# Cravings are bad right now……
**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754
**Category:** Emotional Support
**Tags:** alcohol, sobriety
**Created:** [September 29, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754 "2023-09-29T06:14:34Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@Linda79](https://talkingsober.com/u/Linda79)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/1 "2023-09-29T06:14:34Z")
I am in Victoria, Australia and it is currently 29 (81 F) degrees. ☀☀☀☀☀☀
My cravings are in full swing. Days like today and a public holiday I’d normally be going a big glass of ice cold Sav Blanc white wine……
I do have AF wine in the fridge. Maybe I need to curb the craving with a glass of that.
This weather makes it hard for me, unless I am at work.
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### Author:  [@Starlight14](https://talkingsober.com/u/Starlight14)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 6:36am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/2 "2023-09-29T06:36:56Z")
Why did u choose to quit?
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### Author:  [@JayneB](https://talkingsober.com/u/JayneB)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 6:51am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/3 "2023-09-29T06:51:25Z")
I can relate to that having had a tricky day. The important thing is to remember why I quit drinking. For me, as a 2 to 3 times per week binge drinker, being sober is huge improvement. To name a few of the pros -
1. Feel better physically and emotionally
2. More present for family
3. More productive at work
4. And so more
Keep on keeping on.
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### Author:  [@Dilettante](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dilettante)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/4 "2023-09-29T06:53:33Z")
Will NA wine make you crave the real thing more?
Try to play the tape forwards, it’s a lovely day now. How will you feel tomorrow if you do drink alcohol today?
If its hot, your body needs hydration not poison.
❤✌
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### Author:  [@Mno](https://talkingsober.com/u/Mno)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/5 "2023-09-29T07:16:28Z")
To expand on what Diletante just said, thinking alcohol is nice and refreshing in the heat, is just one of the many lies it tells us. Alcohol dehydrates. It gives us more thirst, so we drink even more alcohol which makes us even more thirsty. Don’t believe the hype. Enjoy a lemonade or whatever. Retrain your brain. X
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### Author:  [@Linda79](https://talkingsober.com/u/Linda79)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 7:35am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/6 "2023-09-29T07:35:21Z")
AF wine has satisfied my cravings. But I think it is more the habit of the wine glass and the habit of drinking.
This is working for me for now, so I will stick to it.
Jumped on here for this post as a way of distracting myself from the cravings.
It worked.
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### Author:  [@Linda79](https://talkingsober.com/u/Linda79)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 7:35am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/7 "2023-09-29T07:35:59Z")
I don’t see how this question is relevant to my post.
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### Author:  [@Starlight14](https://talkingsober.com/u/Starlight14)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/8 "2023-09-29T07:40:22Z")
Its very relevant to remember why u quit drinking in the first place when your having cravings
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### Author:  [@JennyH](https://talkingsober.com/u/JennyH)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 7:48am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/9 "2023-09-29T07:48:16Z")
Well done for coming here and using it to counteract the cravings 🥳
We are all different, I couldn’t drink a glass of non alcoholic wine, probably couldn’t even manage a lemonade in a wine glass, but if it works for you that is great! I get the idea of the ritual. My husband is reading a book and told me a story from it - someone had replaced their cigarette habit in the car with a lollipop, to recreate the habit, and it worked.
Btw, very jealous of your beautiful weather! How is your football match going? (I think that is right, AFL??)
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### Author:  [@Linda79](https://talkingsober.com/u/Linda79)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/10 "2023-09-29T08:25:37Z")
> [@JennyH](#):
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> Btw, very jealous of your beautiful weather! How is your football match going? (I think that is right, AFL??)
Big game is tomorrow, Saturday 30th September. I’m working until 3pm, so hopefully catch the last half of the game.
Yes my mum was able quit smoking by replacing cigarettes with lollies (candy in USA).
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### Author:  [@Dilettante](https://talkingsober.com/u/Dilettante)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/11 "2023-09-29T08:33:01Z")
I’m grateful to hear it has distracted you! Enjoy the sunshine and I hope to see you around on here 😊
❤✌
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### Author:  [@JennyH](https://talkingsober.com/u/JennyH)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 8:35am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/12 "2023-09-29T08:35:13Z")
Haha, I am losing all track of days. Good luck, hope you get to watch some of it!
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### Author:  [@Susy](https://talkingsober.com/u/Susy)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/13 "2023-09-29T08:41:14Z")
@Linda79 Hello fellow Victorian!
Today was a lovely but warm day… I can imagine wanting to relax with a few bevvies. And tomorrow too with the big game on. I haven’t read any of the other posts on your thread, but ow long have you been sober for? I am 7.5 weeks, so still early days for me. I am lucky that social drinking wasn’t my problem, so public holidays, events and daytime drinking were not my issue, although I can see how it could happen.
Sending you lots of encouragement to stay strong and off the drink xo
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### Author:  [@Linda79](https://talkingsober.com/u/Linda79)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 9:00am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/14 "2023-09-29T09:00:34Z")
Hello Susy. I am Day 8! Early days, so cravings still come on quite strong. And I have been a huge social drinker during the warmer months. So today was harder. However I fought through them by enjoying a glass of AF wine and it’s now 7pm and I am about to make a cup of tea.
I am back at work tomorrow, so I will be easily distracted all day at work. I’ve never had an issue with cravings at work because I’m too busy to think about it.
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### Author:  [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/15 "2023-09-29T15:33:59Z")
> [@Linda79](#):
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> ine and it’s now 7pm and I am about to make a cup of tea
I do hope that tea helped and you had a lovely restful evening.
Hoping you wake up refressed and urge free. 🙏
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### Author:  [@Linda79](https://talkingsober.com/u/Linda79)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 8:49pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/16 "2023-09-29T20:49:59Z")
It did. I was in bed at 9:20pm. And up at 5:30, at work now for the day, so will be busy enough and urge free.
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### Author:  [@JazzyS](https://talkingsober.com/u/JazzyS)
#### Post date: [September 29, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/cravings-are-bad-right-now/171754/17 "2023-09-29T20:56:52Z")
oh that’s great news. have a wonderful day at work