I forgot about the urge to drink?
 

The most bizarre thing happened today...

My husband and I had a fight. But not the kind you yell, and cry, and end up throwing a flip flop at him...it was the calm and quiet fight. Ugh those are the worse!

I stood as tall as I could in my whole 5'4'' body and told him very calmly the brutal truth, in a very non dramatic way. My confidence is growing that's for sure!

The strange thing...while we were talking I lit a cigarette. We were in the garage and there were no ashtrays...so I grabbed an empty can of beer and used it as an ashtray (so classy, I know...)

20 minutes and 2 cigarettes later I put the beer can down and walked away...and then I realized I'd been holding a can of beer the entire time and didn't even think about it!

It didn't make me want to grab a fresh can, it didn't make me have horrible cravings. All I thought was "Oh I used to drink this, but not anymore"

A small miracle in a very big bad day. I am so grateful.

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That freedom is delicious, isn't it? :ring

It really does happen. Good for you Patricia :)

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Good going! :) Keep at it and it will get better too. :hug:

((((Patricia)))). Sounds good! progress! Always remember this moment in case the cravings come up. And I hate those, calm rational fights too. Good job on handling it so well.

love from Lenina

WOW!

That is very good!

Good job! I've used beer cans as ashtrays numerous times. Now it is soda cans in a pinch.

It is a really great moment isn't it? It does happen! It becomes a non issue. You can still get the cravings once in a while but they're nothing more than a passing thought.

So glad that you had this experience!