Dealing with triggers
I have been sober over a year. I was so convinced for a long time I would never be tempted to drink again. The thought of any form of alcohol disgusted me. I am experiencing a lot of stress in my life lately, both with work and personal and suddenly I am feeling an urge to drink. I had stress last year but somehow I wasn’t affected this way. There is a lot going through my mind about all of this. When I think about the stress I’ve experienced and compare to what others go through, I know this is not all that bad. I know that everything passes and I know that I’m super hard on myself and tend to over -think things.
I’m just wondering if anyone here sober for a long time has experienced triggers after a long time not experiencing them, and what you do about it? Is there some type of automatic mental process or checklist you have set up for yourself to get through it , talk yourself out of it, and wait for the urge to pass without succumbing to it?