What I found as I progressing my recovery, is that the 'thought' of drinking or having a drink was a holdover from my past behaviors. After all my solution to every thing 'good' or 'bad' was to have a drink or drinks.
However, I soon came to realize that it was just a 'thought' flitting through and on out of my brain. Old habit.
Now these many many years later, I can say that once in a great while (very great) I can still get that fleeting thought flitting through my brain. Today I know and have known for quite some time that it is just a remnant from my 'old' way of handling things. The 'thought will be there one second and gone the next. Usually happening when I am in some kind if 'stress' whether that stress is good or bad.
As you continue to grow in your recovery, I believe you too will realize that it is just 'a thought' flitting through your brain, from an old way of how you used to handle life.
J M H O
Love and hugs,