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One of the biggest misconceptions about recovery is that once a man stops drinking or using drugs, the cravings simply disappear. It would certainly make life easier if they did, but recovery doesn't usually work that way. For many people, cravings become less frequent and less intense over time, yet they can still appear when they're least expected. Sometimes they're triggered by stress, sometimes by celebration, and sometimes they seem to arrive for no reason at all.
