Today is day 14!
I have had some urges here and there, but I stop and take 1-2 minutes to go down a rabbit hole of all the terrible things alcohol does to your brain and body. High blood pressure, liver damage, brain damage so on and so forth.I also visualize what life will look like if I return to drinking and it doesn’t take much work because I already know EXACTLY what it looks like. What helps you all?
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If i start craving badly i ask myself what is going on in my mind or in my life that im wanting to escape from, comfort over or feel better because of and then i work on whatever that is. Nothing in this world is worth drinking over.
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All the acronyms work, but most importantly, stay busy, get phone numbers, sober friend, go to meetings, very important, exercise on a regular basis, it is very good physically, and emotionally. You will feel much better trust me, been sober 16 months now, and the mental obsession to drink is gone. But if I sit back and not do these thing I suggested, I will fail. I know this from my experience. One day at a time! Live in the moment. My life is much better now
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I’m still new to this, but stopping and visualizing what I want for myself has been helpful to me thus far. Tonight I had a stronger craving than I’ve had before, and I did make myself a mocktail, which also helped to satisfy the urge. Not always going to be the answer and still a bit of a crutch, but it helped tonight 
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This is so similar to what I do! I follow the urge and play it out (in my mind) rather than working so hard to fight it or pretend it isn’t happening, and I never like where I end up! Also, I remind myself that eventually I’ll just be full circle back to Day #1 again cuz it didn’t work then, and it isn’t going to work now.
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