I am having cravings, my body feels uncomfortable and I don't want to go to the convivence store

[yonder]

6. Hang in there! The first week or so is the toughest. After that it gets easier,

at least for the MANY times I stopped for a bit.

The last time ‘took’ for me and I can proudly say I’ve been sober now for a year and a half. Laying off weed was easy, not so with much beer. I just wish it hadn’t taken 40+ years to discover the many benefits of being sober. Identify your personal triggers, learn to deal with them and continue down the path you just started. Getting back to the truck after a long hike, sitting down with friends to watch a favorite team play or a simple reward beer after mowing the yard are all triggers for me. They still are but manageable now.

Maybe go down to that convenience store you mentioned but walk instead. Bring back something else beside booze? Open that book you’ve been meaning to dive into that’s just been sitting on the shelf. Learn a new fiddle tune? Don’t play? Learn it on your guitar in DADGAD tuning. Don’t have a guitar? Borrow one from a friend, learn the tune and give the guitar back still tuned to DADGAD. It won’t hurt the guitar and your friend might learn something new too. THEN learn to play the fiddle. You and your guitar friend could start a band. 🎻🪕 Take up a new hobby — something you always wanted to try, but haven’t yet. The last several months I’ve been learning how to saddlestitch leather. There’s plenty of YouTube videos to get you started on whatever sounds fun.

I know, kind of cheeky suggestions but my point is, there’s a big world out there and plenty of ways to contribute to it while seeing how sobriety might fit your future. Good luck on your new path and if you stray, tomorrow’s another new day. 🙂