Sober buddy from afar. Hope you feel better tomorrow
Day 3… Body and mind is getting better, world seems brighter again, brain fog is clearing and I’m starting to get more energy again. But… The puffy face is still there, Insomnia was brutal again but I didn’t mind as I sat with a big bowl of cheerios watchin scarface woke up tired but feeling alot better. Anxiety is still lurking but that’s a reminder im still alive, small price to pay to remain sober. This will soon pass. Feeling good today is making me think aww one drink won’t hurt but when I read how I felt previously its not worth it. Alcohol is just honestly crap. Drink once. Feel great for few hours then spend days feeling like I’m in hell, going to save my money and instead treat myself to a big fat kebab tonight , I’d also like to thank everyone on this for there support, we are all battling our demons on a day to day basis, stay strong and stay safe everyone
Completely in the same boat as you mate and I’m pretty sure you replied to my thread … the aneixty , no energy is a killer but hopefully this will stop for the both of us soon… I no thst feeling when you think everything’s ok and you want to celebrate it all with a beer that’s thebmassuve issue have also… it’s like I’ll drink for a few days straight stop feel like death get better then repeat the same viscous cycle and see no end in sight to it… I’m one or 2 days in my self so let’s do this and stay sober
Hi josh. Yeah I commented on your post. I started my detox clock 1 day after my hangover. Some people count from the day of there hangover. Others do it a day later. Just depends on the individual. Your 100% right it’s a vicious circle. The reason we feel good is because we’re sober and we think we can treat ourselves with alcohol and it won’t hurt but it doesn’t work that way. Older we get the worse the hangovers become. I remember getting drunk then waking up early the following day fresh and go to work. Now I’m having 2 day hangovers or more. It’s honestly brutal lol. We can do this don’t forget to reach out if you need to, everyone’s fantastic and supportive
How’s the day 3 going
Sooo much better than yesterday. I went for a run in the heat to help clear the system. Still dragging a bit but fully remembering why I quit before. Sobriety feels wonderful, quite the opposite of death.
How about yourself?
Amen to that. I woke and felt amazing earlier and craved alcohol, because I wasn’t going to give in I ended up having a brutal migraine for 3 hours lol but I know what you mean about feeling amazing. Brain fog is gettin less also which is gr8
Another day! hope your day is going well
Day 4 is alot better than yesterday. Yesterday I kept craving and gave myself a migraine which lasted hours, insomnia still sucks ass as I went to bed at 5am n up at 1.30pm. However. So far so good. No migraines, craved alcohol twice but thought what’s the point and spent the day cleaning instead lol you know your getting old when you look more forward to cleaning than getting drunk the joys. Hope urs is going well also
Where u fae pal
You’re doing fantastic! It’s a form of self care to clean and keep your house in good order, don’t belittle it! Keep on doing such a great job!
On day 5, bored as hell lol. Insomnia still sucks. Went to bed at 6 this morning n feel like crap now lol. Tempted to drink but don’t want to wreck my streak iv got going lol the pro for drink is that it will cure my boredum. How ever the cons is alot worse and il regret it and feel worse crap for days. Tomorrow will b a better day
This journal that you’ve created is really helpful. I’m grateful for your candour and your dedication to sobriety. Stay in it. Day 5 is always the hardest day for me- I relapse either due to boredom, anxiety, or happiness demanding a reward for being sober for 5 days.
How are you doing with cataloguing your triggers? Once I started listing mine I was able to shut down cravings more successfully. I now say " Fuck off, baggy-arse" to my craving voice out loud- it actually helps.
Day 5… breathing is alot better. Brain fog is non existence and it feels feckin amazing but due to insomnia I feel crap but apart from that I feel great, Spent today Watchin TV, playing ps4, But because today I feel great and bored i want to get drunk.
I have that feeling like I should go for it cause its only 1 night, self reward for bein sober for 5 days, usually when I drink its either a result of feeling great after bein sober for ages, stress, anxiety, knowing I’m off work the following day, or boredum, I can say my anxiety has got less the more I become sober.
I do know that if I decide to go fuck it and get drunk today then This good feeling will disappear and itl probably be another 7 days to get that feelin back. Deffo no worth it
Stay focussed hour by hour or even minute by minute. Just get one more day under your belt. You can do it. You deserve it.
Cheers bro. I think without this app I woulda caved lol its amazing the the support from wonderful members such as ur self. I’m also glad of the sober clock count. I remember bein embarrassed n shitty lookin at the day count when I relapsed cause I felt the same feel good feeling which vanished after that 1 night drink session. Just re reading the journal I’m reminding myself of how horrible I felt since I started
Today feels amazing! And tomorrow is just going to be better
True that, if I slept then I’d feel amazing, but suprised at how good I feel without sleep lol. How you coping with ur craving?
I’m honestly not craving too bad, yet… Anxiety is up, and insomnia has been a pain, but I’ve been doing all I can to stay busy and get some good exercise once I’m home from work. We’ll see how well the lack of cravings go once the weekend is here. I just need to find a good trail to go adventure on, and watch myself carefully at the grocery store.
Use a Saturday for a cheat meal day and just use tht for your craving fix n keep excersizing. Hopefully ur anxiety will become less and less. Anxiety sucks ass. Found yoga helped with the chest tightness from it. Started doing DDP yoga I seen on YouTube. Theres one video that’s for a beginners class with fit finlay involved that’s an hour long so hopefully itl be ideal for u