I've been sober for 6 years. Craving is only when you are actively drinking. I made the mistake of saying I had cravings at 5 years and someone corrected me. Nope, it's technically called obsessions or something past your first few days. If you do sobriety properly the obsessions should lift pretty quick. I however spent the first two years of my sobriety on the internet or playing video games (trading one addiction for another, yes technology is an addiction). I got an obsession with alcohol only because I quit the internet suddenly, everything facebook, tumblr, I mean everything. I'm still blocked from those sites and still sober. I'll probably leave here too.