Talking Yourself Into a Relapse

<p>I had been a daily drinker for years, but like many &ldquo;high-functioning&rdquo; alcoholics, I had mostly managed to keep my habit relegated to the nights. I&rsquo;d get through the workdays completely sober, but I&rsquo;d always stop to buy a pack of beer on the way home, and I&rsquo;d be drunk by the time I fell asleep.</p> <p>Once I got sober, the daylight hours were relatively easy. I wasn&rsquo;t used to drinking then anyway, and I had work to keep myself distracted.</p> <p>But, as I went home each day, I was already thinking about drinking. It took everything I had to drive straight back to my apartment without stopping at the grocery store for beer.</p> <p>During my first few weeks sober, I spent many nights just sitting around and thinking about alcohol. I&rsquo;d try to watch television but get so distracted by my cravings that I couldn&rsquo;t even follow the plot of a dumb sitcom.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/exploring-sobriety/talking-yourself-into-a-relapse-bdc34640adc"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>
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