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Old 08-31-2012, 01:45 PM
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It will pass Bman. Really strong cravings are not pleasant though. I always try and find the root of mine. Quite often the trigger is something simple like a sunny day or a response to a stressful situation, but more often as my sober time increases they are caused by bad thought patterns which I have let creep up on me. Things like rationalising my drinking, making excuses for it, blaming my drinking problem on things external to me and therefore feeling like I have some sort of entitlement to drink. When I have thoughts like that I have to challenge them and it's interesting how often they can pop up, even in a small way.
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