Is it me, or is it not working
It takes a lot of work!
I think it is really important to think hard about the difference between the cravings and the habit, sometimes they are hard to tell apart for me!
I know the habit will take over for me when I can know that there is a part of me that really doesn't want to have a drink, but I'll go ahead and have the darned thing anway, cause I'm not really sure what the heck else to do with myself. That is where the cd's DO come in, and visualizing yourself differently, thinking about the new you that you want to be.
This takes planning. The topa and supps do help with the cravings, but we can't just sit around and wait for the cravings to stop! Even then, the habits are still there. The topa and supps help with the physical stuff so that we are a little freer to work on the psychological/habit part of our addiction.
Please don't take this as a lecture! I KNOW what I'm supposed to be doing, but I haven't always done what I'm supposed to do. The more I follow the program, the better I do with my drinking (or lack thereof, to be precise!:lol ) Good luck!
Kathy
It takes a lot of work!
I think it is really important to think hard about the difference between the cravings and the habit, sometimes they are hard to tell apart for me!
I know the habit will take over for me when I can know that there is a part of me that really doesn't want to have a drink, but I'll go ahead and have the darned thing anway, cause I'm not really sure what the heck else to do with myself. That is where the cd's DO come in, and visualizing yourself differently, thinking about the new you that you want to be.
This takes planning. The topa and supps do help with the cravings, but we can't just sit around and wait for the cravings to stop! Even then, the habits are still there. The topa and supps help with the physical stuff so that we are a little freer to work on the psychological/habit part of our addiction.
Please don't take this as a lecture! I KNOW what I'm supposed to be doing, but I haven't always done what I'm supposed to do. The more I follow the program, the better I do with my drinking (or lack thereof, to be precise!:lol ) Good luck!
Kathy
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