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Day 5 not drinking and not sure if I can manage the whole summer like this (lemmy.zip)
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On my fifth day not drinking and not confident I can stop for the whole summer or forever. In recovery currently and still debating what I'm going to do. I'm prescribed naltrexone but don't take it. Only took it for a couple days when orignally prescribed it a few months ago. So yeah not sure if this alcohol abstinence is going to last all summer or forever

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[–] retype@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

It sounds like your brain has had the chance to associate a lot of activities and people with alcohol, so it only stands to reason that you'll think about alcohol when you experience basically everything in life. This can lead to cravings, but also cravings can just happen anyways.

An example of this phenomenon is when a kiddo learns that going by the toy aisle means they get a toy. You'd better believe they learn quickly and remember when the toy comes from and may very well fuss when they don't get one (and let's be fair, sometimes they fuss for no reason at all!)

I agree with others that recommend avoiding situations or limiting exposure to people who you associate strongly with alcohol, especially early in recovery. I also recommend taking the naltexone as it can help reduce cravings for alcohol... (Its a bit like earplugs for the fussing kiddo, making the noise more tolerable and easier to ignore). And absolutely don't look too far into the future. Just be sober a day at a time (or an hour, or 5 minutes if needed).