I’m a sober alcoholic, have been for quite a few years now (enough that I’ve lost count.)
I guess everyone’s path is different, but what helped me was reading the book This Naked Mind. It’s not a greaaat book, has very mixed reviews and plenty of justified criticism. But it got me to stop drinking, and convinced me that if I stayed sober long enough it would last.
And it did.
What worked for me was drawing a small fish-hook on my arm every morning, a visible reminder that the addiction was there, that the addiction was separate from me, and that ‘my’ desire to drink was the addiction’s desire.
Around 2 weeks sober it seemed to get noticeably easier, and the longer I stayed sober the easier it became to stay sober.
I don’t miss alcohol, and I don’t feel like I’m missing out.
Like I said, everyone’s situation and path is different. But one thing you can rely on is that the longer you’re sober, the easier it will get to stay sober.
Thanks, I’ve heard of the naked mind, but not much about it. I should probably check it out. I’m planning to aim for at least a full week sober the next time I get all the way there, so hopefully that will significantly decrease my craving.
I’m a sober alcoholic, have been for quite a few years now (enough that I’ve lost count.)
I guess everyone’s path is different, but what helped me was reading the book This Naked Mind. It’s not a greaaat book, has very mixed reviews and plenty of justified criticism. But it got me to stop drinking, and convinced me that if I stayed sober long enough it would last.
And it did.
What worked for me was drawing a small fish-hook on my arm every morning, a visible reminder that the addiction was there, that the addiction was separate from me, and that ‘my’ desire to drink was the addiction’s desire.
Around 2 weeks sober it seemed to get noticeably easier, and the longer I stayed sober the easier it became to stay sober.
I don’t miss alcohol, and I don’t feel like I’m missing out.
Like I said, everyone’s situation and path is different. But one thing you can rely on is that the longer you’re sober, the easier it will get to stay sober.
Thanks, I’ve heard of the naked mind, but not much about it. I should probably check it out. I’m planning to aim for at least a full week sober the next time I get all the way there, so hopefully that will significantly decrease my craving.