Damn this is hard.... but cravings die after a few minutes, come back then die

[mario]

Damn this is hard.... but cravings die after a few minutes, come back then die

Just like to say welcome 888 to mwo, keep posting & reading as much as you can and you will see that you are not alone in this battle , We have all/are been there, Getting yourself a plan is a must, so go for it and hope to see you around.

[daisy45]

Damn this is hard.... but cravings die after a few minutes, come back then die

Welcome 888! Well done for coming back right away. That is exactly the thing to do.....it is obvious you want this; every 'fall' has a lesson for you......helps identify what your triggers may be, a reminder of what you 'don't want' your life to be.....
And the same for every day AF, whether they are continuous or not, you will start to get a glimpse of how good life is going to be for you.:goodjob:You are in the right place!

[888]

Damn this is hard.... but cravings die after a few minutes, come back then die

OK. Tommorow - Saturday starts day one again.

[greeneyes]

Damn this is hard.... but cravings die after a few minutes, come back then die

Hi 888 and welcome! Day 1 over and over again starts to suck pretty quickly. You really need a plan. This is a good thread - https://www.mywayout.org/community/f1...lan-41280.html Best to you!

[red67]

Damn this is hard.... but cravings die after a few minutes, come back then die

888, its great you found this website and are trying to quit, but you really have to fight and have a plan when the urges hit. And there will be urges. If you don't decide to quit no matter what and keep slipping it will be harder and harder to stay focused on quitting. What made you decide to quit originally? You said earlier that you want to do this because you didn't want to kill yourself with the alcohol. Don't let the alcohol fool you. It will entice you back with good times but if you truly have a problem with alcohol, it will lead you back down a destructive path. For me, I had to look at it like an abusive boyfriend. It pretends to be sorry for all the problems it caused you and when you let your guard down it goes right back to the abuse.

Only you can decide if you want to quit. If you do you have to fight that devil with everything you've got. We are here to help and support you but you ultimately have to wage that war.

You can do it! Believe me I drink every night til I passed out for 10 years. I am now coming up on 90 days. I gets easier everyday now but I still have to be on guard when the urges come.

[888]

Damn this is hard.... but cravings die after a few minutes, come back then die

I had wanted to AF for the month of June and then mod. Wednesday - the 7th day - I just hit the bar with a vengence. Drank more than usual and got home at 4AM. Damn stupid. I did not beat myself up too bad - figured, sh*t happens. Start over... no big deal and actually felt pretty good about being AF for a week. Last afternoon, had a business meeting that just popped up - two beers at the meeting, which is what everyone else had. Meeting went exceptionally well. On to the bar to celebrate! .... at my suggestion. No more games - this is it. One day at a time. I am determined to do this today.

[red67]

Damn this is hard.... but cravings die after a few minutes, come back then die

888 you can do this. Is it possible for you to avoid the Friday meetings? From your previous posts Friday afternoon seems to be a tempting time for you. When I quit drinking the weekends were very hard at first. I made plans to do other things and each day I woke up sober it reinforced my resolve to do this. Waking up sober is 1000 better than anything I thought alcohol was doing for me. Everyday you add it gets easier. You get stronger but you have to keep vigilante because the thoughts sneak up on you. You can fight the urges when they come and really enjoy being sober.

Stay strong and here's to an alcohol free Saturday!

[DriftyAlison0]

Damn this is hard.... but cravings die after a few minutes, come back then die

You can do it 888! Perhaps this is a sign that modding isn't for you if you keep failing to make it 30 days but you can do it! Just change things around and stay AF! If you have to, bring NA beer to the meetings. Have you told your coworkers that you are quitting drinking? If not, then tell them. My biggest mistake in the past was to not tell anyone (I was going to wait till the right time) and the end results was not good. Now that I told people that I quit, it is easier to refrain from drinking. Hang in there, things will get better.