I timed my cravings in my early sobriety.
They were 5 to 7 minutes in duration
and the longer I stayed sober
they lessened in both time and intensity.
I took action when they hit.
A walk...A drink of cold water...Brushed teeth
Danced around the room...Kept hard candy handy.
By 2 months AA sober...they had vanished.
And Yes! I did change many many things
in order to protect my recovery.
I did do at least 1 AA meeting a day.
I did quit hanging out with drinkers
I took a less stressful job