
Alcoholism Support Group
Alcoholism is the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, even when it is negatively affecting your health, work, relationships and life. If you think alcohol is causing you to lose control, it's time to seek help. Our group is a safe place to vent, check in, get back up if you fall, and reach sobriety.

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I have been sober for 16 days and have been doing pretty good with keeping busy so I would be too tired to go out and drink. I feel like I am running out of things to do. My apartment has never been so clean and I've also been working on crafts and running errands. The past 2 days have been really hard on me. I haven't wanted a drink this bad in over 2 weeks and don't know what else I can do to keep me out of the bar. I want that drink so bad that I feel shaky and can "taste" it in my mouth. Anyone have any suggestions?
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If your craving, drink a soft drink say water or juice, often the reason we crave is that we are thirsty, I used to have a good meal, take some time making something nice, spoil yourself you deserve it.
Cravings come, cravings go, they are for many worse in the early days, I had some where I was holding onto me chair to stop me going out, but nownearly 2 years later they are very far and few between.
Now that I have truly given upo the drink and accepted my decision, I have a job to find enough hours in a day to do all that I wnat to, bit by bit, we occupie ourselves with different things and before we know it, we wonder how the hell we ever found 12 hours a day to drink.
Your feelings are not new, weather the storm, you will thank your self later.
Hope my gibberish helps a little, and yes give yourself a pat on the back you are doing just great.
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