Originally Posted by AnvilheadII

My problem is these unbelievable cravings! Like someone or something just takes over my body! I can go days or weeks without a drink and then BOOM it's like a monster grabs me and pulls me under. I feel defenseless! It's so scary. ok first, cravings are a b!tch. however nobody died from a craving. and cravings WILL pass. we can make that "easier" on ourselves by using recovery tools. BUT each time we give in, we are writing a script that says "when cravings hit I give myself permission to use". rather than hog your thread, I suggest you read about Flare Up Periods at this link. Flare Up Periods really good info, IMHO, and really helped me when I was quitting crack.