Today I am 2 weeks sober! I feel like my mental health has already improved and my mind feels clearer. I’m not having as many cravings as the last time I tried to quit and I relapsed. Does anyone else have drinking dreams? Ive already had a few where I woke up panicked. I had a small craving today but it only lasted a few minutes. I also just found out that another one of my friends is supportive of me and was giving me mocktail ideas. I just want to see if anyone else resonates with this?
Congrats on your 2 weeks friend - this is huge and you should be super proud. Glad that you are experiencing some of the benefits of sobriety – it only gets better
the drinking / using dreams are normal. They do tend to seem very real and i wish i had a simple way of making them go away. Just remember that they are only dreams and you are putting in the hard work everyday to stay sober. A few threads here are dedicated to drinking dreams - take a read around. You are not alone.
Having a arsenal of non alcoholic drinks on hand is a good practice so that you are not tempted to drink. I went for La Croix and Liquid Death. Mocktails are refreshing but can be slippery if you find them to be very similar to the real thing. For some having a taste close to the real thing can be very triggering so be careful here.
Keep working on your sobriety Karissa! We are here to support your journey
Thank you so much! I appreciate your honesty on the mocktails, as I was wondering about that myself! I found myself drinking tons of the Ice sparking waters, Bubbl’rs, and tea
Thank you so much! The past few years I have hated myself, and Im starting to realize and feel that I deserve to feel happy, confident, and peaceful just as anyone else does.
Congratulations with your 2 weeks sober. I had my share of relapse dreams in the beginning of my recovery, still have them even nowadays sometimes but seldom. This helped me a lot for understanding them and adress them:
Hello! Congrats! I’m at 8 days and also experiencing the mental health benefits. I’m actually seeking out information and can’t get enough. I’m out of the fog!
Congratulations on your 2 weeks! So happy for you. That cycle of drinking and self hatred is so soul sucking. I am glad you are finding some healing peace.
