dru1085

Lol Almost made it through the whole weekend without one drink.. its been tough but a few of my 7 days sober I didn't crave at all... This is really really hard. All my friends are out drinking and I had to stay home lol... gotta stay mentally strong... ( I live in Texas , cant buy beer after 12 o clock... ..... 15 more mins...........

Verte

Keep it up!

tursiops999

Hang in there dru!

Reset

Did you make it through the cutoff hour?

Dee74

Looks like you made it Dru

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dru1085

I made it Planning out how to fight off the next urge . Thanks All.

MelindaFlowers

I used to watch the clock like a hawk. Made the 8 minute drive to the liquor store in 5 or 6 minutes many times when it was about closing time. So glad I don't have to worry about that anymore.

dru1085

So Tru Melinda. Its pretty dumb once you look back on it, then youd get home try to hide and convince yourself , its normal...

Berrybean

Well done for resisting the temptation. Chill and try to enjoy your you-time

Lots of people on here have mentioned Urge-surfing to get past cravings recently. Might be worth a read...

Riding the Wave: Using Mindfulness to Help Cope with Urges | Portland Psychotherapy

dru1085

Thanks Beccy , Ill check it out .

Berrybean

PS I haven't tried it myself (but intend to when I next get a craving - they don't come so often nowadays).

MelindaFlowers

Why would I wait until 6:54 (liquor store closed at 7) to frantically look for my keys and race to the store? Why didn't I buy it earlier?

You guessed it. Up til 6:53 I'd decided not to drink that night. 6:54? Changed my mind.

SoberLeigh

Good job getting through, dru.

Here is another good link to check out:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html