For me it was lots of AA. I wanted what the sober people had.

It took me several months before the cravings began to go away. I had an AA sponsor who was always just a phone call away and I called him many times in those first few months and he always had a way of saying the right thing to me so I would not relapse.

When I saw how dedicated others were to keeping me sober, it was more motivation for me to work harder at it and do everything it took to get past those first few months when my new sobriety was still in a fragile state.

God Bless

The cravings go away. For people like us it's a miracle that we can go a day without a drink and you managed a week or two. The first few weeks are really hard, but millions of people have done it and you can too. It's always a day at time. For you right now it might be a minute or hour at a time. Upon advice from a friend, I kept it very simple for a while. For several weeks I went to work and to AA. That's it. The cravings decreased and balance in my life began to increase. For now, I would advise AA whenever you are not at work or sleeping.

good points already. yeah, it takes awhile for your body and brain to accept your new life without alcohol. it's really a matter of retraining your mind and body. I tried doing it on my own several times and failed. once got to 10 months and relapsed. joined a support group with a proven recovery method and its made all the difference. try something different this time. what do you have to lose? wishing you confidence, strength and courage!

I had to replace the drinking with something. For me it’s meeting up with other alcoholics. 1-2

Same :(. I’ll go one week and be like wow I haven’t drank in a week and binge drink again.

I don't know, but it seems to me that if you are only making it a week or two, you haven't really quit yet. You are just extending the time between drunks.

I came across a book a few years ago called "Moments of Clarity," a series of essays by people who quit and what their defining moment was. Interesting read.

I am not saying you have to have a big aha in order to quit, but for me, at least, the commitment was huge. The biggest thing I did to quit was to make the decision deep in my gut -- a promise to my soul, that I have never broken.

And yeah, the cravings go away. I am at a resort this week and when I checked in they handed me a glass of champagne. I did not have a twinge of desire to have it, or to have any of the free drinks that are available.

The cravings go away. Life becomes a gazillion times better. But you gotta stick with it.