ontherightpath

It's been a rough day. Trying to calm my mind and not pick up the first drink. I know I can get through this without a visit to the liquor store. Please pray for me!

Anna

Of course you can get through this! Can you relax and listen to some music or watch a movie?

Midwest1981

yes you can do it!! breath in and out.

Have some tea and try to relax.

Sean30

You really CAN do this!!

Sending my prayers

least

I pray you are able to resist the temptation to drink. You know it will only lead to bad things.

biminiblue

I specifically pray for my mind to be slowed. If I sit quietly and take deep breaths for a few minutes without engaging in any active thinking, it usually works.

I will pray the same prayer for you.

growpath

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!

A craving only last a very short time (although it may seem like forever). Distract yourself with something.

Remember why you quit. Take your mind back to that day!!! Rootin for ya!!

MC23

You aren't alone. I'm having an awful day and it's only day 2 in my sobriety. Thinking of you - we will get through it.

SoberLife90

I'm praying for ya. Just make it though the day.

Berrybean

I love that I can now restart my day any time I choose.

Shortest restart prayer in the world.

Deep breath. "Dear God. Enough."
Another deep breath. "Dear God. Whatever."

Check the HALT triggers (Hunger; Anger; Lonely; Tired). Which could be at play? What can you do to get back on kilter.

If the answer to the above is anger, try to remember that acceptance is the most powerful trick we can have up our sleeves. (Anger is a dubious luxury for alcoholics - justified or not). This prayer always helps me out...

God, help me to accept that people may be unreasonable and self-centred. Let me forgive them anyway.
Help me to accept that if I’m kind, people may accuse me of ulterior motives. Let me be kind anyway.
Help me to accept that if I find happiness, people may be jealous. Let me be happy anyway.
Help me to accept that the good I do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Let me do good anyway.
Help me to accept that I may give the world my best, and it may never be good enough. Let me give my best anyway.
God, help me to remember that it is between you and me. It was never between me and them anyway.

A resentment prayer can work wonders as well...

God, I have a resentment towards X that I want to be free of.
So I am asking you to give X everything I want for myself.
Help me feel compassion; understanding and love for X.
I pray that X will receive everything they need.
Thank you for your help and strength with this resentment.

You can do this.

JohnQPublic

I am praying for you. I know you can do this. I have had a hard one too and am trying to stay straight but I know what a struggle it is. I am wishing the best for you. John

Soberwolf

I'm hoping you told your AV where to go

Dee74

Hope you did ok ontherightpath
Let us know how you are?

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ontherightpath

I made it through, barely. But I made it! Thank you all!

Dee74

great news

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