Probation isn't that bad.
I just finished my 1 year probation for possession.
You can't smoke, but you can still party. Drink, chill, but don't pop pills or smoke, unless you won't be pissing or shitting for ~2 weeks.
I work construction, so every couple of weeks I'd have my boss send in a letter saying I was going to work out of state for like 2-3 weeks and then I could smoke / party / etc without having to worry about going in to piss.
The best advice I can give you is make sure you always always always make your appointments with your PB officer. Don't piss them off or they can make your 1 year probation a bitch.