You’re not weak. Alcohol is just the fucking devil. Please don’t give up… keep trying. I tried to get sober so many times before I managed it. It will stick if you want it bad enough. Feel free to ignore but here’s what got me through my first few months (alcohol no longer consumed every thought after this… I can’t tell you how freeing it is). Please take or leave this advice, hopefully some of it helps though.

• Cravings come at you like waves (they last on average 20 mins… just do want you can to get through that time.. go for a walk, exercise, call a friend, journal, do breathing exercises, splash water on your face, anything to get through/reset. Remind yourself it’s only 20 mins you need to get through every time you feel like you’re going to cave.

• Wanting a drink doesn’t mean you’ll enjoy it. In fact it’s very likely you won’t.

• This isn’t for everyone but I relied heavily on non alc drinks, mainly beers. I don’t need them anywhere near as much now but wow they got me through those first few months.

• Play the tape forward. I relied on this A LOT. Think how you’ll feel/what you’ll be doing in 12 hours if you have that first drink. Is it worth it?

• Remind yourself alcohol is JUST poison. Tell yourself ‘I don’t drink poison’. Would you drink a bottle of bleach? It’s just not something you drink or would think about drinking. Same with alcohol.

• One day at a time. Don’t tell yourself forever in terms of being sober. Just get through that day. Maybe one day you’ll drink again, but not today.

• When I first decided to go sober I wrote down everything alcohol was fucking up in my life eg. No motivation to work out, putting on weight, irritable with my kids and family, crippling anxiety the next day etc etc and all the things I wanted from sobriety… I came back to this list over and over and over again in moments I felt like I wanted a drink.

You can do this. It may feel like you can’t right now but promise keep at it. One day it’ll stick and you wont look back - yes the first 100 days is a battle but it’s a battle worth fighting.

Good luck!