Hi Abby,
One thing you should understand, is that you don't need to apologize for posting what you think is a "repeated" topic or story. You never know who may come along and read it for the first time and think "that's me too!". And even though I've heard it a lot in the AA rooms, I'm starting out on a new journey of sobriety, and had that exact thing happen to me last night. It's day 3 for me, and I know I'm good this morning, and will be all day, but come the end of the day, if I don't get to a meeting, I will be drinking. There is definitely a 6 'o'clock switch.
I have to ask at my next meeting, and I'll ask here in the forum, there is a book called I believe "Living Sober", and it's full of tips and tricks from alcoholics who have had these same coping mechanisms. If anyone has more info please share. Keep going Abby!
Lithobid