Day 80 and craving
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
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3 day weekends used to a be trip into the depths of my addiction. Now they are a time to relax and smell the roses.
My crave is for life. I drank for so long that it is like fibersmwoven through me.
I will never drink again but I will crave.
Dealing with the crave is called living.
When I am going for a run the physical suffering wins over the crave.
When I look in the mirror at my bright eyes I win.
Drinking is a learned behavior that I have unlearned.
Sr saved my life.
Thanks.
My crave is for life. I drank for so long that it is like fibersmwoven through me.
I will never drink again but I will crave.
Dealing with the crave is called living.
When I am going for a run the physical suffering wins over the crave.
When I look in the mirror at my bright eyes I win.
Drinking is a learned behavior that I have unlearned.
Sr saved my life.
Thanks.
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: UK
Posts: 3,944
I would imagine cravings will keep coming back for some time unfortunately, although they are rarer as time goes on in my experience.
I’m 142 days sober and am having a bad weekend with elderly parents problems and could have done with “just the one” last night. But, of course, if I do that, I’ll have another reason/excuse to drink the next day and so on. I’ll also be feeding that urge and making it stronger.
When you look back the next day, I bet the cravings only last for a few minutes, an hour maybe? You really have to do something else, e.g. drink fruit juice or brush your teeth as no one wants to drink after that
80 days is good going. You will have developed some coping strategies. These get tested when you’re stressed, but like me you’ll be glad you didn’t drink the next day. All the best
I’m 142 days sober and am having a bad weekend with elderly parents problems and could have done with “just the one” last night. But, of course, if I do that, I’ll have another reason/excuse to drink the next day and so on. I’ll also be feeding that urge and making it stronger.
When you look back the next day, I bet the cravings only last for a few minutes, an hour maybe? You really have to do something else, e.g. drink fruit juice or brush your teeth as no one wants to drink after that
80 days is good going. You will have developed some coping strategies. These get tested when you’re stressed, but like me you’ll be glad you didn’t drink the next day. All the best
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Originally Posted by Dee74 
Hope you have a good weekend al5
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Originally Posted by Hodd
When you look back the next day, I bet the cravings only last for a few minutes, an hour maybe?
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Originally Posted by D122y
3 day weekends used to a be trip into the depths of my addiction. Now they are a time to relax and smell the roses.
My crave is for life. I drank for so long that it is like fibersmwoven through me.
I will never drink again but I will crave.
Dealing with the crave is called living.
When I am going for a run the physical suffering wins over the crave.
When I look in the mirror at my bright eyes I win.
Drinking is a learned behavior that I have unlearned.
Sr saved my life.
Thanks.
My crave is for life. I drank for so long that it is like fibersmwoven through me.
I will never drink again but I will crave.
Dealing with the crave is called living.
When I am going for a run the physical suffering wins over the crave.
When I look in the mirror at my bright eyes I win.
Drinking is a learned behavior that I have unlearned.
Sr saved my life.
Thanks.
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Join Date: May 2019
Location: UK
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Originally Posted by Al5
you are spot on. They are easier to ride out.now than ever before. Congrats on 142 days. Fantastic achievement
I reckon once someone admits “defeat” and stops drinking for good, that’s 99% of the battle won. Oh, and I’m actually on 145 days. It’s a good sign when you start losing count
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Originally Posted by ThatWasTheOldMe
Why did you quit 80 days ago?
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Is this your first* long-term quit?
* Sorry 😀 I don’t mean first as in first of many. It’s just I’m on my “first”, and I’m curious. My longest previously was two weeks but now it’s five months.
The big difference this time? It finally dawned on me that I can’t be a moderate or occasional drinker. I’ll either be a heavy drinker (no thanks, liver disease is just about the grimmest and longest death I can imagine) or teetotal. No middle ground.
* Sorry 😀 I don’t mean first as in first of many. It’s just I’m on my “first”, and I’m curious. My longest previously was two weeks but now it’s five months.
The big difference this time? It finally dawned on me that I can’t be a moderate or occasional drinker. I’ll either be a heavy drinker (no thanks, liver disease is just about the grimmest and longest death I can imagine) or teetotal. No middle ground.
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