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Old 10-18-2015, 02:38 PM
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Big ol' cravings

My cravings are definitely related to being done with something big, wanting to relax, wind down, reward myself.

I just finished up teaching a weekend training and I am DYING for a pint of beer in my neighborhood pub.

It is so hard to break certain associations.

I will not drink, but man I want to.
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Old 10-18-2015, 02:45 PM
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No your not dying to have a drink, your addictive voice is trying to kill you!! Keep kicking its arse x x x
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Old 10-18-2015, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by beeme View Post
My cravings are definitely related to being done with something big, wanting to relax, wind down, reward myself.

I just finished up teaching a weekend training and I am DYING for a pint of beer in my neighborhood pub.

It is so hard to break certain associations.

I will not drink, but man I want to.
How long have you been off it mate?
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Old 10-18-2015, 02:50 PM
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18 days today!
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Old 10-18-2015, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by beeme View Post

I will not drink, but man I want to.
It's east to talk myself into drinking
if I keep it constantly on my mind.

Every time you think about drinking
do 10 push ups and walk around the block.

That thought will get old in short time.

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Old 10-18-2015, 02:51 PM
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Ha! Love that idea.
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Old 10-18-2015, 02:53 PM
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Congrats on 18 days! Try and distract yourself for now, the cravings do become less and less as well as the associations, as you may have already seen a few times already. Your doing a fab job x
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Old 10-18-2015, 02:55 PM
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Good work on 18 days!!
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Old 10-18-2015, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Mountainmanbob View Post
It's east to talk myself into drinking
if I keep it constantly on my mind.

Every time you think about drinking
do 10 push ups and walk around the block.

That thought will get old in short time.

MB
True stuff. When I quit smoking many years ago, I went out for a mile run each time I wanted a smoke. The first few days I was running 8-12 miles a day and got shin splints.
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Old 10-18-2015, 02:57 PM
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Thanks, you guys. It feels good just to vent it out.

I am going to go make a nice big dinner and watch a movie. I CAN DO THIS!
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Old 10-18-2015, 03:11 PM
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Sounds a good plan to me! Enjoy x
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Old 10-18-2015, 03:22 PM
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some great ideas here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html

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Old 10-18-2015, 03:44 PM
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Hi beeme. Glad you wanted to talk it over.

18 days is great, but still early. I had those thoughts for a few months, on and off. It's normal - and it will get better. We're learning how to live in a whole new way. I never thought life would be fun again - I was wrong.
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Old 10-18-2015, 03:47 PM
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Thanks, Dee. Those are very helpful.

Dinner is cooking and I'm feeling better already. The craving has passed and I am glad I didn't follow the urge.
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Old 10-19-2015, 01:04 AM
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Great job on pushing through!!

For me that 1 pint would turn into 6, and then I'd hit the liquor and god knows where I'd end up, remember to play the tape all the way to the end, the romanticised view of sipping a pint after a long week at work, it never played out like that in my reality!!
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Old 10-19-2015, 01:11 AM
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Well done
You can do this you dont need drink
the AV tries to trick you into thinking you need drink when i fact you dont need it at all
I find if i keep myself busy the cravings go away keep going you can do this
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