Thoughts of drinking
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Thoughts of drinking
I'm busy, busy, busy with packing my house and getting rid of old stuff. I hit a wall about an hour or so ago and thoughts of how nice it would be to reward myself with 'just one' entered my head.
I'd barely eaten all day. When the thoughts came, I asked myself what it really was that I needed. The answer was (duh!) food and a short break.
So I've eaten a huge chicken and salad roll, had a big drink of water and rested for half an hour. Cravings and thoughts of alcohol gone.
Off now to get on with packing.
I'd barely eaten all day. When the thoughts came, I asked myself what it really was that I needed. The answer was (duh!) food and a short break.
So I've eaten a huge chicken and salad roll, had a big drink of water and rested for half an hour. Cravings and thoughts of alcohol gone.
Off now to get on with packing.
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: California
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Great work.
Hands down, no question, my biggest trigger was a stressful, strenuous activity. Moving especially.
Once I broke my sobriety during packing and moving. A bed slammed to the ground on my foot when we were moving it and BAM. I drank daily for a year.
Hands down, no question, my biggest trigger was a stressful, strenuous activity. Moving especially.
Once I broke my sobriety during packing and moving. A bed slammed to the ground on my foot when we were moving it and BAM. I drank daily for a year.
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That's great! Packing up your house and purging old stuff can be very emotional so I'm glad you're keeping watch on how you're doing. Good for you for knowing you needed food and a break. 
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
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None,
I crave almost daily at 18 months.
Holidays are a trigger.
The addiction is relentless.
I never regret waking up for work at 230 am....18 months clean.
It used to be hell. I would drink and take melatonin to fall asleep.
Crazy days. Glad they are forever behind me.
Thanks.
I crave almost daily at 18 months.
Holidays are a trigger.
The addiction is relentless.
I never regret waking up for work at 230 am....18 months clean.
It used to be hell. I would drink and take melatonin to fall asleep.
Crazy days. Glad they are forever behind me.
Thanks.
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