Daily Mental Struggle FOREVER??
Hey Chilled; Day 2 and from my previous attempt I can say for me the urge truly left when I stopped focusing on it I only had 60 days that time; but I went to an open bar party and enjoyed the people I was with and didn't think of the alcohol so the urge never hit me .. Or I told my mind that; either or just try not to focus on it and Cook some good food then ship it here cause I am actually starving now lol
I will send some your way but duuuuuuuude this curry is SUPER hot lol ten ghost chillies ive put in there lol
Right im goona go cook my curry now, thanks SOOOOOOOOO much guys for helping me pull through it really did help! i was SO close to buying a pack of 8 stellas! I havnt tho!
Thanks again everyone
Thanks again everyone
Hi Chilled,
Firstly, welcome!
Re cravings - or even 'just' thoughts or urges (I tend to see and experience them on a sliding scale of intensity: thought, urge, craving): you might find it helpful to read up a lot on what alcohol does to our brains, deep inside in the primitive part, the mid-brain.
Right here on SR, there are some very informative sticky posts above the main posting sub-forums. I'm thinking of one called Excerpts from 'Under the Influence', for one. Also, the one about Urge Surfing. Can't recall exactly which sub-forum they're in, but others or a mod will point you there.
Also, you might find it helpful to read all the way through the AVRT threads in SR's Secular Connections forum.
You will get through, and good on you for trying!
Firstly, welcome!
Re cravings - or even 'just' thoughts or urges (I tend to see and experience them on a sliding scale of intensity: thought, urge, craving): you might find it helpful to read up a lot on what alcohol does to our brains, deep inside in the primitive part, the mid-brain.
Right here on SR, there are some very informative sticky posts above the main posting sub-forums. I'm thinking of one called Excerpts from 'Under the Influence', for one. Also, the one about Urge Surfing. Can't recall exactly which sub-forum they're in, but others or a mod will point you there.
Also, you might find it helpful to read all the way through the AVRT threads in SR's Secular Connections forum.
You will get through, and good on you for trying!
If you read any of my other random posts; I have a unique stomach to go w\ my metabolism lol I use to live on "Suicide Buffalo" wings in my home town .. Which was 6 notches up the "hotness" rung .. Nuclear being the last & I must say I could barely smell them w\ out tears :p lol & Enjoy ..
Chilldice. I understand your concern. I'm 3 months sober, after 7 years of continual daily wine drinking. I too was concerned at the thought of spending the rest of my life craving. Reading SR I was relieved to read the craving lessens over time. I can now vouch for that. I personally spent the first few weeks craving. But thankfully the daily craving has subsided. I would never have believed that habit (coming in the door from working, opening that bottle of wine) would end. Only 3 months on, and yes, I do still get the cravings, but more sporadic and over less period of time. I know how important it is to hear that. It helped me refrain from picking up. So wanted to share that with you. I wish you all the best. My life in such little time, has changed for the best dramatically. I wish that for you too.
I have not craved a drink for over 5 years now
not once since that last drink have I had a craving
but
my last drink brought with it -- many many problems
yes -- for most it takes one hell of a bottom
That is kind of how I felt. I have been running back and forth and never realized all this time that I was free to leave.
Yeah they do say that booze numbs the tastes buds, i have had that happend to me before, was really weird! Cooking is so great for taking ones mind off things! However, guess what i LOVED doing while cooking? yep that's right a beer at the same time! But this time round i have some american soda or cola which i will drink instead
I also love to cook and like you had a drink in hand. It used to take me hours to cook because I kept stopping to rest and drink, rest and drink. It seemed like cooking was exhausting and took forever...lol
Not anymore. I just cook and before I know it the dinner is ready! I have to start learning to cook later in the day on the weekends as it does not take me 3/4 of the day to make something anymore...lol
Hey guys new here, i tried yesturday but fell but now Its a monday and i have had zero booze all day and will be trying to get an early night tonight!
Anyways my question is, do you feel that you have to fight through cravings every single day? Do you need to be constantly plucking up courage and willpower? Is it always a struggle? I am just hopeful that someday i wont even think about drinking but right now on day 1 ughhhh my mind is telling me go on drink you will feel better! feel like i am going CRAZY!!!!!!
Anyways my question is, do you feel that you have to fight through cravings every single day? Do you need to be constantly plucking up courage and willpower? Is it always a struggle? I am just hopeful that someday i wont even think about drinking but right now on day 1 ughhhh my mind is telling me go on drink you will feel better! feel like i am going CRAZY!!!!!!
Quitting is always the answer. Drinking is never the answer. Go with that simple enough start, and then just keep doing the next right thing to discover what works for you, and what kind of help you may need to ensure you don't drink again. Its really that simple, although it often feels like the friggin' apocalypse is happening!
Don't drink, and take a look around, and see what fits for YOU. Don't look back, and keep on going...
I see my thoughts and urges as "craving"
Thinking about it, my early days were craving - mouth salivating for chilled glass of wine.
Now my feelings are less intense, more so urges and thoughts I guess.
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