if any of yall have been through a 12 step program or what not, maybe you could give me some advice...what do i do when all of a sudden i get the craving of alchohal, sometimes it gets real bad and hard to beare, and i just feel like i have to have it right then...its hard.
I remind myself of the consequences. If I do have that drink I will wake up tomorrow morning goodness knows where, I won't know what I did, I will feel absolutley dreadful, shaking, sick, and full of regret. The feeling of not wanting to be in that position does seem more powerful and has stopped me many times to not take that first drink.
If you have a sponsor - CALL - or call a hotline 1-800-alcohol
Get down on your knees and ask for help.
Get to a meeting
Whatever you do - DO NOT DRINK!
Get down on your knees and ask for help.
Get to a meeting
Whatever you do - DO NOT DRINK!
Hi,
Another thing that helped me was knowing that because I am an alcoholic, 1 drink not only would not be enough but after taking it, it would have total control of me and I'd keep going even if I didn't want to. I'm only in control of a drink when it's not in me. Thats why they say for an alcoholic it's the first drink that gets us drunk. It's like getting hiy by a train, it's not the caboose that kills you it's the engine.
Take care,
Bob
Another thing that helped me was knowing that because I am an alcoholic, 1 drink not only would not be enough but after taking it, it would have total control of me and I'd keep going even if I didn't want to. I'm only in control of a drink when it's not in me. Thats why they say for an alcoholic it's the first drink that gets us drunk. It's like getting hiy by a train, it's not the caboose that kills you it's the engine.
Take care,
Bob
Gidday jam
When the drinking feeling hits take note of all that is happening for you at the time and before the thought came as these can be usefull triggers to identify for the future and you can also start to work on any of them.
Think the thought through and see that a drink will lead only to a short term fix and add to the problems, if you are keen to go to meetings then go and share all you can, listen all you can and get anything that is in your head out and into the open were the ear can heal it.
Light and love zac
When the drinking feeling hits take note of all that is happening for you at the time and before the thought came as these can be usefull triggers to identify for the future and you can also start to work on any of them.
Think the thought through and see that a drink will lead only to a short term fix and add to the problems, if you are keen to go to meetings then go and share all you can, listen all you can and get anything that is in your head out and into the open were the ear can heal it.
Light and love zac
if you have a sober friend call them and tell them what you are feeling.
If no one to call then pray and ask God to take the cravings away and admit your powerlessness over alcohol and ask for God's help.
Even if you don't feel like you believe in God - ask anyway.
Idgie.
If no one to call then pray and ask God to take the cravings away and admit your powerlessness over alcohol and ask for God's help.
Even if you don't feel like you believe in God - ask anyway.
Idgie.
I think that drink all the way through....I know exactly where it will take me and it is not good...thankfully, I journaled my last drunk, so I can re-read and re-read it; and it is a good reminder why I shouldn't pick up again ~ I continue to journal on an almost daily basis...it's really helpful to get all that crap in my head on paper!
