Want to Quit
Welcome Pronto!
Just wanted to say I have full confidence in you getting through day 1 today -- if you TRULY want it you can do it!
I quit drinking 135 days ago today -- and this site gets more credit than any other thing I?ve done to help me through. I don?t post a lot -- but I still read quite regularly. I can?t recommend this place highly enough!
I do agree with what Nelz said about using distraction. I used a somewhat weird but very simple technique called EFT (emotional freedom technique/therapy) that I learned from my sister who is a therapist. She claims it works almost instantaneously for some of her clients. It involves looking at yourself in the mirror while repeating a phrase such as ?Even though I have a strong desire to drink alcohol, I completely and deeply love and accept myself?. You do this while tapping on certain points on the top of your head, face and upper body with your fingers. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it worked for me. I don?t really know that the tapping itself was responsible for eliminating the cravings, but it certainly calmed me down and helped to me to get through the initial first days. Anyway, you might want to google it -- if nothing else it will take up time that you might otherwise spend thinking about drinking! There are all kinds of instructions and free information on the web.
I also used the MWO hypnosis cds as instructed for the first week or so. I still go to sleep at night listening to the ?sleep learning? cd? I don?t know how much credit to give the cds for my quit, but I?m not feeling secure enough to give them up yet?
Welcome Pronto!
Just wanted to say I have full confidence in you getting through day 1 today -- if you TRULY want it you can do it!
I quit drinking 135 days ago today -- and this site gets more credit than any other thing I?ve done to help me through. I don?t post a lot -- but I still read quite regularly. I can?t recommend this place highly enough!
I do agree with what Nelz said about using distraction. I used a somewhat weird but very simple technique called EFT (emotional freedom technique/therapy) that I learned from my sister who is a therapist. She claims it works almost instantaneously for some of her clients. It involves looking at yourself in the mirror while repeating a phrase such as ?Even though I have a strong desire to drink alcohol, I completely and deeply love and accept myself?. You do this while tapping on certain points on the top of your head, face and upper body with your fingers. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it worked for me. I don?t really know that the tapping itself was responsible for eliminating the cravings, but it certainly calmed me down and helped to me to get through the initial first days. Anyway, you might want to google it -- if nothing else it will take up time that you might otherwise spend thinking about drinking! There are all kinds of instructions and free information on the web.
I also used the MWO hypnosis cds as instructed for the first week or so. I still go to sleep at night listening to the ?sleep learning? cd? I don?t know how much credit to give the cds for my quit, but I?m not feeling secure enough to give them up yet?
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