Post by Admin on Jan 9, 2018 2:50:36 GMT -5
As mentioned there is no wrong way to approach recovery. The very fact that you are reading this means you are thinking and moving in the right direction. Under the tread entitled "Keeping A Record": It talks about noticing the urge and just "riding it out" much like a surfing would ride a wave, Eventually, the wave will crash upon the rocks or sand and dissipate.
I personally can not do this. It is also my personal opinion that one will not be strong enough to do this at when you first get started. Here are a few things I do when I want to stop or slow down an urge or craving. I do everything hard. I work hard. I play hard and when I put my heart to something, I spend long hours, days at a time working on the project at hand. I have an addictive personality all the way around. At times I get addicted to sugar and drink 6 Pepsi's in one sitting. If I go out with my friends, sometimes I get carried away with the amount of alcohol I drink. If I bake a German Chocolate Cake, I find myself eating the majority of the cake. I don't smoke, do illegal drugs. But what do I do about my own cravings and urges?
1. Identify the Craving
Notice what I listed above. What do they have in common? Sugar! Now, sometimes I can get on a kick and eat an entire bath of chocolate chip cookies and then not touch them for months. (This is riding the wave) But I notice I can not do it with Pepsi or alcohol if it is around me so this is what I do.
2. i don't have it around me.
I told someone about how much Pepsi I consume once I get started and they suggest that I just have it on Sunday when I am watching football. I did this suggestion for months. Only consuming soda on Sunday. Now, I don't even have any in the house.
I told another person that I act stupid when I consume the least bit of alcohol. They suggested I drink a few bears only when they come around and nothing stronger. I did so for a few months and now I found myself not having anything around the house. I also do not go to the bar to watch football. I purposely go to a positive friends house that loves football as much as me and find myself drinking tea while they may sip on a beer or two tops. I do not partake in drinking because I know I get stupid and can not stop at 2 of anything like my friend can so I abstain. But I did not force myself to abstain. I did not go "cold turkey". It just happened naturally because I told my friends what I was trying to do and they supported me in my efforts.
3. Learn From Someone Else's Addiction, Not Your Own More to come ....
I personally can not do this. It is also my personal opinion that one will not be strong enough to do this at when you first get started. Here are a few things I do when I want to stop or slow down an urge or craving. I do everything hard. I work hard. I play hard and when I put my heart to something, I spend long hours, days at a time working on the project at hand. I have an addictive personality all the way around. At times I get addicted to sugar and drink 6 Pepsi's in one sitting. If I go out with my friends, sometimes I get carried away with the amount of alcohol I drink. If I bake a German Chocolate Cake, I find myself eating the majority of the cake. I don't smoke, do illegal drugs. But what do I do about my own cravings and urges?
1. Identify the Craving
Notice what I listed above. What do they have in common? Sugar! Now, sometimes I can get on a kick and eat an entire bath of chocolate chip cookies and then not touch them for months. (This is riding the wave) But I notice I can not do it with Pepsi or alcohol if it is around me so this is what I do.
2. i don't have it around me.
I told someone about how much Pepsi I consume once I get started and they suggest that I just have it on Sunday when I am watching football. I did this suggestion for months. Only consuming soda on Sunday. Now, I don't even have any in the house.
I told another person that I act stupid when I consume the least bit of alcohol. They suggested I drink a few bears only when they come around and nothing stronger. I did so for a few months and now I found myself not having anything around the house. I also do not go to the bar to watch football. I purposely go to a positive friends house that loves football as much as me and find myself drinking tea while they may sip on a beer or two tops. I do not partake in drinking because I know I get stupid and can not stop at 2 of anything like my friend can so I abstain. But I did not force myself to abstain. I did not go "cold turkey". It just happened naturally because I told my friends what I was trying to do and they supported me in my efforts.
3. Learn From Someone Else's Addiction, Not Your Own More to come ....