Notices

Failed at the last hurdle

Old 08-27-2017, 04:06 PM
  # 21 (permalink)  
Administrator
 
Dee74's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,040
Originally Posted by Cuckoo View Post
Respect to all, I would really appreciate your thoughts.
I dont get physical cravings. I just get this overwhelming feeling that I have to "stock up" in case I runout. Does any one else have experiences like this ?
C
Sure.
its part of what AAers call the mental obsession. For me it got to auto pilot..suddenly I had a beer in my hand.

How to you beat it - for me, lots of support - and a willingness to use it before you drink.

I stayed glued to SR for a long time - the community here talked me down a fair few nights..

I also needed a determination to change my mind.

Decisions made to drink can be unmade...if you've never done that it doesn't mean it's impossible - just means you haven't done that yet.

One day not too far into recovery I had an awful day. I floated out the door in a daze and bought a bottle.

I 'came to' on the way back and dumped that bottle,

Mind changed. No more auto pilot since then.

you can do this Cuckoo - think about what you're doing for your recovery and what you could add.

D
Dee74 is offline  
Old 08-27-2017, 07:50 PM
  # 22 (permalink)  
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
Posts: 467
Hope you decide after this that life is worth living without the poison. It is willpower that will help you through. Wishing you success.
heavencanwait is offline  
Old 08-27-2017, 11:07 PM
  # 23 (permalink)  
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Luxembourg
Posts: 151
Thanks for your post.
I too drink out of habit and if I were to ask myself if I really wanted it, the answer would probably be no. It makes no sense!
It is tough when practically all social events revolve around alcohol (I'm from the UK too) and it is just the "done thing" to stock up.
I recently relpased as I thought I could jsut have a few glasses. . . fast forward a few hours later and I bought another two bottles of wine! Don't beat yourself up - you are not alone.
misscostalot is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 03:33 AM.