KidsEverywhere

Day 16 and things have been going well. One thing I noticed this weekend as I've been busy at work and with kids after school at ball, etc. I get home and done for the day and around 8pm in the evening I have this urge to "take the edge off". It is like my last two weeks, I've been motivated and focused so much on not drinking, it is like the urge to stop at the liquor store is tamped down but twice this weekend, I felt like having something like I couldn't completely relax or needed a little something.
I assume this is typical as last time I quit about six years ago for 15 months, I was in outpatient rehab for a month so everything was more front and center.
I'm not about to fall off the wagon, but it seems as the daily struggle has gone away, that little tug was pulling at me during specific times.

Soberwolf

Congrats Kids getting it on the page gets it off your chest

D122y

I lost most of my cravings.

http:// http://www.aa.org/pages/en_U...lics-anonymous

Posted w permission AAWS Inc. Bills Story, pg. 13, Para. 2.

I came very close to ruinning myself w booze.

I now roll the tape.

172 proud days.

ccam1973

Great job on getting through the tough times Kids. As far as I go, I don't think that little alcohol tug will ever completely go away... but it does get less and less.

You're doing great.

entropy1964

Hey kids
You're doing great. 16 days is still very early so completely normal to feel cravings. It helps me to always remember that 'time' while interesting to observe is really just a construct. This moment is really all there is, when I stay in this moment being sober, I crave less. Expectations and results oriented thinking get me no where. Ok, not sure if what I'm saying is making any sense

Soberween

Eat something. This always worked for me in early sobriety. I don't know if it was because I enjoyed drinking on an empty stomach, but once I would get something in my stomach any mild cravings I had were immediately gone. I guess this goes along with the acronym H.A.L.T. Don't get too Hungry Angry Lonely or Tired.

LilyCabo

I'm just about 2 months and this happens to me ALOT! I find that playing thru or visualizing what things will look and feel like the next day really helps me! I have written down what some of my last binges looked like, how horrible I felt etc. great reminder since that little voice tries to tell me otherwise

looking4awagon

San Pellegrino sparkling fruit beverages, works for me.

Carver

I found that the more practise I get at telling the AV to shut up, the better I get at it.

16 days is an awesome achievement but still early, it does get much easier. Just keep doing what you're doing.

The less you feed your AV, the weaker he gets

PurpleKnight

Day 16 is fantastic!!

OnMyWay7

Day 16 is great and yes they start to subside - and then sometimes they come back but then go away again - Stay strong and one day at a time (I so get that now).