KIR, the cravings really do get better. When I quit drinking in 1998 it wasn't too bad after the first month and I stayed sober for most of 13 years. The last 3 of those years I had one drink per year and that was a big mistake! I didn't work my recovery the way I am doing this time and I'm now more aware that I don't ever want to take my sobriety for granted again.