Welcome back Pinktinkfairy
I think many of us, me included can underestimate the task...we drink for years then expect to be done with it all in weeks....
It wont take years to recover - the cravings do lessen and disappear....but it will take more than a month, or even 2 months for most of us.
It's really important to have a plan made ahead of time for when the cravings strike, I think.
There are some good ideas here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html
The good thing is you'll be more prepared in future
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