Today is 10 almost 11 days and it was… horrible? Had a tough conversation with my mom over the phone today which tanked my mood for the entire rest of the day. I was being a “dry drunk” today, i imagine. I wanted to pour a drink at 10 in the morning. You better believe I was pacing around by 6 PM.
I flip flopped for almost 30 minutes and eventually decided on some NAs instead. It was the right choice… but it was such a scary, lengthy and stressful one. I am really worried about future failure.
10 to 12 days is a big hurdle. The booze from your last drink is finally leaving your system. It will hopefully get easier now. The big thing is that you didn’t succumb, so well done for that.
Each time you go close and come through the other side gives you more strength.
I find chugging two pints of water helps to stave off cravings. It makes you not thirsty in the short term, and a hydrated brain makes better decisions in the mid term. I forced myself to drink lots and lots of water in the early days.
Good luck.
Congrats on your double digits Beck! I am so sorry for your intense day of urges. Well done on fighting the urges and showing up for yourself.
The urges do get easier. Reach out in the future if you need support. I find for me that if I keep myself busy mentally and physically to try and fight the urges. This site has also been a life savor for me - i put in a lot of time reading the threads and realize why i am on the sober track.
