Strong cravings tonight but coming here to post instead of driving to the liquor store
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Good job, Amy. I am sure you feel great this morning. If you had of succumbed to those cravings last night, you'd be all dry mouthed, headache, tired, foggy, and beating yourself up for caving.
Make a promise to yourself - say these words....."I will NEVER drink again, no matter what, and I will NEVER change my mind." Every time you get a craving, say those words to remind yourself that you CHOOSE never to drink again. Don't open the door even a crack. No excuses - it doesn't matter what happens you will NEVER drink over it.
That is the above method I used and come the end of February I will have 6 years of sobriety.
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Make a promise to yourself - say these words....."I will NEVER drink again, no matter what, and I will NEVER change my mind." Every time you get a craving, say those words to remind yourself that you CHOOSE never to drink again. Don't open the door even a crack. No excuses - it doesn't matter what happens you will NEVER drink over it.
That is the above method I used and come the end of February I will have 6 years of sobriety.
CF
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Originally Posted by Calicofish 
Good job, Amy. I am sure you feel great this morning. If you had of succumbed to those cravings last night, you'd be all dry mouthed, headache, tired, foggy, and beating yourself up for caving.
Make a promise to yourself - say these words....."I will NEVER drink again, no matter what, and I will NEVER change my mind." Every time you get a craving, say those words to remind yourself that you CHOOSE never to drink again. Don't open the door even a crack. No excuses - it doesn't matter what happens you will NEVER drink over it.
That is the above method I used and come the end of February I will have 6 years of sobriety.
CF
Make a promise to yourself - say these words....."I will NEVER drink again, no matter what, and I will NEVER change my mind." Every time you get a craving, say those words to remind yourself that you CHOOSE never to drink again. Don't open the door even a crack. No excuses - it doesn't matter what happens you will NEVER drink over it.
That is the above method I used and come the end of February I will have 6 years of sobriety.
CF
Yes I felt 100% better this morning after winning the battle over booze with a clear head and conscience! Great words of advice and motivation,thank you!🙏
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Originally Posted by advbike
How are things going Amy?
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Hi Amy, learn from this experience. It won’t be the last stressful day you’ll have. What’ll be different next time? If you’ve got alcohol in the house, get rid. It’ll suck to have no alcohol nearby when stressed, but it’ll be that much easier the next time and the next. Drinking after hard work is far from being a reward. You could’ve ordered a posh takeaway which would’ve been way healthier and nicer. Once you get into the mindset of not drinking, you lose the habit. Right now I’ve got a headache/migraine from working/sleeping late. I paid for a private yoga session (I saved so much from not drinking) and that helps. It’s a big myth that drinking relieves stress. The stress is due to the lack of alcohol.
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Originally Posted by Amy1
Wow, very strong cravings to get in that car and drive to the liquor store tonight! BUT, I’m coming here to post instead. I’m going to try to sit with the strong cravings and loneliness which usually I cave and go for that bottle. It’s 730 pm here on the east coast and I am going to get into my pajamas and NOT drive to the liquor store. I can get though a couple more hours til an early bed, and just posting here honestly is helpful in it self!!
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I'm currently on a sad Covid binge. My business is on the brink of bankruptcy, im stuck at home. All i can say, is I wish I could deal with this. I busted 4+ years sober when my biz got shut down. While the situation is brutal, i "hate" every sip i take. Nothing good comes from it.
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Sorry to hear what happened to your business Joe. This pandemic is a nightmare.
Put the drink down as soon as you can - as you know it just makes everything worse over the long run.
Hang in there friend. Wishing you the best.
Put the drink down as soon as you can - as you know it just makes everything worse over the long run.
Hang in there friend. Wishing you the best.
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Amy-
Those stressful moments can get the best of us if we let them. It is good you are back on the path. You can make a different decision next time when the stress is overwhelming. Check in here, take a bath, check in here while taking a bath, drink tea......eat. You got this.
Joe- I am so sorry to hear of your business. I think your being here on the forum is a great sign that you dont want to be drinking now. What if you reached out to the community by starting a thread? Strength in numbers. Take care of yourself.
Those stressful moments can get the best of us if we let them. It is good you are back on the path. You can make a different decision next time when the stress is overwhelming. Check in here, take a bath, check in here while taking a bath, drink tea......eat. You got this.
Joe- I am so sorry to hear of your business. I think your being here on the forum is a great sign that you dont want to be drinking now. What if you reached out to the community by starting a thread? Strength in numbers. Take care of yourself.
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