Originally Posted by
ElizaD 
When I was drinking, I was never focused on the drink at hand but the one that was coming.
I echo your statements here and this bookmarks a great reminder. For me, the first 2 weeks did not prove that difficult once getting over the initial withdrawal. The fresh wounds had not been healed per say and I was fairly adamant I would not drink.
However as I stated before if I don't somehow remind myself of these wounds that alcohol inflicted I start to think about the good times, forgetting the wretched feelings and symptoms that alcohol brought on. These past few days have been tough. That said, I am thankful to be writing this today knowing those negative symptoms are gone/improved. Today the difficult part is the daily self reminder that alcohol is what brought those on and without it I am much better. I believe reading these posts and seeing others affected at various stages helps for that reminder.