June 28th, 2020 was the day I took my last drink. I didn’t really want it, but I didn’t know how else to deal with my emotions, especially the anxiety, loneliness, and depression. I hated myself for needing to drink. It made me feel weak, and I wanted to be strong. I wanted so muchContinue reading “I have been sober for 6 months!”
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Drinking Dreams: What do they mean and how do you cope with them?
Drinking dreams—sometimes called relapse dreams or alcoholic nightmares—are incredibly common among people in recovery. In a nutshell, a drinking dream is when you dream that you have ingested alcohol. A 2018 study in the Journal of Substance Abuse and Treatment showed that about 1/3 of adults in recovery have had a dream like this, butContinue reading “Drinking Dreams: What do they mean and how do you cope with them?”
How to overcome an alcohol craving
If you’re in the early days of your sobriety, alcohol cravings can be a common and frustrating part of that experience. They can be intense and unsettling. Luckily, there are some great strategies you can use to overcome your cravings! My cravings were at their strongest in the first few weeks of not drinking, andContinue reading “How to overcome an alcohol craving”
