Originally Posted by
MaximusD 
Haddock, that is a pretty typical progression for most. That day 5 setback is what gets a lot of people and they relapse but look what was awaiting you the following day. So many people are right on the cusp of better days and fail because the going gets tough. This is when we have to grit our teeth and want sobriety more than anything else. You need to protect your sobriety at all costs. This means telling the pub people you aren't going. Most people who quit successfully had to do that in the beginning.
Thanks, it's reassuring to hear it was fairly typical. The main problem with Day 5 was I didn't see it coming and thought something was wrong. Anticipating it might happen would have made it easier to cope with - though I was too ill to leave my sofa anyway if I wanted to visit the shop to buy any beer. It's why I'm slightly concerned that I currently have no cravings for alcohol, I wonder if this is going to bite when I least expect it.