Im having a really hard time, i get hit with extreme cravings that im not able to control.
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Happy you are hear. I find it is best to express yourself and emotions. Surround yourself with people that understand. AA is amazing. Build a network with other like minded folks. Dont isolate. Always reach out. What happens if you dont fight it? Things probably dont go very well. Play the tape through. Good luck. Wishing you strength.
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Hey there, I’m sorry to hear that you’re struggling. In the end of my drinking days, I was drinking pretty much once I got up in order to straighten myself out…a break in the middle of the day (sometimes) and then…around 5 or so, the cravings would hit and I’d be back to it. Mostly it’s because it was what my mind and body were just used to.
When I got sober, I had to completely shift what my mind was focused on. Anywhere that there was alcohol (restaurants, parties, stores on the path between my house and work) were all completely avoided. Every minute of every day that was free, I had books on sobriety pumping through my headphones. I would even do journal entries at night when cravings would happen where I would write about the negative effects alcohol would have on me. And baths…so many baths at night. For some reason, they scratched that “you deserve something nice to destress at the end of the day” itch that I used to fill with drinking.
I saw that your last post was a bit ago. I think that it is great that you are recommitting to sobriety. What have you been doing to get sober? What’s your program that you’ve been working to try to remain sober?
If it isn’t working, it sounds like it’s time for a different approach! The only way to get a different result is to try a different way.
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