Craving for alcohol

It’s hard I know. One trick that helps is to keep a list on hand - maybe keep it on your phone? - of the reasons you want to be sober. Sassy has a list she keeps; she shared it here (scroll down to the bullet points):

A lifelong drinker hits 1200 days sober

There are good reasons you decided to stay sober. There’s nothing in those bottles except shame and regret - it’s not worth it.

As addicts we romanticize our addiction. We all do it. Getting healthy and reliable means we learn to see booze for what it really is: something that blinds us, numbs us, holds us down. It’s a “quick fix” for our desire to escape. But we have to stop running so that we can really love our lives.

You’re a good person and you deserve a safe, sober life where you can be your full self :innocent:

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