My husband is at an inpatient and has been since our recovery date 11 days ago. I am home with the children. I am lonely, I am afraid. We are both determined to do this. Alcohol has ruled out life. Bottle after bottle we denied we had a problem. Highly functioning, no violent tendencies. But, stopping was hard for me and impossible for him. While he’s away getting the help he needs I am left alone to face the battles of our life and I want to drink. All the time. I don’t-but I never imagined the cravinmgs. How do ya’ll cope?
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I cope by trading my bad habits for healthy practices like eating healthy, doing yoga and going to the gym. I have never been one to eat especially nutrient conscious so I spend time researching recipes that are good for my body and I feel good when I make myself detoxifying food. I make my own teas that have milk thistle, burdock, dandelion root in them to cleanse my liver. I eat lots of b vitamins and take magnesium to cope with my anxiety. I am new to yoga but it really helps to clear your mind and I find a good workout is always the best stress reliever. I would recommend learning anything you’ve always been interested in but never did because you were drinking. Let this be an opportunity to turn a new leaf.
Find something that makes you happy. Look into groups for moms.
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