Hiya -- just wondering if you found a good distraction. I find the act of making some tea is a good diversion and then I will head off to the pile of books that i keep by my bed. Sometimes I am planning a trip or a hike and I study maps and make lists. I like to go for walks and look for a new way to see something I've seen a million times before. I also like to hang out in antique/junk stores and browse -- or in coffee shops where I pick a window seat and pretend to read or mess with my phone so that I can people watch unnoticed. Hope you found something good. Best wishes!

I guess my point is, I try to find something else until the immediate urge passes. I have found that the longer I practice this diversionary stuff, the more quickly the notion passes.

Early on I used to head to a book store and browse. I'd often go to the section on addiction recovery and skim through books on the topic. Keeping busy is a good way to help get through the cravings.

I have a few substitute drinks that are non alcoholic I treat myself to. Getting out for a walk or coming here. Watching a movie or doing a hobby I enjoy. I also sometimes have to white knuckle it for an hour and just say I won't drink for today or this hour or even this minute. Sweets can help cravings too so I keep my favorite chocolate near and have a square or two of that.

Do you have a sponser yet? I was in contact with my sponser daily, during the early part of my recovery. We would talk on the phone for hours. I spent the first month just listening at meetings and then I asked a question like you just did, and after the meeting, someone offered to sponser me. We became close friends and still are today, 8 years later!

Good luck on your road to recovery and may your Higher Power walk with you and guide you along the way!

God Bless!

Sweet treat, meditation, check in w Da Strength. I'm only on Day 6. Grandkids are visiting for the next 2 weeks starting tomorrow so iI'll be busy! Stay strong, Let us know how the meeting was

I hope you made it to your meeting without drinking.

A simple prayer "God, please remove this obsession from me" worked wonders for me.

Thank you everyone for your incredible support and ideas. I was able to stat sober! I wandered around on here, I'm new to the alcoholism group. Went out and got my hair cut as well as my nails done. So that kept me occupied until the meeting. The meeting was really good and I met some wonderful people as well.

Great news tuxedomck! Every victory adds up and it feels so good too. Stay strong:)

Looking good and feeling good ...and new friends too!

Love the success stories! Keep going! 1-2

Great job! So happy you made it

Keeping busy. Rediscovering activities and hobbies that I like, doing projects around the house, substitute drinks for me as well. Love raspberry lemonade!!! Keep it up!!! Sober life is great!!!

Keeping busy worked for me also. I connected with a guy's early on, and would meet them for a coffee prior to a meeting. In downtime I would watch a complete series on Netflix!

Now I enjoy family time with my kids, enjoy travel and have hobbies that I enjoy like photography. The gym is also great for confidence, at your own pace.

Just try and do positive things