livingnow

SO Ive been fine (in general) for a month.
Then today- this eve a huge wave of crave. I was this close to a beer purchase.
I told my wife "I just want to have a few beers- watch the snow storm and relax"
My wife responds "Why would you do that? you used to just go down to the cellar and pound beers- no view of snow- and you never watched snow .....just got wasted".......

REALITY CHECK - MV AV is a SOB and a liar.
SO ...as I type- Im watching the snow FIGHTING a craving. SOBER
Cake time I guess....???
aarg.

JadedGirl

We'll done on not giving in. A few people have pointed me towards the link on urge surfing. Have u tried that? If not I'm not sure where the link is but I'm sure someone could show u xx

livingnow

Yea. ...I just took a walk, cakes in the oven now.
This crave wave is strong - a real strong desire.....
aarg

Nofearnobeer

Way to fight it off Livingnow...I almost gave in at the store yesterday myself...The cashier gave me a funny look when I put 3 empty cans of monster that I drank while shopping on the belt to pay for...

Hang in there!

2Wheelterror

Hang in there, i know the feeling.Day 9 here and i had to run past the beer isle tonight. There's something about a snowstorm and drinking. Gotta break the cycle hope the cake is delicious .

deadlydame

just came back from a meeting. today was a challenge for me too, wanted to tell my therapists and everybody else to get lost... Feeling like I cant win this fight. tomorrow is a new day. Congrats everyone for resisting one day at a time!!

Soberwolf

Hi Living now if this happens again try this http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...e-surfing.html

Mentium

Thanks for the link Soberwolf. Cravings have always been my downfall in the past. The desire to consume alcohol has simply overwhelmed my defences - my logic and will power to the extent pretty much nothing could resist it. I dread that happening to me and any tips, advice or experience would be most welcome. (I should add that I do have elements in my 'plan' which are aimed at combating them).

SoberLeigh

I missed this last night, livingnow. Hope the cake was yummy.

Did you get much snow?

omenapt

nice call out by your wife on the truth of "watching snow"!

PurpleKnight

Your wife gave a great objective rebuttal and that is the key!!

When you're in the middle of a craving nothing is objective, your addiction is doing the talking so don't trust anything it is trying to sell you, because it's all lies and fairytales!!

Hang in there!!

saoutchik

Hope you saw it thru Living - fingers crossed

livingnow

Just checked back to this thread.
YES. Made it through-ate cake!
NOW on Day 35 and doing well-
Thanks all