I’ll admit my urges were only in the evenings, Philemon, so you’ve got a bit more resisting to do. I’m not sure what to suggest. How long have you been sober for? I’d imagine urges no matter how often or severe will start to fade over time (weeks).
The video says urges aren’t excruciating. I’m not sure that’s true. It’s not like toothache or giving birth (I can’t comment on this pain), but they are allconsuming and very nasty. But as I say, they do fade within a few weeks.
By the way, urges never die. They’re there beneath the surface. Last night I went to an Italian restaurant and had scialatelli, a powerful pasta dish that needs a red wine to deal with all that flavour. I knew I’d feel the urge for a wine, but I’ve got the months of resisting under my belt. You need a good period of sobriety to dampen those urges.