I wanna cry. Today is extremely hard for some reason. I wanna drink so bad but can’t. I just wanna break down and cry but I don’t wanna seem over dramatic. Ugggh.
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have you tried any recovery meetings that have been suggested to you in other threads?
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I don’t know where one woukd even be and I don’t have money to attention one
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Its ok to cry, cry it out it does help, this is not an easy thing your doing…sometimes its really emotional….give yourself the permission to feel whatever you are feeling…you dont have to solve it with something or fix it, your emotions are valid….let them come and ride through them…we have all been where you are and understand, sending hugs 
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Face to face meeting finder:
Virtual AA meeting finder:
AA meetings are free 
hope you try something new this time and get some support
you’ll feel much better if you reach out to other people like you and share how you feel. meetings are a major help for me and i hope you give it a shot. good luck.
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Go ahead and cry and be dramatic, you are doing something difficult and new. And once we stop drinking/using at our feelings, we feel them. Emotions won’t kill us, alcohol/drugs, yeah they can. So you go ahead and cry it out, vent it here, journal it out, walk it out….just do not drink at those feelings…..they pass and with time you get stronger and it feels less intense. Truth.
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Lots of good ideas here for you. Crying is also good for you. It gets bad stuff out of you in a real way for real…. Or so “they” say. Of course, too much is too much. Hoping that there will be a turnaround for you and less reason for tears. Or tears for joy instead of stress and sadness.
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Crying can be a good release. Have a cry, take a shower, then do something comforting or calming like eat some wholesome food, take a walk, etc. As JVKE says, meetings are free and always one happening online somewhere.
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How are you doing since you last posted? Hope things are looking for you 
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Do it! Holding them in isn’t helping. Crying isn’t dramatic it’s honest. Early days, and even some later days, call for tears sometimes. Let it out.
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It’s okay to feel exactly how you’re feeling right now. Cravings can hit out of nowhere, and when they do, they feel huge. You’re not being dramatic — you’re fighting something powerful, and that fight is exhausting sometimes.
Here are a few things that can help you get through moments like this: (at least ones that helped me.. everyone is different)
1. Don’t fight the feeling alone.
Reach out to someone — a friend, a support group, even just posting here like you did. Connection takes the power out of cravings.
2. Play the tape forward.
Don’t just think about the drink — think about everything that comes after it. The shame, the regret, the spiral. Fast-forward past the first buzz. That’s where the truth is.
3. Change your state.
Get up, move, get some air, drink something cold, take a shower, clean a small area. Physical movement can disrupt mental cravings.
4. Cry if you need to.
Tears aren’t weakness — they’re pressure leaving the body. You don’t have to look strong for anyone right now.
5. Remind yourself this wave will pass.
Cravings feel eternal, but they usually peak and fade within minutes. Ride it like a wave, don’t wrestle it.
6. Get through the next 10 minutes — not the whole day.
Sobriety happens in small chunks. If the craving is still there after 10 minutes, do another 10.
7. Be gentle with yourself.
Hard days are not failure. They’re PART of recovery.
And most importantly: you’re not alone. A hard day doesn’t erase all the work you’ve already done. It just means you’re human.
You’ll get through this — one breath at a time. Stay here. Keep talking. You’re doing better than you think.
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