Having trouble staying sober. It's making me miserable and in debt. I get about 4 to 5 days into recovery then the craving starts and somehow I decide to drink like I can just have a few, but every time it's an all nighter. Any tips or encouragement to break this vicious cycle would be appreciated.
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I can totally relate Mike.
In the past my brain has tricked me into thinking that I could just have a few, and that was never the case.
For me, I find daily AA meetings, having a sponsor and working the steps, and engaging in the fellowship of the AA community to be the necessary ingredients to keep that voice at bay.
Have you tried going to an AA meeting every day?
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I had to really work to shift my mindset, and know that I could not drink, almost like a nut allergy. Part of that included when the urge to drink started playing the story forward and knowing each time alcohol was involved the end was the same, injury, messed up relationships, missed obligations etc.
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