For the first time in almost 7 months i feel like drinking which i feel like is so selfish bc my life is going amazing ever since i got sober , i have a completely new life after being jobless, hospitalized for withdrawals, etc, i have a sponser, attend weekly meetings, have an amazing partner, amazing family , friends , job, but for some reason i feel the obsession creeping back, i miss that feeling dribling gave me and i don’t understand why
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That is the demon trying to creep back in. Crazy how it always pops up when things are going great.. like a dang trip wire. You did the right thing acknowledging it and sharing! Great job on that. Just don’t give in and it will pass.
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Hang in there!
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The evil clown (what I call the need to drink) is always in the shadows. He wants to steal all the great things you listed from you. Don’t go back, you’ve made it this far.
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You can do this. I know you can. You have made it this far. That stupid feeling will creep up every once in awhile. I call it my reality check. But I have learned to follow the obsessive thought with the absolutely worst thing that I did while I was drinking. It makes my heart hurt for a bit but I sure reminds me of why I am doing this. That coupled with self care works for me. When that thought comes and then I remember my worst drinking moment I tend to redirect myself like others have said. Go for a walk. Get outside. Nature is a happy place for me. Find a happy place for yourself. If you can’t go there immediately then meditation helps me.
You got this!
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You’re right Tricia , i never thought to correlate my obsession with the worst thing i did , that definitely helped my morning craving pass so THANK YOU!
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I am so glad that helped!!!!
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