Old 04-19-2017, 06:22 AM
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ScottFromWI
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I personally drank all the time so I didn't really get specific "cravings" to drink, but my body and mind was completely out of whack for quite some time after I quit.

I think you are on the right track, and it's really important to remember that it's completely normal to feel this way, and that the cravings are only thoughts...you have 100% choice in how you react to them. The list of things "to do" instead of drinking is virtually limitless, but things that can help relax you are good choices right now. Taking a walk, reading a book, getting something to eat, taking a nap, planting some flowers, they are all positive reactions to your addiction flaring up. Because that's really all it is - your inner addiction/addict voice trying to tell you to drink. But you know better now, right?
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