Cravings were the first few months for me...they did stop tho
I think being alone in a strange place on day 12 is a pretty rough scenario to be in, so maybe cut yourself some slack, icandothis.
Its the response to the craving that counts and your response is great
this technique helped me:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...e-surfing.html
along with playing the tape through, reaching out for help, remembering those 4 main trigger points HALT...(hungry angry lonely tired)
and remembering never ever to drink....
my Dad saying for the day is: it's pollution, not a solution
keep going
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