Auxilio - the way I see it, is entertaining that dependent voice is at least better than going out and drinking. Still, its even better to choose to ignore it and think about other things we can do that are good for us. For me, things like exercise and cleaning my house are easy options.
Lovestotravel - In my case the thoughts of drinking have lessened with time, but they still pop up now and then
Dee are you gonna write a book one day or what?