Hey there unders! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far.
I got back from a week of traveling yesterday and got to rest up a bit last night. I had some crazy dreams, so a clear sign I wasn't sleeping well enough while on the road. On the flight back, I was listening the audiobook version of "Drinking: A Love Story". It's an excellent listen and I've seen it recommended on this site a lot of times - I could relate to a lot of it. Still, I had to set it aside for a while because I was getting some creeping AV and cravings, etc. One of my good SR friends in another thread mentioned "triggers" - which I think is exactly what this was for me. I think the combination of being tired from traveling and the audiobook content itself were enough to get my brain to start bringing these bad thoughts forward.
I guess the moral of the story is, if you're not in a good place with respect to sleep, food, exercise, etc., you need to be extra careful - at least I do!! Back to practicing some self care this week.