Originally Posted by
madgirl 
Hi James,
What helped me today is to get outside of my own head and how I feel about things, and look at a few externals to gauge where my life is at. At just shy of 60 days, I have cravings at some point every day, but when I wrote down some of the good things which have transpired as a result of being sober, I realize how fantastic it actually IS to be in my right mind.
What are the good things, externally, which have happened because of your five months? Are some of your relationships better/more peaceful? Have you enjoyed waking up without a hangover? What about your health - obviously your liver is grateful beyond belief at the change?
Write some of those good things down, tell us about them.
I'm definitely a lot more chatty in general, and a lot more open in what I share with people. Oh yes, I don't miss the sweaty, shaky withdrawal of hangovers and never want to experience one again. My health in general is much better but still a way to go considering how ill I was.
I think it's more the nostalgia that I'm finding difficult at the moment, seeing the sun shining and thinking of old times sitting in the pub garden all day with mates, and it gets me tempted for those few seconds.