Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

[JingleJo]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

kuya;1455926 wrote: Oops cross post ...how odd ...we must be synced !

Teehee - was just thinking that!

[Nelz]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

I still get them, I would say its pretty normal for us to crave something that was such a part of our life.

Had one on Friday, I was off work, home alone, and for some daym reason I started remembering how I used to act.......and it sounded like a good idea.

I know its not, in fact its a horrible idea, but yet the idea found its way into my thoughts. Although I get the urge from time to time, this one was a little stronger than most....so yeah, Id say you are normal......just keep on keeping on.

[kuya]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

Yeah Nelz....I forgot boredom is a huge trigger. I am dreading winter for that reason....ATM I am outside till 10pm being active.

[moni]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

Jingle Jo - yesterday was day 80 for me. I had nightmares Friday night and woke up crying yesterday morning. This didn't stop. I deliberately opened the curtains, began airing the house but found myself back in bed crying and watching old episodes of the United States of Tara! I should have been doing a college assignment but couldn't find it inside myself to start. I don't have to cravings for alcohol but do have the longing for the comfort of a bottle of AF wine to open next to the fire in the evening. It doesn't bother me in the slightest there is no alcohol in it, I think it's some form of memory comfort or something.

[Breezy Momma]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

I remarked to a poster the other day, one who has slipped repeatedly but hardly ever logs in, that I dedicated 4 hours every night for 23 years to becoming an alcoholic so the TWO hours a day I spend here to get well is NOTHING. I am prepared to do this for minimum two years.....the period I read to be relatively safe against relapse. Quote from Kuya


I love this analogy Kuya.

Stay strong Jingle!!! :h

[Mom21961]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

Dont do it!!!

I'm one of those as Byrdlady said that listened to Dickhead. (The AL addiction voice). PLEASE don't do what I did and listen to it. One drink led to three to a bottle, to a box, and it took me FOREVER and many bottles of L-Glutamine to get me back on track after a relatively easy quit. If i could go back, I would never have listened to the "I can moderate" voice as this quit has been harder. Please do me a favor and learn from my mistake! You are doing SO GREAT to make it this long. Hang in there!! Life is better AF!

[Softy]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

Yep same here. Had a drink 2nd December to celebrate laying off and getting fit. I had just run my first 5k race at the age of 45. Two months later and I was in a hole. Pulling myself out now on day Nine but as a Beatle said "Christ you know it ain't easy, you know how hard it can be"

[moni]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

Softy;1456230 wrote: Yep same here. Had a drink 2nd December to celebrate laying off and getting fit. I had just run my first 5k race at the age of 45. Two months later and I was in a hole. Pulling myself out now on day Nine but as a Beatle said "Christ you know it ain't easy, you know how hard it can be"

How long had you been off it?
Basically I think from reading here is that each time you're reaching a goal, you need to have another in sight. And to stay focused. Can't take the eye off the ball.

[Softy]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

I hadn't been off totally but I had got it under control to the point that i was conscious of what i was drinking and managing to drink without heading to the abyss. It was hard but I had a weekly fight to stay in control as part of my fitness regime. Once I had "achieved target" I took my eye off the ball and BANG! I have been as bad as ever wanted to be in the past and sort of found a way of modding. I realise that modding though is definitely harder than complete abstinence.

[kuya]

Sudden overwhelming thoughts and desire for alcohol

Now that I am five months my next goal is a year. During that time my focus is fitness and self love and care.

Nearly half a year has flown past. Has it been easy, no. But now I look forward to my days and the rest of my life with excitement.

If I am brutally honest when I was drinking I wanted it to be over......not in a suicidal way, just that every problem encountered left me feeling 'what's the point in all this?'