Realize The Power Of Cravings

In the physical aspect of alcohol, the psychological aspect is more complex and difficult to overcome. Alcohol signifies changes in brain chemistry and is associated with drinking as an activity.

For people who are in recovery phase with alcohol abuse, certain events in their environment can lead to a desired drink, as the feeling to drink can be intense to experience. Alcohol craving can appear out of nowhere with no warning. Things can be smooth for people who are in recovery, but the urge to drink can enter their mind anytime. Experiencing of alcohol craving can’t be ignored.

This is an intense desire to drink alcohol. When someone is drinking, craving keeps them locked in the vicious cycle of addiction. When active, people will go into craving and continue drinking as it keeps blood alcohol level to a point where they don’t experience the symptoms of withdrawal. While craving is relatively short lived, the intensity of craving hits can be very unsettling.

The biggest contributor to a person experiencing alcohol craving are relapse triggers. The feelings which are common among all are being hungry, being angry, being lonely or being tired. The alcohol craving includes:

• ·         Symptoms of depression
• ·         Abusing any other drug
• ·         Taking recovery for granted and feeling over confident
• ·         Feeling of frustration while in progress of recovery.
• ·         High expectation of recovery.
• ·         Dishonest behavior

There are additional triggers also when people start dreaming about the days when they used to drink and think that those days were the happier days. While these dreams don’t mean that a person will relapse, the dream definitely can cause craving for alcohol.

Just as there are things which bring alcohol craving, there are many ways in which people can reduce or minimize these cravings. The best one is to avoid those people or places which trigger those feeling of craving. Hunger and tiredness often leads to craving so it is very important to eat right, exercise, get plenty of rest and engage you in proper care.

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     Addiction remission can take time and even after full remission, the addict may remain susceptible to relapse for many years. Recovery can be physiologically and psychologically very stressful. Positive consequences of remission are indirectly proportional to influence remission. We can influence the chances of sustained remission & recovery by decreasing stress/boosting stress-coping.

   Addicts and alcoholics have difficulty learning from experience because they are invested in maintaining the illusion that everything is alright and quitting alcohol seems nearly impossible. We are in a belief that we are controlling our thoughts and actions instead of the number of proofs that actually leads somewhere else. This is, by definition, delusional thinking. Misconception directs us to another path. We think we are working and living in a controlled manner but in reality its vice versa. Quitting alcohol is not an easy task for an addict. It requires willpower to introspect and maintain control over your misdemeanor. This false perception is fostered by denial. Denial is a defense mechanism. It saves us from the false worlds. We fail to understand the reality because this virtual world makes us happier. The only truth that we believe is that consumption of alcohol is the only way where we can find our happiness. Our subconscious mind fails to accept the reality. We pretend to be something we are not. We cannot accept reality’s limitations. Denial needs to be penetrated or shattered before we can truly admit that we are totally powerless over alcohol & drugs.

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      Hence at this crucial stage, the primary thing required is our mind control and strong concentration for recovering and maintaining it for a lifetime.  In alcohol recovery, we learn that pain can be an ally rather than an enemy.

    It can help us tap inner resources to soothe ourselves and lick our wounds. Total abstinence is necessary to begin true alcohol recovery. We sabotage our alcohol recovery if we continue to selectively use any mind-altering drugs

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