Originally Posted by
Lara 
Just want to pick up the phone - call him....
Resist the urge!!
Visualize an alcoholic with a drink in front of him. He/she WANTS that drink, but if he picks it up he is done. He doesn't have to pick it up. He can do something different. Call a sponsor. Go for a walk. Leave the room, so the temptation is less.
No contact is OUR distance from that drink!! Our drink is our A!!
You don't have to be strong to do this. Recognize you are weak (and powerless) and let your HP take over. Step 1 and Step 2 can help you get through this.