Day 2
Hi! New here! After many attempts at sobriety, I am finally starting to find some new “tools” to help on this journey. This app being one of them. I also discovered that I have no desire to drink after eating. So I try to make sure to eat dinner by 6 to avoid the temptation. Curious, what tools does everyone have in their tool box to help?
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Welcome @LizzyFizzySoda! 
Personally for my toolbox I use HALT a lot:
Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired
If I am feeling any of those things, that is a red flag, and I need to take care of it so it doesn’t throw me off balance.
You can learn more - and share your own experiences - in the checkin thread here:
Welcome to Talking Sober!
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Welcome to the forum. This is a great tool to help you. As Matt mentioned, HALT is a good one too.
For me, one of my best tools is running, it relieves stress, makes me feel good, keeps me on track.
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Therapy and AA
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Welcome to the community and a huge congrats on your sober days 
A few things that helped me in the early days…
*Changing up routines is great. We have to work on rewiring our minds.
*Keeping yourself busy so you don’t have time to deal with urges is great like play games, book, clean, exercise, puzzles, knitting, walking …etc.
*Stay hydrated - need to flush out the toxins from your system
- Sleep when you can. You will feel super tired while your body works hard to detox
*Stay connected. . community is key in our journey so we don’t feel alone. This community was my safe haven. AA or other recovery groups are also helpful. Getting a sponsor may be useful to stay accountable
Just a few to help you get started. Read around. Many great threads here with loads of tips and advice.
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“this too will pass” it can be powerful. Whatever you’re feeling, it will pass. Recognize it, accept it, work your way out of it. Reaching for a bottle won’t help it.
Find an exit strategy that works. Go for a walk, eat, sleep. Whatever works!
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Tools. Need tools. Is there anyone here that has a few tricks or methods or anything to get thru the “thinking I can have a few” times…
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I cannot really figure out what just a few would mean. I remember that I had my daily dose, one bottle of wine or more. Other things didn’t really exist. What helped me a lot was to play the tape forward. I have endless records of these events. How it ended. Almost every single time in the end. And how I would feel the next morning. And also during the first glass. Which would make me hate myself already during drinking. Disgusted by my loss of self control. Feeling the shame.
Welcome 
I go to AA meetings to share about my experiences, engage with others and speak about my feelings
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