Well I have had a couple situations where a craving will hit, then I’ll time it. It doesnt last long, try it and find something to do, like clean for 20 mins. I have also woken up many times with the thought of walking to the brewery literally 2 min walk from my house like i used to.I just dont do it and grab a seltzer instead and find something productive to do. The other night I had a dream that I was sitting at my desk like old times with 6 beer cans around me. I felt like GARBAGE about it and then I woke up and felt very relieved it was not real.

Those cravings have gone away in the past couple weeks. The first month was really difficult, I was challenged a lot. Golf, dinner, board game night, etc. The social aspect of drinking and the association is a subconscious trigger for cravings, try to remember they can be controlled and that you are always in control.

I had my cousin over last night and we havent talked in awhile and i updated her on my progress. She said I cant even think of how to socialize without a drink in my hand. Yeahhhh that resonated a LOT with me. I used to think that way, and I was challenged hard for teo months and I can say I stood up to the challenge.

I’ll leave you with this: The scary thoughts arent yours. Because you “messing up” is only if it actually happens. It hasnt happened and try to think about yourself in the immediate moment. Look at your sobriety counter there and think of what it would feel like to reset that high score. Think about how you dont have hangovers anymore. Think about how fresh and clean you feel in the morning, ect. Thats what kept me going.

Hope this helped. Good luck!