[SimonSays1]

When I was in my teens and twenties I would live for the weekends. Me and friends would hang out (all day sometimes). We would go out to nightclubs. It was a blast. True I always had emotional issues due to my traumatic childhood, but I still had those weekends to look forward to!

Then I turned 30... All of my friends paired up with someone, got married, had kids, moved away. My existing emotional problems kept me from having a family of my own. Now I dread the weekends. Just the thought of a long three day weekend sends a wave of dispair through my entire body. I try to keep busy, I exercise every day, run errands, volunteer my free time, I spend sundays meditating with monks.

But I still dread those weekends. I have been reading a book on CBT so hopefully that will help me.

Am I alone in dreading weekends?

[ManOfConstantSorrow]

Yes and no; I find it can be difficult to deal with unstructured time when motivation and energy levels are low, but what is the alternative to lists of thing to get done, rewards to self and short rest periods with paper or book, to give focus, conserve energy and divide up the day?

The way I try to see it is that if I can use time efficiently at weekends I can take it a bit easier in the week evenings.

Which reminds me, I need to get down to the shops before it gets busy...

[Jolisse]

Weekends are always bad for me.

Originally Posted by SimonSays1

When I was in my teens and twenties I would live for the weekends. Me and friends would hang out (all day sometimes). We would go out to nightclubs. It was a blast. True I always had emotional issues due to my traumatic childhood, but I still had those weekends to look forward to!

Then I turned 30... All of my friends paired up with someone, got married, had kids, moved away. My existing emotional problems kept me from having a family of my own. Now I dread the weekends. Just the thought of a long three day weekend sends a wave of dispair through my entire body. I try to keep busy, I exercise every day, run errands, volunteer my free time, I spend sundays meditating with monks.

But I still dread those weekends. I have been reading a book on CBT so hopefully that will help me.

Am I alone in dreading weekends?

I think the answer lies in your post itself.