blahman I can totally relate to the stage of sobriety that you're currently in. I've been feeling this way for the last two weeks. It just gets so
exhausting have to constantly be on top of your game, staying aware of your thoughts/feelings/cravings/triggers, ALL the fucking time. You just can't relax! This is the time of sobriety when our brain really starts to try and trick us back in to drinking again. My brain is doing it at least a few times a day at the moment. Those thoughts of "One drink won't hurt..." or "Why do I
really need to be sober?" etc etc. Actually, a classic thought for me at the moment is "Why aren't I allowed to drink, when everyone else in the whole world is allowed to drink?!"
So lame, but it is my brain
blatently trying to trick me!! And it's nearly succeeding. NEARLY. The key is to know what your brain is trying to do, and staying smarter than it...if that makes sense. Your brain will try to tell you these compelling stories to try and steer you back in to the drinking life again. But blahman, you don't need it dude. You've come so far the last few months, you've worked SO damn hard at being sober. You know what? You DESERVE to stay sober, because it feels good, and it is good for you. And hey, you threw out that bottle of vodka, right?! THAT is absolutely amazing, and you really need to
allow yourself to feel proud for doing that. Seriously mate
What activities are you currently doing, to try and distract yourself from cravings? Exercise? Socialising with non-drinking friends? Taking up new hobbies? You really really need to fill your time with fun activities that make you feel good about yourself, so that you're less likely to even
think about drinking. It takes hard work, it takes planning ahead, and it's tough. But it's so much better than the alternative, which is giving in to the cravings and slipping back in to that shitty alcoholic oblivion again. You don't wanna go back to that dude, I
know you don't.