Does craving occur before or after first drink?
In the chapter "Doctor Bob's Nightmare", page 181 of the Big Book, Dr. Bob says, "Unlike most of our crowd, I did not get over my craving for liquor much during the first two and one half years of abstinence. It was always with me".
In the book, "A program for you", by Joe and Charlie, considered to be the experts on the Big Book by many, it mentions on page 34, "The physical craving is part of our allergy to alcohol. It's a reaction to having alcohol in our system. Now, notice that the physical craving begins after we drink, not before. Alcohol in our body makes us crave more alcohol.
So which one is it? Or is it possible to have the craving for liquor before AND after the first drink?
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Last edited by CarolD; 08-09-2010 at 10:58 PM.
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