I hate this time of year. Ive been sober now

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#1

I hate this time of year. Ive been sober now for 75 days but i woke up this morning really wanting to use for some reason

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#2

Matthew, I’m sober 16 years and still get urges to use sometimes.
However, I remember the initial buzz is exquisite but then the hellish nightmares ensue and I become a shell of my sober self.
Then the urges pass and I’m fine.
Are you working a program or just abstaining?

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#3

So did you use ?

#4

Did you get yourself to a meeting?
Call your sponsor?
Pray & meditate?

WE have a two fold disease…..
An obsession of the mind
A physical allergy.

The obsession is only removed by the God of our understanding. In early recovery and in our addiction, we are obsessing when to drink or use, how am I going to drink or use. We don’t give up until……
Once WE remove the substances, we can then get into the solution with the 12 steps.

The physical allergy doesn’t get triggered unless WE put the substance in our body. Then we can’t stop. Bottom line…. we don’t luck up no matter what!!

WE must find a spiritual solution to our disease with steps 2 & 3. Came to believe in step 2. Then turn our life ( thoughts) and will (actions) to the God of our understanding in step 3.
WE communicate with God in step 11…… prayer & meditation.

I encourage you to get with your sponsor and discuss what’s underneath wanting to drink or use.
Fill yourself up spiritually. Through meetings, church, reading your meditations, listening to the Joe & Charlie tapes on YouTube etc. Best wishes :pray::peace_symbol:

#5

I have only 42 days but whenever I get an urge to use I think it's God letting me know I'm lacking and need to pray and go to a meeting. It honestly always helps me get over urges to use