So I am on day 9, and today was really hard in terms of craving alcohol. The thing was, I wasn't craving a drink because I was having a rough day, or was in a bad mood. I was craving a drink because I felt good! For some reason, I found this much more difficult to deal with than urges that have come up when I am feeling bad. I was having a wonderful, incredibly productive day, and then BAM! I didn't let it ruin my wonderful day, and I didn't give in and drink, but it did kind of catch me off guard a bit. I guess I have spent so much energy making a plan for how to cope with the urge to drink during difficult times, that I kind of forgot to have a plan for what to do during the good times! I am also learning that I used alcohol as a response to just about any emotion or feeling that I have, and it's a very new experience to deal with my emotions sober (all these feeeeeeeeelings!)
