How long?
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How long?
I'm sure that this has been asked before (maybe even by me) but I can't remember. I am really BATTLING cravings! I feel like I am in a WAR and I am NOT giving up this time.
What I REALLY need is a "light at the end of the tunnel". For those of you that have some significant sobriety, can you tell me when the cravings start getting easier/go away?
My first round of sobriety (when I had almost 6 years) I didn't have any cravings. This time the cravings are insane! :-(
Thx so much! (((Need hope)))
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What I REALLY need is a "light at the end of the tunnel". For those of you that have some significant sobriety, can you tell me when the cravings start getting easier/go away?
My first round of sobriety (when I had almost 6 years) I didn't have any cravings. This time the cravings are insane! :-(
Thx so much! (((Need hope)))
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Hi Serenidad, instead of battling, fighting, warring etc, which isn't working that well, why don't you try urge surfing? It's really effective, no fighting involved.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lly-works.html
This is working well for me. Instead of engaging in a lengthy back-and-forth over whether or not to drink (which I frequently lose) I sit back and watch.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lly-works.html
This is working well for me. Instead of engaging in a lengthy back-and-forth over whether or not to drink (which I frequently lose) I sit back and watch.
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Hey Serenidad-
It should absolutely get better. It might help to look for something new to do in your life, that way you might not feel the cravings as bad. In-other-words, find something to take your mind off of them for a bit.
More info HERE.
So the point is....just make it through each craving and they will get easier, right?
More info HERE.
The cravings started getting less and less, but it was between 6-9 months that they became almost a non-factor in my life. When I rode the cravings out, I was always amazed how short in length they lasted (at the most an hour or two). If I could make it past 7 pm, I was always so happy that I didn't drink, because the desire had passed.
Working a solid program, having tools like urge-surfing, ect all help tremendously though. If all you are doing is "not drinking", the urges can be much stronger and especially when you have idle time.
For me the cravings were intense the first 30 days, less until day 60 and then things got pretty good from there.
The thing to remember is - you can endure them...they do pass...and they will fade away in time
have you checked out this link?
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html
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The thing to remember is - you can endure them...they do pass...and they will fade away in time
have you checked out this link?
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html
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The first week or two, like Scott said above - those were the worst for me. Then they pretty much went away. I get an occasional thought but I wouldn't even call it an urge. So it definitely does get better! As you know, from having six years of sobriety
Urge surfing. Try it It worked for me.
Urge surfing. Try it It worked for me.
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Hi Serenidad, instead of battling, fighting, warring etc, which isn't working that well, why don't you try urge surfing? It's really effective, no fighting involved. http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...lly-works.html This is working well for me. Instead of engaging in a lengthy back-and-forth over whether or not to drink (which I frequently lose) I sit back and watch.
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