Originally Posted by rah555

You are not alone! I am struggling with the same thing. It seems that I have accomplished the initial phase of abstinence but fail when some times passes. I start feeling confident and before you know it I'm back into the same ugly cycle. This time I am aware that I have another hurdle to jump...continued abstinence. I continually remind myself how much better I feel emotionally, mentally and physically; remind myself how much I like sober me better than drunk me, and I replay what can happen if I take that first drink, etc. so far it's helping. I have to take each challenging situation one at a time. Making a plan, avoiding trigger places, ordering soda it iced tea first before I hear other people's orders are things I am trying to do to overcome long term. Hang in there! We can do this!!