tonib

I'm laying on my couch right now and day dreaming about a drink. I reallllly really want to go get a pint of Jack Daniels and pack of camel cigarettes and drink. The liquor store closes in a hour and I keep thinking I should put my shoes on and take that drive to the store. It's day 15 and I think I'm going to cave.

firstymer

Stay here and talk to us, tonib. What's going on?

AdelineRose

15 days is no small achievement! Do you really want to start back at day 1? You are getting to the point where you are going to slowly start sleeping better, your cravings with get less and less with time, depression and anxiety will lift if you just give your body a chance to heal and show you how amazing you could feel if you just tough it out and give yourself a chance to get there.

Cravings can be intense at times, but just the fact that you posted on here should show yourself that you don't truly want to drink. When I would start to really want to use I would tell myself well if by tomorrow I still want to then I will. And each time I would just tell myself tomorrow..if I could just get to one more day ..and then those days turned to months, to half a year, to almost 11 months now.

YOU CAN DO IT. Drinking seems like the easy solution, but think of all the problems and chaos it will cause

HeartsAfire

Talk to us instead, Toni.

brynn

Play the tape through, Toni! What will happen if you drink tonight?

firstymer

Remember HALT. Are you hungry? Angry? Lonely? Tired? If so, find a way to address those issues. All you gotta do is get through a few more hours. Tomorrow will be better.

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!

Ariesagain

So one hour of semi-stupor buzz and 24 hours, at least, of feeling horrible physically, mentally, and emotionally.

24 > 1. Do the math, right?

Please don't quit on yourself.

thomas11

Do you want to post this AGAIN:

"So I failed. I drank yesterday and the day before. I drank a half pint and two n half beers and smoked a few cigarettes... I didn't get drunk or wasted but I regret doing it. I was starting to feel so great physically. I'm a little tired today but still overall feel good.. but I'm so disappointed in myself tho.."

Bailey3

If you don't drink, you'll be a stronger person tomorrow. Just work through it.

AnvilheadII

there is NOTHING that plan will do but screw you up royally. let it pass. put on the game, cook some food, go scrub the grout......something, anything that may be small but meaningful and that you will NOT regret tomorrow.

Venecia

We want to drink in the early days.

The thing is, it's not compatible with the lives we want for ourselves. Lives with hope and self-respect.

Just tough it out, Toni. You can. This craving won't last forever and once you know the store's closed, it'll dissipate quickly.

firstymer

Lots of people in the chat room, too, tonib, if you would rather talk there....

Behappy1

There is a meeting in the chat room right now. Come join us!

tonib

I got to the chat meeting late but enough time to catch the prayer. The liquor store is now closed and my cravings has past. Glad I didn't drink. Thankd guys!

ScottFromWI

Glad to hear it tonib! Nice job on coming here for help before you drank, that's a huge step forwards!

Behappy1

Great job!!

Ariesagain

fini

tonib,
it's a great thing to take away from this and pound it in: wanting to do something doesn't need to translate into doing it!

entropy1964

I'm so glad you didn't drink. For me, I cannot daydream about drinking. Change your thoughts, do something. Don't let your mind attach to that thinking.

ZenLifter

So glad you made it through the cravings! I was feeling suspense, and dread, scrolling through this thread, looking for another post from you...