Okay I am not great at this, since I am on day 4 as well...but I think a good distraction may be in order. Instead of driving to liquor store, drive to the beauty salon, get a manicure or massage...pass the time in a healthy way...go to the gym perhaps, when I get that focused on it the justification monsters win unless I can move myself in an entirely new direction. Good Luck! Message me if you need more support I should be on my computer most of he day.

I hear you! I battle with that now everyday. You are taking the first right step and that is talking about it. Come here, get feedback and talk it out.

I keep myself busy like I'm in the military. The feeling usually passes. If I don't feel like doing something productive, I will jog or go sit my ass down in a movie theater by myself with a soda and popcorn! U will start seeing the benefits after time and it will be sweet!

Turn your life and will over to a higher power of your understanding. A. A. is the best place to get help. Find a meeting and go...if you can do 90 meetings in 90 days.

When I had those days I went for a long walk. The exercise release the urge to drink. I made sure that my path did not cross any liquor stores.

Stopping drinking is a big change for your mind and you body.

It is pretty normal to have a roller coaster of emotions and thoughts that are all over the place. I agree with others -- keep busy,go for a wals, get to a movie, have a manicure, get some exercise. Recognize that you mind is going to go a bit nuts and it is okay. You can get through it.

I'm on day 5 and totally get how u feel the insatiable urge. I cry a lot too. then I'm happy and grateful I have a few days of sobriety strung together. distraction is the best tactic.

"a few days of sobriety strung together"
That stuck with me, because I've been wishing for that for quite some time, only I've never applied myself and stuck to it.

I call my sponsor. I call another sober alcoholic. Get out of your head as its clearly not serving you well at the moment.

I used to be afraid of leaving my house because there are a lot of vending machines where I live. So when those thoughts came into my head, I would do anything to distract such as cleaning a drawer, watching t.v. and avoiding beer commercials.

Also I put a rubber band on my wrist and when those thoughts came up, I would snap it.

Congratulations on 4 days!





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Plan plan plan! What are you doing hour to hour? Make some short term goals! This is what I'll complete by noon etc...Also if you don't work out now get a trainer that you are accountable to that makes you work out in the evening!

The only way I found that worked was the 12 steps and they continue to work.