Looking for some advice please

[Sweetgrean]

Looking for some advice. How did you beat the cravings and the withdrawl. Having a hard time with it. Was hoping for some coping mechanism advice.

[erntedank]

Welcome
What is your DOC?
Please seek medical help if the withdrawals get bad.

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[SinceIAwoke]

Are you currently sober and going through withdrawal, or contemplating how to get sober?

[Misokatsu]

As others have said, it depends on the thing you are getting sober from. For me with alcohol, I avoided gping to places that tempted me (bars, obviously, also convenience stores) and tried to keep my mouth and hands busy during danger times (mints, apps, a plan of things to do). The most important thing was doing some recovery work every day, for me that meant AA, but I think anything van work so long as you are diligent.