Cravings
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Cravings
ok so i know im an alcoholic i drink way to much and my unconscious goal is always to end the night blacked out, which means if i run out of alchohol to do that i usually end up stealing some from peopls cabinets which i hate to do but of course i do it, but i can go days or weeks without drinking but in the end i always succum to the cravings ahh there sooo bad holy cow i know that to keep busy helps but what about the times you just wanna lay down and watch a hockey game or something .. !!! how long does the cravings last till they go away, and is there any way to make them go away? i have them right now and my mom just offerd me a glass of wine lol im not going to drink it cuz i dont have more booze and i know that would make me go crazy for more, so yeah ne tips would help!! hope everyone had a good easter god bless
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This kind of technique helped me 
Overcoming Life's Obstacles: Urge Surfing to beat addictions and cravings
cravings are finite - just because we feel them doesn't mean we have to act on them - we can ride them out.
A little action never hurts either - if sitting down watching hockey or whatever makes you want to drink, perhaps that's not the right thing for you to be doing right now...
Have you confided in your mom?
Can you ask her not to offer you wine?
Keep reading and posting - you'll find a ton of support here
D
Overcoming Life's Obstacles: Urge Surfing to beat addictions and cravings
cravings are finite - just because we feel them doesn't mean we have to act on them - we can ride them out.
A little action never hurts either - if sitting down watching hockey or whatever makes you want to drink, perhaps that's not the right thing for you to be doing right now...
Have you confided in your mom?
Can you ask her not to offer you wine?
Keep reading and posting - you'll find a ton of support here
D
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I think combating cravings are different for everyone. For me I find something to keep me busy, go for a walk, yard work, clean the house, do laundry, play with my kids or jump on the computer and log onto Sober Recovery. The cravings have gotten farther apart and weaker the longer I've been without alcohol, in fact most of the time I now find the thought of drinking revolting. You can do it and it's so worth it.
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I come here and read posts mostly - that's the most immediate help I've found - it helps remind me why I'm an alcoholic and need to stay sober.
It was really hard in the beginning, but like Bikeguy said, it gets easier the further you get into sobriety.
It was really hard in the beginning, but like Bikeguy said, it gets easier the further you get into sobriety.
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I liked your link, Dee. I want to find more information on that, and will google it and see if I can find more.
I hate cravings so much. They make me feel crazy and panicky. My mind tells me all sorts of untrue things and it's all so believable. I start thinking that if I don't get a drink now, I will spend the rest of the day in this state of panic. Like, 'get a drink now or you won't ever get one!'. I can't explain it, it's too nuts, but probably most of you know what it is anyway. The good thing is, it starts later and later in the day the longer I go without. Last night it was almost 8 p.m. before I even thought of it.
I go to AA meetings, read and try to post something here every day, and my new goal is to start calling a person in the program every day. I also pray every morning and try to keep in touch with God all through every day.
Another important part for me was getting my family to understand that it's important for me not to drink. They don't understand at all, really, but just so that they know it's important for me, they don't have to agree to all the reasons, etc. That way, if one of them were to offer me a drink, I could say, "Why would you make things harder for me by doing that?" and they would know what I meant, even if they acted like they didn't.
Think about letting your mom know what you're doing and asking her to help by not offering it to you. She may not understand or agree, but it should at least make her think before she acts.
I hate cravings so much. They make me feel crazy and panicky. My mind tells me all sorts of untrue things and it's all so believable. I start thinking that if I don't get a drink now, I will spend the rest of the day in this state of panic. Like, 'get a drink now or you won't ever get one!'. I can't explain it, it's too nuts, but probably most of you know what it is anyway. The good thing is, it starts later and later in the day the longer I go without. Last night it was almost 8 p.m. before I even thought of it.
I go to AA meetings, read and try to post something here every day, and my new goal is to start calling a person in the program every day. I also pray every morning and try to keep in touch with God all through every day.
Another important part for me was getting my family to understand that it's important for me not to drink. They don't understand at all, really, but just so that they know it's important for me, they don't have to agree to all the reasons, etc. That way, if one of them were to offer me a drink, I could say, "Why would you make things harder for me by doing that?" and they would know what I meant, even if they acted like they didn't.
Think about letting your mom know what you're doing and asking her to help by not offering it to you. She may not understand or agree, but it should at least make her think before she acts.
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