This is making me want to cry
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This is making me want to cry
.... I'm having a craving right now..for the last 25 mins.... It began at 5pm......I'm just sitting at my desk...gritting my teeth and clenching the arms of the desk chair.....just trying not to move.... Nothing is stopping me from just hopping down to the corner store to pick up a six pack.....except myself...and It's painfully difficult.....********* GO AWAY CRAVING
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Some helpful things that people have told me to do:
Play the tape forward. Like really write it out. Including the next day, how you will feel, what might happen after you pick up, etc. etc. and be honest with yourself.
Not sure what your beliefs are - doesn't matter - some prayer - "Please - whatever is out there - help - relieve the obsession to drink and directly my attention to where you would have it be" - is one i use sometimes.
Eat something sweet - THIS ACTUALLY HELPS. Something awesome. Like a DQ blizzard or cheesecake. Spoil yourself for not giving into that craving. Maybe a nice bubble bath tonight with a book in hand? Something delicious? A movie and popcorn?
Play the tape forward. Like really write it out. Including the next day, how you will feel, what might happen after you pick up, etc. etc. and be honest with yourself.
Not sure what your beliefs are - doesn't matter - some prayer - "Please - whatever is out there - help - relieve the obsession to drink and directly my attention to where you would have it be" - is one i use sometimes.
Eat something sweet - THIS ACTUALLY HELPS. Something awesome. Like a DQ blizzard or cheesecake. Spoil yourself for not giving into that craving. Maybe a nice bubble bath tonight with a book in hand? Something delicious? A movie and popcorn?
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Originally Posted by Serper2014 
.... I'm having a craving right now..for the last 25 mins.... It began at 5pm......I'm just sitting at my desk...gritting my teeth and clenching the arms of the desk chair.....just trying not to move.... Nothing is stopping me from just hopping down to the corner store to pick up a six pack.....except myself...and It's painfully difficult.....********* GO AWAY CRAVING
Try some deep, cleansing breaths; repeat and repeat.
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I think you deserve to do something great for yourself this evening - because we both know you're not going to give into this craving. Not today 
Tell me what you're going to do for yourself!! I can't wait to hear it
Tell me what you're going to do for yourself!! I can't wait to hear it
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Originally Posted by Mrrryah1
Some helpful things that people have told me to do:
Play the tape forward. Like really write it out. Including the next day, how you will feel, what might happen after you pick up, etc. etc. and be honest with yourself.
Not sure what your beliefs are - doesn't matter - some prayer - "Please - whatever is out there - help - relieve the obsession to drink and directly my attention to where you would have it be" - is one i use sometimes.
Eat something sweet - THIS ACTUALLY HELPS. Something awesome. Like a DQ blizzard or cheesecake. Spoil yourself for not giving into that craving. Maybe a nice bubble bath tonight with a book in hand? Something delicious? A movie and popcorn?
Play the tape forward. Like really write it out. Including the next day, how you will feel, what might happen after you pick up, etc. etc. and be honest with yourself.
Not sure what your beliefs are - doesn't matter - some prayer - "Please - whatever is out there - help - relieve the obsession to drink and directly my attention to where you would have it be" - is one i use sometimes.
Eat something sweet - THIS ACTUALLY HELPS. Something awesome. Like a DQ blizzard or cheesecake. Spoil yourself for not giving into that craving. Maybe a nice bubble bath tonight with a book in hand? Something delicious? A movie and popcorn?
I play the tape fwd but my stupid brain says...oh yeah you will be sick....but 2015 is coming so just "one last time"
I'm not religious at all, but this is so physically painful, I'm praying...
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If this is of any consequence... it's a dual craving... I quit smoking and drinking at the same time....I want both right now....I was fine while I was away on holiday and only had very very weak urges, nothing physically strong....
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I had a "white hot" craving Christmas Eve. I felt possessed. Eat and just wait it out. After an hour it actually dissipates.
I thought of the five-day hangover it would give me (5 days due to kindling crap) and it worked. I could logically say the drinking would NOT be worth it.
Think of how relieved you'll feel in the morning.
I thought of the five-day hangover it would give me (5 days due to kindling crap) and it worked. I could logically say the drinking would NOT be worth it.
Think of how relieved you'll feel in the morning.
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Ok thanks for all the helpful comments.... I just stayed glued to the chair.... it was about 50 mins of craving in waves that were sometimes so intense
I just squeezed the chair and held on for dear life so that I would not get up!
It's over now.... amazing that I got through it. This has been the strongest craving I've ever felt.... I mean I've had urges to drink/smoke, but this was a full blown craving it was so bad it was painful.... and now it's over...I have no desire.... back to cleaning up my room and finishing laundry....what an experience.!
I just squeezed the chair and held on for dear life so that I would not get up!
It's over now.... amazing that I got through it. This has been the strongest craving I've ever felt.... I mean I've had urges to drink/smoke, but this was a full blown craving it was so bad it was painful.... and now it's over...I have no desire.... back to cleaning up my room and finishing laundry....what an experience.!
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Originally Posted by Serper2014
If this is of any consequence... it's a dual craving... I quit smoking and drinking at the same time....I want both right now....I was fine while I was away on holiday and only had very very weak urges, nothing physically strong....
I would say to myself just tonight. Then I would say pretend like we did that last night like you pestered me to do. Most of the time I would just repeat NONONO.
Hang in there. You are doing this.
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Originally Posted by Serper2014
If this is of any consequence... it's a dual craving... I quit smoking and drinking at the same time....I want both right now....I was fine while I was away on holiday and only had very very weak urges, nothing physically strong....
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