Today im finding it hard
Really want to drink got a strong craving feel moody tired and got a awful headache 
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Morning Steph.
Congrats on your 18 full days.
I sometimes got headaches too when I got sober. Man I thought thatās not fair! I quit drinking! They werenāt as bad as the hangover headaches but still sucked. Couple of Advil coffee and water sometimes helped me.
Great job reaching out. I hope you can find time to take of yourself during the day. Even if that means just doing nothing. Maybe another hot shower. Cry it out. Thatās what Iād did. Or an angry power walk. Or just being on here would help me.
Just for today.
Starting over sucks.
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Thank you for the advice
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Hang in there. Reaching out and sharing helped me get through tough times.
It still does. I have to remember that I wĆ”snt happy drinking. Itās not going to get better.
It always got worse for me.
I hope you make it through this craving and have a better day
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Hey. I understand your pain, but stay strong. These pains come and go. But they will get better and eventually stop. I hope you have a great day. 
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Chocolate, sweets, donuts and cookiesā¦ that helped the sugar cravings my body was missing, itās a good temporary relief for cravings. My sponsor would say to me in early sobriety, āgo get yourself a chocolate milk shakeā .. and? that worked in early recovery. We are human like everyone else, my sponsor said, āif you have a headache, we feel pain too, itās perfectly fine to take something non-addictive forming over the counter like some tylenol is perfectly fine, as long as your doctors never said you should not. and? as you take it as prescribed..ā
now, previously the bottle said 1 tab every 8 hours, so naturally i wanted to take 32 of them. ha! my disease is called āmoreā if one feels good? i just want more of it.. now! damnit.
good luck.
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Hello - day 12 (again) here and also struggling. I came home from work so frustrated I was in tears. I was just about to cave when I logged in here and yours was the first post I saw. Feeling solidarity with you and reading all these helpful responses really turned my night (and weekend) around. I bundled up and took dogs for a walk, now Iām settled in on couch ready for a relaxing night & productive weekend. Itās not much, but for the first time I felt like I really made that choice & I think itās starting to sink in. I hope you have a great night & please know you truly helped me.
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congrats on the 12 days! woo woo I didnāt get sober alone! We do it together, and thatās a positive attitude and forward gratitude, which I have found the hinge on which all sobriety swings! Glad you are keep us connected.
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Im only 12 hrs in and definitely having a hard time.
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Hang in there! Itās hard but definitely worth it! I used to waste my entire weekend feeling miserable and hungover. It finally clicked that I am the one causing the miserable feelings and the hangover & I can make the choice not to drink. I hope you make the same choice and have a great night and weekend.
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Thank you yes im so over feeling horrible and want to change im trying my best and I know this wont be easy. Thanks for the advice. You have a wonderful weekend as well !
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