BrixtonBear

Really bad cravings coming in for attack at seven o'clock...

I think I need to go to red alert... all hands to sober battle stations...

PB

ImJulie

Easy does it.....easy does it.....easy does it......easy does it.....easy does it
easy does it....easy does it.

Ananda

don't drink if your a$$ falls off!

warrens

DO something, PB!!

DO,DO,DO...

Whatever it is, do it.

warren

Change4life

IM on red alert also. You are not alone . Just hang in there!!!!

Rodney

Eat some protein: meat, cheese nuts ect.
yoga, deep breathing, meditation
Imagine all of us rooting for you to stay sober!!!

mle-sober

Can you think your way through it? Like they say in AA, the first drink is just the engine and it ain't the engine that kills you. Think through the times you've drank and what the moral hangover was (that's what my friend calls it.) Instead of remembering the drink, remember the consequences of drinking and how they got you where you are now. And don't romanticize or minimize! That's cheating.

You can do it. Many have come before you and been able to stay sober. You too can do it.

least

You can do it, you can do it, you can do it, YOU CAN DO IT!!!:ghug3

BrixtonBear

Battle report:

All of yesterday's cravings shot down by using good tips from SR and AA (thanks for help!)...

The good ship "Sobriety" is still intact. Crew getting a bit battle weary, but no alcohol consumed and no casualties...

Standing down from red alert... until this evening...

PB

Tazman53

Glad to hear that all the compartments remained water tight PB, the steps were the key for me to end the obsession for the drink.

warrens

PB

Perhaps have a plan ready. Go to a movie, have some treats at hand, write an old friend. Something that totally occupies the mind and neurology.

You'll make it! The intensity of the cravings diminishes over time. Instead of your baby crying, it's more like someone else's baby crying. You hear it, but no longer need to attend to it.

warren

least

I'm having some cravings too. the way I beat them is to think 'hard' of all the negative things about drinking. I keep conjuring up a mental picture of my last withdrawal... and sure enough, that makes the cravings less intense.