I’m 49 days sober. I got out of rehab on 7/25/24. The first week out was pretty good, but the last 4 days the urges to drink have been really strong.
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Been there. Are you going to meetings?
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Yea about 2-3 a day seeing as how I have not returned to work yet and am also start IOP today
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Keep going Charlie 
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Go to a meeting. In my experience, rehab was a nice vacation, but it’s what I did when I got out that’s kept me sober.
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Have been I’ve been picking up somebody and taking them with me to meetings
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I would highly recommend AA. It's the ONLY thing that has worked for me, and the reason why I've been sober for 6 days away from 2 years of continuous sobriety. I have tried everything I know, researched, etc. I tried therapy, counseling, groups, rehabs, etc. AA was the only thing that worked for me. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone who is struggling with alcoholism/addiction. The 12 steps saved me from my mental obsession. I have a disease that centers in my mind and it wants me dead, but it will settle for me drunk. I am an alcoholic, and I am physically and mentally different from "normal people". Once I take alcohol into my body, the phenomenon of craving is introduced and my body demands MORE! I don't have an off switch. That's why they say it's the first drink that gets you drunk. I used to scoff at them, "effing lightweight" in my head when I'd hear that at a meeting...until it clicked - if I don't pick up that first drink, I can't ever get drunk. I've experienced some terrible things in sobriety (most of my own making) and I didn't drink. AA saved my life! At this point 2 years ago, I felt alone, and I had completely lost the will to live. If it wasn't for my 2 children, I probably would have taken my own life. Nowadays, I live differently. I got honest with myself, and I realized that I couldn't do this alone. I was out of options, and AA was the last house on the block. By working the 12 steps to the best of my ability, I have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Almost all of my friends are in AA, and we are here for each other no matter what we need. True friends that I can count on, and rely on, unlike my friends who I drank with. I wish you nothing but the best of luck, but I would suggest what worked for me. Going to 90 meetings in 90 days, getting a sponsor, and going through the book Alcoholics Anonymous with your sponsor. It worked for me, and for millions of people around the world. Just know that you aren't alone in this thing, and we do this together! 
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It sounds like you're on the right track here! Keep it up, brother!! I had to share all of my feelings at meetings, and then pay attention to the people who had been through the same things and then follow ALL of their suggestions. AA saved my life! If someone said there's a cure for cancer, and it is going to meetings daily, reading the Big Book, and working the 12 steps - they would line up around the block. This is a progressive and fatal illness, which always gets worse and never better. Keep it up, and thanks for sharing your experiences! You're helping keep me sober today!!
Thanks for sharing. Been going to 2-3 AA meetings a day since I got out of rehab. I did need to go to rehab to get a “jump start” to get things rolling so it was good for me. I do have a sponsor and a great support group that include my new friends/family I found in rehab, my actual family, and my friends (who rarely drink if at all). Physically I feel good but like I said the past few days the urges have been strong. Usually in the evening once I start winding down
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I had to pray to a God of my understanding to relieve me of the obsession to drink...that and getting out of my head while being of service to others are the 2 things that have relieved my obsession. I'm now dating a woman who is not an alcoholic, and who can have one or 2 drinks in a sitting. I bought her beer, and it's been in my fridge for over a month now, and I haven't thought about drinking once. That's what the 12 steps have done for me. It's here for the taking for all those who earnestly seek a power greater than themselves. Good luck, brother! It sounds like you're on the right track! Thanks for sharing your story!
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Good deal. Keep showing up and talk about what you’re going through.
It will get better.