had to fight off a "craving" this afternoon...
 

I've been sober sinch March 15th. Everything has been going really great. Earlier this week I actually forgot about drinking altogether. I've been focusing on all sorts of other projects latley.

Anyway, just about as I was leaving work today, a couple co-workers started talking about drinking tonight. Getting smashed. For whatever reason, I said I might too. I don't know why I said that. I had no plans to drink. It might have been a subliminal thought of social acceptance to say it. It was a fleeting thought and I finished my work and headed home. Did some house stuff for a couple hours, and just really couldn't shake the feeling of going out and grabbing an 18 pack. It was odd. Initially I didn't think about anything past those first 3 or 4 beers. This whole thought only lasted maybe a couple minutes. And I obviously didn't act on it. But it was there. I think it was me trying to reward myself for the last 2+ weeks of behaving.

Have a good night folks.

Went over to a friends house a few months ago. As soon as I walked in, I was handed a glass of wine. Had a few more after that. That resulted in losing the next two weeks, so feel proud of yourself for not giving in. John

Funny how such an off handed comment can plant a seed. I'm glad to hear you did not follow through on that!

Hi Ramius.

I was tempted too in the early days. After all, it had been part of my life for decades. Every time I rose above the cravings I felt stronger. After awhile drinking hardly crossed my mind at all - it definitely gets better. You did great.

Great job on riding it out. And that's how the AV works. You're fine and then all of a sudden you're like huh let me have a beer.

Great job seeing it for what it was

Ramius great job on beating the cravings. I've been sober for a while and every once in a while the thought of drinking crosses my mind. But then I remember its just a thought and I don't have to act on it :)