tomorrow is 2 weeks!
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: osaka, japan
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tomorrow is 2 weeks!
Friday and saturday I faced truly ferocious cravings. I have to be honest it was brutal. But I am beginnning to realize that my cravings hit hardest on those 2 days. I think because everyone around me is talking about their drinking plans for the weekend and because I have little to no commitments to keep on those days.
Through sheer willpower (and the help of this site) I was able to keep all alcohol at bay. Instead I did a 10 kilometer run today and indulged in my friends home made tacos (a rare meal here in japan).
Its weird, because later I still hung out with people who were drinking, but once in that environment I was completely uninterested in drinking. Its like my mind got more excited imagining how fun drinking would be but when I actually saw it in action I was completely content to stay sober.
I guess everyone is different when it comes to what triggers cravings. I do have a wild imagination so perhaps it plays a huge role in creating a fantasy land where alcohol is fun.
Not only is this a journey in staying sober, but I suppose I am really getting to know myself better in the process as well.
Also I must mention that this breaks my old record for staying sober and I am now excited about reaching my first month.
Through sheer willpower (and the help of this site) I was able to keep all alcohol at bay. Instead I did a 10 kilometer run today and indulged in my friends home made tacos (a rare meal here in japan).
Its weird, because later I still hung out with people who were drinking, but once in that environment I was completely uninterested in drinking. Its like my mind got more excited imagining how fun drinking would be but when I actually saw it in action I was completely content to stay sober.
I guess everyone is different when it comes to what triggers cravings. I do have a wild imagination so perhaps it plays a huge role in creating a fantasy land where alcohol is fun.
Not only is this a journey in staying sober, but I suppose I am really getting to know myself better in the process as well.
Also I must mention that this breaks my old record for staying sober and I am now excited about reaching my first month.
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Originally Posted by gantz 
Friday and saturday I faced truly ferocious cravings. I have to be honest it was brutal. But I am beginnning to realize that my cravings hit hardest on those 2 days. I think because everyone around me is talking about their drinking plans for the weekend and because I have little to no commitments to keep on those days.
Through sheer willpower (and the help of this site) I was able to keep all alcohol at bay. Instead I did a 10 kilometer run today and indulged in my friends home made tacos (a rare meal here in japan).
Its weird, because later I still hung out with people who were drinking, but once in that environment I was completely uninterested in drinking. Its like my mind got more excited imagining how fun drinking would be but when I actually saw it in action I was completely content to stay sober.
I guess everyone is different when it comes to what triggers cravings. I do have a wild imagination so perhaps it plays a huge role in creating a fantasy land where alcohol is fun.
Not only is this a journey in staying sober, but I suppose I am really getting to know myself better in the process as well.
Also I must mention that this breaks my old record for staying sober and I am now excited about reaching my first month.
Through sheer willpower (and the help of this site) I was able to keep all alcohol at bay. Instead I did a 10 kilometer run today and indulged in my friends home made tacos (a rare meal here in japan).
Its weird, because later I still hung out with people who were drinking, but once in that environment I was completely uninterested in drinking. Its like my mind got more excited imagining how fun drinking would be but when I actually saw it in action I was completely content to stay sober.
I guess everyone is different when it comes to what triggers cravings. I do have a wild imagination so perhaps it plays a huge role in creating a fantasy land where alcohol is fun.
Not only is this a journey in staying sober, but I suppose I am really getting to know myself better in the process as well.
Also I must mention that this breaks my old record for staying sober and I am now excited about reaching my first month.
I know ya didn't ask, but I'll say it anyways. It is probably not a good idea to hang out with drinking folk. Like the old timers say, if you hang out in the barbershop long enough you'll end up with a haircut. If I want to remember how bad active alcoholism is, I merely need to come here or go to a meeting.
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