It’s Friday night. And I’m craving a drink … help.
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Hi Julia,
I spent today from about three pm craving
Scratch that, my sister went to a West end show yesterday and all her social media showed an amazing lovely edited time of cream teas and carafes of wine and food and the show Frozen. She had a blast.
So, subliminally I’ve had butt ache about this since yesterday.
I craved all week if I’m honest. Somehow that’s the truth.
Some weeks will be hard and some days are harder. I’m in bed now sober and so glad I won this battle today. It’s all a ruse, you will feel shit tomorrow. Make a good choice for yourself today and wake fresh tomorrow.
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Listen to a podcast, eat a good meal and hang out here. Can you go for a walk or exercise in some way?
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Good for you to stop before acting and reaching out for support. Have you addressed H.A.L.T.? Hungry-angry-lonely-tired?
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First - you’re doing amazing!
Second - this first part is the hardest. Knowing that, you probably don’t want to go through it again, right?
Third - don’t think of anything but getting through the next hour, and then the one after that. Distract yourself! Some say to move your body - clean, crank the tunes, sing a long. Maybe self care? Soak in the bath with a facial? Watch funny youtube clips. Gab with a pal on the phone. Cook something delicious for dinner.
You get the idea…
Tomorrow? It’ll be amazing to wake up on Saturday morning without a hangover, stronger in your sobriety and yourself. What will you do with the time and money saved? Something nice for yourself. And post a selfie with a sober sparkle in your eyes. 
I believe in you. 
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Also - there are lots of threads on here with books, resources, etc. I found this book realllllyyyyyyy helpful, especially in the early days.
It’s funny and honest and real and - tells it like it is. It helped kibosh my Friday night wine ritual, and made me want to kibosh it.
Read around. If this doesn’t appeal to you, something else should!
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Play the tape forward remembering how disgusting the next day feels, the pain and deterioration that happens when we poison ourselves.
Don’t throw your progress out the window.
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Can you get to an in person meeting if not then on line hun? Try meditating, this will calm you inwardly and bring you back to the present. Remember the craving is temporary and will pass. As mentioned by @Dan531 hang out here, check out some threads. Tomorrow when you wake up sober you’ll feel a sense of relief, you’ve got this 
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Has the craving passed? Mine were usually quite short lived, and as is the case with most things, it was my fear of cravings and anxiety about them that were worse than the feeling itself.
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Hey there, it’s just another night, just like last night and the night before, aint no different, just take it one hour at a time if needed. You got this.
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Don’t do it. Remember what it led to before. Was it worth it? I know when a craving hits all rational thought may seem to go out the window, but if you can force yourself to remember the pain and the agony and suffering that alcohol has caused you then it makes it a little easier to say no. Maybe do something to keep yourself busy or call a sober friend or relative who knows what you’re going through and plan a sober evening out with them. Go on a long walk. Take a cold bath. Put some ice on your neck. Snap a rubber band on your wrist. Eat something. Drink water. Drink soda. Anything else. You do have other options. Remember that.
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Friday nights are harder for than most due to wine being my normal wind down. It helped, until I fell asleep early and then was awake all night because my sleeping habits sucked. Now, I usually get a large wine glass (just because I have different fancy ones people bought me over time) and fill it with ice and Grapefruit Sparkling Water. I have to say… reading all of the posts above for you were so encouraging for me, so I hope they are encouraging to you too. You’re doing great, friend.
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Don’t listen to those demons they are lying to you
They just want to ruin your life
Everything about alcohol is a downward spiral theres nothing positive about it
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Hang in there @Button83 … the cravings will pass. You will feel wonderful tomorrow. You will face the day proud, not ashamed.
And what everyone else said!!
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Make a really nice MOCKtail. Its been working for me. Ive been mixing it up, but mainly making things similar to what I used to drink with alcohol … mandarin clear american with orange juice (mockmosa), black cherry clear american or cherry diet coke with luxardo cherries, selzter lime and a splash of cran etc. Its working! I also spruce them up with fun fancy straws and sometimes nice glasses 
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How ya doing?
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Don’t do it you already know how that story is going to end. Peace and Take Care
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I found that when I reached out on here and asked for help that sticking around and talking things through with the people that replied and cared enough about me to help is what saved my life. You won’t do this alone and you don’t have to.
Keep in touch… We care.
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Checking in… I ended up going to bed early last night, putting in my AirPods and listening to a youtube video with thunder and rain sounds… and had the best sleep… how are you today, and how was the rest of your night?!
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