TheMaster

I hate this part of being sober...

Wanting it.

Because then you have to dwell on the fact that you have a problem with it.

HopeTo180

How long have you been sober Master?

Pinkcuda

Good question Hope!
I'm particularly fond of the acceptance aspect of things. That way I don't have to dwell on anything.

Isaiah

Yeah. I can say without a second thought that I don't want heroin (100%). Would be nice if I could say the same for alcohol. I haven't been "craving" it the last few days, but knowing that it's still a potential is kind of bittersweet.

But I guess if these are the rules we have to play by, we might as well play our best!

TheMaster

6/28/08 was my last night.

So that is 56 days... Almost time for the next chip.

What sucks the most is it's not only alcohol. I overdo almost everything.

vegibean

Take the focus OFF of the cravings. When your brain starts going there just tell it to shut-up and find something else to do. For me it helps. If I talked out loud I'm sure I'd sound schizophrenic. There would be several times you'd catch me doing this.........."you know you could drink if you wanted...."...."yeah, but we're not going to"....."but you know that if you REALLY wanted to"......"SHUT UP!!!!!! I'm not listening to you" :

then I turn on the TV, flip through the stations, play a game online, get up and do something.

tommyk

"Because then you have to dwell on the fact that you have a problem with it."

With me, that 'fact' is like the fact that 2 + 2 = 4, there is no need to dwell on it.

It simply is a fact.

TheMaster

Well, I avoided the urge...

stonehenge

lol I Do talk to myself like that sometimes haha.. Im not sure who wins more often tho, me or him. Him, I think...

I wish I could do the other part tho, sometimes I try to take that advice (Just occupy myself other ways) but nothing holds any interest and I end up frustrated and cranky.

Most probably because I've only done things while drunk for god knows how long now, it's something that feels wrong unless I am drunk.

And TheMaster, Im glad you did get thru it ! I hope I can when I start getting the damn urge next week, which I *KNOW* I will.. Well done!!

freshstart

load yourself up in the car. get your favorite cd's. if you have a close friend you use for support grab them. roll the windows down or if it's hot blast the ac and get on the highway. take lots of cold soda and just drive. keep driving. and drive somemore. go back and forth and back and forth if you have to. ever mile marker you pass is one minute sober. if you're like me one day at a time was tough. one minute at a time was all i could manage sometimes.

Cathy31

And that is amazing!! Well done!!!! It's going to feel good to pick up that chip!


Cathy31
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