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Rodney18 12-11-2017 06:00 PM

Scary Thing
 
Tonight the cravings are gone
Just disappeared
I’m new to this quitting thing
Brand new
But I tell ya- I don’t trust this ...

least 12-11-2017 06:11 PM

If you have no cravings, just enjoy that feeling but be wary cause the cravings can come out of nowhere. Have a solid plan in place for when the 'pink cloud' dissipates.

Rodney18 12-11-2017 06:16 PM

Good advice thanks

Dee74 12-11-2017 06:27 PM

Yeah I agree with least - just go with it for now :)

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Pressmetilihurt 12-11-2017 10:49 PM

Yeah enjoy it. But stay guarded. It’s not over.

Pressmetilihurt 12-11-2017 11:00 PM

I make bad decisions
 
I’m not a bad person. Just don’t know how to not be an ******* in personal relationships. Cool, I’m sober 38 days. Yay. Now it’s about learning how to live.

Rodney18 12-12-2017 08:58 AM

Oh man the craving returned but in a different way that I don’t think I can explain
Here’s how I fought- I told myself that with all the anxiety I have right now, if I can beat it now then it’s the maximum time and this means that I can beat it other less stressful times
And this tactic worked

SaturatedSeize 12-12-2017 10:09 AM

As others have said, enjoy the days the cravings are at bay. In my 85 days sober, I've already learned they come back in full force. Your AV wants your guard down, it's amazing how tricky and manipulative it will be.

biminiblue 12-12-2017 10:49 AM


Originally Posted by tiredofthis2017 (Post 6705427)
Oh man the craving returned but in a different way that I don’t think I can explain
Here’s how I fought- I told myself that with all the anxiety I have right now, if I can beat it now then it’s the maximum time and this means that I can beat it other less stressful times
And this tactic worked

Good!

There is no stressful situation that cannot be made worse by being drunk or hungover. Whatever the stress is - it will still be there needing to be dealt with whether you drink or not. Why add another layer of misery?

This is what I say, "Well indeed this is challenging. I don't drink anymore though, no matter what comes up I'm going to get through this."

Rodney18 12-12-2017 12:50 PM

Truth
My rationale was just a little bit today won’t hurt
I was able to say no to that line of thinking
Cunning alcohol, indeed


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