Cravings are a 10. I’m trying to remind myself why I’m sober but right now I need an escape and it’s really difficult not to give in.
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Play the tape all the way to the end. What happens if you use? Now think of the way you will feel after the high wear’s off. You did good reaching out. You don’t “need” an escape, your addiction did. Stay strong! We got you!
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Hold on to your sobriety. You can do it. Get to a meeting.
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Get to a meeting!! It's your addiction working overtime telling you that you can't do this!! You can!!
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Definitely get around some other alcoholics asap. In the past when I've been at "level 10 risk" I had to work with my sponsor to figure out why I needed to find an escape. Then also identify what things I could handle better leading up to this. Having a sponsor helps me out tremendously.
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Lendsey, how are you doing?
Good suggestions here, particularly playing that tape forward helps. I also think back to how deeply I hated myself the last time, make that every time I drank ( as much as I did ).
I almost feel as if I would die of self-loathing more than alcohol ( while I know that that poison would end up killing me ). Let us know how you are doing. Rooting for you, Lendsey!