to not be alone. Meetings, meetings and more meetings are a good distraction. Also, get into the Big Book if you have one - if you don't you can download the Big Book online at www.aa.org.

www.barefootsworld.net has some excellent recovery print outs - not AA approved - but good tools and things to keep your hands busy. =) My biggest piece of advice though - if you think you're going to fail, you will. Are you willing to go to any length to not drink over the weekend?

I was shown and from my own personal exp alcoholics drink when times are good when times are sad when times are bad. Hell for that matter any time at all. That never shanged for me till the steps and aa and god

agree with fenway13 meetings are your best choice dont be alone .you dont have to be you have a choice today xx

I too am thinking about the weekend. There is supposed to be a halloween party that I am to attend, but I know there will be a lot of drinking. Luckily my boyfriend and I both have quit and are supporting each other. I'm not sure how we will handle the regular calls of "what are you guys getting into tonight.?" It used to always be drinking!

I agree with fenway13..meetings are a good way to keep grounded. You might also check with your local AA chapter and find out if there are any special gatherings going on in your area. I know in my city, we usually have dances and group gatherings on/around the holidays. Just something to check on. Good Luck!!

well.. that is three days away from now...
Pray right now for the obsession to drink to be removed from you by the God of YOUR understanding..
And if you don't drink before you go to bed tonight, thank that God for helping you these few hours..
If that works Today,try it again tomorrow too..
If you don't believe in God, click here >>
www.AA.org.. then click on the Big Book and read the section called "We Agnostics"

Why not go to an aa meeting tonight as well?...get some contacts there and ask them to take you to a meeting Friday and Saturday night as well.

maybe, by taking a few new actions, you won't repeat an old behavior and drink your self to oblivion...again.

God bless
Botbotcoco
www.londonppbbs.com

Go to some meetings. Hang with the winners! You will find God waiting for you...there....in the lonliness!

Guru

You seem to be projecting all the way to the weekend. How about today? We can all handle today. When the weekend gets here, go to meetings to occupy your time or call your sponsor, or get a sponsor, do whatever it takes to stay sober.
But for today, keep it in today.

Stay busy and go to meetings. This coming weekend will be the first weekend I have off of work since I crashed and burned on Oct 7th. I plan on driving to Toronto to get some stuff at Ikea then stay over at my sisters, take in a meeting and come home the next day. Sunday morning I'm going to a meeting then seeing if my g/f wants to go for a last bike ride before the snow hits. Just anything...stay busy, stay active and don't let the booze get in the way.

Yes, weekends can be bad. The worst thing that you could do is be alone. Plan to go to meetings, and out for coffee/tea with AA friends after meetings....Hugs....

Thank you all, and yes i shall keep busy! spoke with my sister today she's behind me 100%. So happy about that!

There ya' go! :) Family behind us means the world doesn't it?