Cravings...
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland
Posts: 7
Cravings...
I don't think I am physically dependent on alcohol, but psychologically I definately am. I was wondering how to beat the cravings, and how long they typically last, and the duration (weeks, months, years).
I was also wondering what I can do to let the cravings pass... something productive maybe?
Any advice would be wonderful. Thanks in advance...:praying
I was also wondering what I can do to let the cravings pass... something productive maybe?
Any advice would be wonderful. Thanks in advance...:praying
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
Hi....Glad you are here with us...
In early sobriety....
I timed my cravings.
They were 5-7 minutes in duration.
Not too long too endure discomfort
.
Soooo....I took action.
Walked...rushed my teeth... Drank cold water...Hard candy
Within 2 weeks...the lessened in both time and intensity.
By 2 or so months .... they vanished.
Now...were they mental or physical?
Darn if I know. Nor do I care.
I do hope you will let us know how you are doing
In early sobriety....
I timed my cravings.
They were 5-7 minutes in duration.
Not too long too endure discomfort
.
Soooo....I took action.
Walked...rushed my teeth... Drank cold water...Hard candy
Within 2 weeks...the lessened in both time and intensity.
By 2 or so months .... they vanished.
Now...were they mental or physical?
Darn if I know. Nor do I care.
I do hope you will let us know how you are doing
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
Posts: 61,510
Welcome Manda!
I think it was about two or three months into recovery, before I felt comfortable with myself and my mind let go of the obsession. But, I'm sure it varies with each person. The thing is, each time you get through a craving and don't drink, you become stronger!
I think it was about two or three months into recovery, before I felt comfortable with myself and my mind let go of the obsession. But, I'm sure it varies with each person. The thing is, each time you get through a craving and don't drink, you become stronger!
Hannitized
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 353
Please ease our burdens, Lord. We carry so much.
I am 13 days sober. I may be too new to "give advice", but I feel compelled to share some techniques and ideas that have helped me through these first days.
I get cravings too. They usually come on weekends when I have more free time. But it is true~The more I resist these cravings, the stronger I become…and you will too! I get a lot of personal satisfaction from choosing life over what was for me, suicide.
I have started keeping a list of tasks I want to accomplish daily. That helps me stay focused when cravings hit. Outdoor chores I thought would be unrewarding unless I was drinking are still pleasurable. I like being in the sunshine...in the world...not in my bed hungover on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.
Maybe you had a passion for something before alcohol entered your life. Think back to what you did before you went down that lonesome road.
When the craving for alcohol hits, I think it through to the end. I get past imagining the initial feeling of relief alcohol provided me to the dreaded guilt, anxiety, shame and disgust I would feel upon waking up the day after.
I also discovered I have lost weight and I have more money! The puffy bags that developed under my eyes are gone! I was told by a colleague recently that my eyes "sparkle". The Lord is restoring me.
There are so many advantages to sober living. You know what? I could fire up my truck and take a drive tonight if I want. I am not imprisoned by drunkenness. I am FREE!
I wish you the very best!
I am 13 days sober. I may be too new to "give advice", but I feel compelled to share some techniques and ideas that have helped me through these first days.
I get cravings too. They usually come on weekends when I have more free time. But it is true~The more I resist these cravings, the stronger I become…and you will too! I get a lot of personal satisfaction from choosing life over what was for me, suicide.
I have started keeping a list of tasks I want to accomplish daily. That helps me stay focused when cravings hit. Outdoor chores I thought would be unrewarding unless I was drinking are still pleasurable. I like being in the sunshine...in the world...not in my bed hungover on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.
Maybe you had a passion for something before alcohol entered your life. Think back to what you did before you went down that lonesome road.
When the craving for alcohol hits, I think it through to the end. I get past imagining the initial feeling of relief alcohol provided me to the dreaded guilt, anxiety, shame and disgust I would feel upon waking up the day after.
I also discovered I have lost weight and I have more money! The puffy bags that developed under my eyes are gone! I was told by a colleague recently that my eyes "sparkle". The Lord is restoring me.
There are so many advantages to sober living. You know what? I could fire up my truck and take a drive tonight if I want. I am not imprisoned by drunkenness. I am FREE!
I wish you the very best!
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