I lived on here, hard to give into a craving when you are reading about sobriety.
Cravings will happen, its a choice whether you give in
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Hi 
Welcome to the community.
Take a good read around here to see how others have managed.
For me being active here and going to meetings either online or face to face has really helped me.
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Hi there… I went to AA . They gave me a plethora of tools that’s aided me to retain sobriety
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First post I’m reading today. Glad you’re here. I echo @Thirdmonkey it is hard to cave when reading about sobriety. I too am here a lot throughout the day it’s one of my go to pillars of support. I’ve learned that we all cultivate our own ways to deal but share the desire to remain sober. I have other tools and support groups and over the last six months I have cultivated them and watered them given them light and watched them flourish. This community is incredibly supportive I love it! Do you attend meetings? Have a sponser? Cravings happen but I feel they are temporary. ODAAT. Welcome.
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I think allen carrs book is fab!!
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Welcome to the community!
This thread has a ton of links to other threads with lots of tips and tricks:
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Thank you all for the responses! I’m going to try to use this app as much as possible. It seems like everyone here is crazy welcoming and friendly. It’ll be hard but I know I can beat cravings and I know I’ll come out on top of this breaking my generational curse of alcoholism. However has anyone tried NA beer? Beer is my main falter and I used to drink anywhere from a 15-30 pack a night…would getting non-alcoholic beer help me with the taste or do y’all think it would just make me want real beer more??
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There are many threads on the topic of NA drinks. you can use the magnifying glass to search for keywords.
Welcome and ODAAT 
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Yeah, NA beer comes up a lot. I’d say if you have any doubt then it’s not worth messing with it.
There are so many other options for staying hydrated, why tempt fate! Especially if it was your go to.
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Thank you both, I was kinda leaning towards staying away fully since as said it was my drink for years…just figured I’d ask around and see if it helped anyone else because a lot of my love for beer was taste alongside the drunk from it. But I do agree w y’all, probably best to avoid in general if I can. I’ve been using energy drinks when it feels like I should be sipping from a can late at night and it kinda helps but at the same time is ruining my sleep.
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No meetings or anything of that sort yet…I’m kind of catching myself early into drinking and why I want to stop. I’m only 21 but had my first drink at 12, started weekend drinking at 15-ish and then once 17 hit I started drinking pretty heavily. Ever since 19 hit it’s been every day…and a lot every day and that’s horrifying to me because of what my family is so I’m deciding to nip it in the end now before I’m to far into it and don’t want to change like 90% of my family. Plus drinking has been nothing but trouble in my life, from fights and arguments to legal trouble I’m just over it, but it feels so weird not drinking how I’m used to.
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I get that. I smoked weed every day for 54 effing years! I missed it at first but don’t even think about it anymore. Had a 20 year opiate addiction too. I don’t think about that either. I’m really glad you decided to act on it now. Keep comimg back here this is one of the pillars of support for me. I also have two on-line recovery groups both are based on Buddhist practices and principles. I have support from friends and family too especially my adult children. If you put the work in you can do this. You’ve already taken a huge step ny admitting to yourself there is a problem. I have a lot of respect for AA you might give some thought to attending a meeting to see what it’s like. Glad you’re here.
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All the hydration, none of the guilt or zoomies.
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I’ve definitely considered so I’m going to try my best with will and if I fear breaking I’ll seek the help, this app has already been great
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Congrats. I’m newly sober myself. Tried many times before. Day 32 for me now. Here is a post I made to reflect on my first 30 or so days. We’re all proud of you and here for you. Keep it up.
You know i lived with my dad for years and he was a bad alcoholic and he would eat Chocolate to stop the craving.
It’s because we’re actually a cult. A Sober Cult. We want to lure you into our group clutches in order to help you create a better life for yourself. Of course, like all cults, we work to cut you off from your old life–of addiction. There is happiness and freedom in sobriety and we want you to have it too. So yes, be seduced by our over welcoming and friendly facade. Underneath you will find----that we are even more friendly and welcoming! 
I’m going to leave the beer advice to others. This isn’t an area I have experience. But welcome to the forum! Glad to have you be one of us!
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What an awesome welcome 
, definitely seems like a cult I’ll enjoy. Thank you for the welcome and the kindness
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Just a simple tech question? Does the counter that keeps track of sober time on this site affect the charge on your cell phone? Just curious seems I’m low on charge more often since joining Sober Time?
Wow that’s great thank you 
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