Day 4 nearly complete but craving bad
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Day 4 nearly complete but craving bad
This evening the craving / need for a drink has gotten stronger and stronger. I have begged my husband to get me something but he has said no, so my choices are to not drink or to go and get some myself.
My head feels like it is going to explode. I feel I can't relax until I have that sip. I feel like if I just have a couple it will take the edge off and I can start again tomorrow. I feel so tense, like I'm going mad.
My head feels like it is going to explode. I feel I can't relax until I have that sip. I feel like if I just have a couple it will take the edge off and I can start again tomorrow. I feel so tense, like I'm going mad.
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Fight it Kitty - It will pass I assure you. Get up and do something to distract yourself for a short time or go and have a nice soak in the bath. Well done to hubby for refusing - Keep strong - you really don't need it and will be glad when you wake up with a clear head in the morning X
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I'm on day 4 to AK and I woke up thinking... today I drink. But I didn't even though it's boiling hot and there was lots of cold beer in the fridge that I watched my partner drink until he passed out. But I'm going to stay sober today. You can do it AK. Tomorrow it will be day five. One day at a time and the beautiful thing is they begin to add up and hopefully over time, it gets easier.
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AwkwardKitty, Yay for day 4 
If all we ever drank were "a couple", we wouldn't need to be here.
Early days are tough, no doubt about it. Now you need to be tougher!
You can do this
If all we ever drank were "a couple", we wouldn't need to be here.
Early days are tough, no doubt about it. Now you need to be tougher!
You can do this
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Eat something. Like chocolate.
Go for a walk.
Do jumping jacks.
Watch a movie.
Have a cup of tea with sugar.
Do anything to distract yourself.
It will pass. The urge is a chemical reaction, an addictive trick. You don't "need" it. It's actually the last thing you need.
Go for a walk.
Do jumping jacks.
Watch a movie.
Have a cup of tea with sugar.
Do anything to distract yourself.
It will pass. The urge is a chemical reaction, an addictive trick. You don't "need" it. It's actually the last thing you need.
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Thank you so much for the encouragement!
I had a cup of tea. It has quietened that voice down a little, and I'm a little bit less tense although I would love just a cold beer. But it's never just one, I know that. One is too many, a thousand never enough.
I had a cup of tea. It has quietened that voice down a little, and I'm a little bit less tense although I would love just a cold beer. But it's never just one, I know that. One is too many, a thousand never enough.
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Originally Posted by DaisyBlueNew 
I'm on day 4 to AK and I woke up thinking... today I drink. But I didn't even though it's boiling hot and there was lots of cold beer in the fridge that I watched my partner drink until he passed out. But I'm going to stay sober today. You can do it AK. Tomorrow it will be day five. One day at a time and the beautiful thing is they begin to add up and hopefully over time, it gets easier.
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Originally Posted by AwkwardKitty
Thank you so much for the encouragement!
I had a cup of tea. It has quietened that voice down a little, and I'm a little bit less tense although I would love just a cold beer. But it's never just one, I know that. One is too many, a thousand never enough.
I had a cup of tea. It has quietened that voice down a little, and I'm a little bit less tense although I would love just a cold beer. But it's never just one, I know that. One is too many, a thousand never enough.
Nice job Kitty. Know that eventually the cravings will become less and less. Hang in there and keep going....you'll be glad you did!
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I'm having another tea (my lovely husband was happier to make me tea than go to the shop) and have just eaten two chocolate bars (and am considering a third, oops!). Oh well, at least I won't be hungover from chocolate and tea! Cravings are passing / lessening now.
It's so funny when you are in the middle of them, you literally feel they will never go away, and they can only result in your head exploding.
It's so funny when you are in the middle of them, you literally feel they will never go away, and they can only result in your head exploding.
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Have you seen this link Kitty?
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html
Ton of good ideas in there
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http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html
Ton of good ideas in there
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Originally Posted by AwkwardKitty
I'm having another tea (my lovely husband was happier to make me tea than go to the shop) and have just eaten two chocolate bars (and am considering a third, oops!). Oh well, at least I won't be hungover from chocolate and tea! Cravings are passing / lessening now.
It's so funny when you are in the middle of them, you literally feel they will never go away, and they can only result in your head exploding.
It's so funny when you are in the middle of them, you literally feel they will never go away, and they can only result in your head exploding.
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I can't seem to switch off my mind and go to sleep. It's like I am behaving how I would if I were drinking - staying up late, reading stuff / posting on the internet etc, going outside for cigarettes periodically. If I were drinking, this is what I'd do, I'm a solitary, miserable drunk and don't even have fun, it's compulsive, boring routine with me. I keep saying I will go to bed in a minute (I have a toddler who will be up early wanting to play!) but I am sort of wired, kind of on a high that I'm not drunk and can't switch off. Must be all that tea and sugar, ha!
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