Dry 22 days, 6 more to go.
On Sunday I was thinking to myself that staying dry had been much easier this past week. Not that the first 2 weeks were very difficult, but I did have some strong cravings at different points during the first 2 weeks. The third week was much easier.
Then, one of my triggers hit yesterday (Mon). That is being sick. Yes, I know this makes no sense at all. If there was ever a time to not drink, it is when one is sick. Alcohol weakens the immune system making recovery take longer.
Specifically, I have bronchitis which I seem to get just about every year. I am on antibiotics, heavy prednisone and albuterol. There are 2 specific things that make me want to drink. The first is that the prednisone and albuterol make me edgy and irritable. The second is that I can’t seem to stop coughing. So, what usually helps to calm me down and help me sleep is a strong shot of whiskey mixed with some cold medicine like night time Nyquil. It calms me down and suppresses my cough allowing me to get some sleep.
Anyway, I was really craving a drink after work yesterday, but I am committed to making it for a full 28 days, so I held off. I used my usual alcohol craving blocker. I stuffed myself over dinner and the cravings went away.
6 more days to go. As I mentioned in an earlier post, my first week back is going to be a challenge as I have a lot going on that revolves around drinking. So, how I am thinking of dealing with it is to not buy any vodka. I will try and use my 15 drinks just on beer and wine with no hiding. Now, there is a novel concept. I know this is how I should be drinking anyway.
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Tags: AA, Alcoholic's Anonymous, BAC, sobriety, wine
January 24, 2012 at 10:28 pm |
Hardcore! You’re right, it sounds surprising to me. When i was drinking, the last thing i wanted was booze because i already felt like i was on a permanent hangover.