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The craving of the body will dealt with by detox within a few days but the obsession of the mind is much more difficult to deal with. Many alcoholics with long periods of being sober suddenly give in to the obsession of the mind and drink again. Once they start drinking again the physical cravings kick in again.
I can certainly understand this. Alcohol takes up a lot of my brain time. It has gone from being something I think about occasionally to working out when I can afford to get a little drunk because its my only source of fun. Stupid.