Had a crazy busy week at work. Weāve had some new people start on the team and my manager has taken a backseat on this induction, and let me and my fellow more āseniorā colleagues take the lead on training etc. Which has been a heavy process on top of our business as usual tasks. But where Iād usually struggle with the stress of how busy we are and doing something new with little time to prepare, Iāve really thrown myself at it and actually enjoyed the process. Plus Iāve had no time to worry. The weeks gone by so quickly. I have today and tomorrow off fortunately, some time to relax and watch the coronation (I swear Iām not usually a royalist). Back in Sunday but we have another bank holiday on Monday in the UK so thatās nice too
Day 18 as I mentioned, still doing it, still clean. Feeling pretty good for now.
Youre just the best! I swear you always know just what to say to make me feel better. I would love to chat with you some time. If you ever need anything or just an ear or a shoulderā¦ im here!!!
@Binx congrats on 13 days. Biopsies/testing ā¦always a scary situation and you are holding it together for your son. We will forever be tested in life, weve just got to find a different way to deal with it all the while knowing that drinking would never help anything. You are doing great my friend and we are here whenever you need. Wishing you the best if luck today.
@Amy30 reallly nice numbers . Ive noticed thatcivdo tend to get more anxious these dayās now that ive stopped all my addictions. I think its my brain trying to trick me into giving in - like i couldnt possibly deal with life sober. Ha! We are strong and know better ā¦find ways to relax and deal with anxiety as it arises so that it doesnāt take hold. Bigs hugs my friendā¦youbare doing great
Hold onto that feeling. My goodness- youve got 5 years sobriety. That was no easy task. The longer we are sober the easier itvis for us to forget the struggles we had with our addiction. Be true to yourself - yes, just one drink will becthat bad. Be strong - youve obviously got a fantastic tool box on hand for handling sobriety- use those tools now.
Yes. I remember waiting for another shoe to drop in early sobriety because things were going so well. No chaos. Clearer head. In our drinking days, I was so used to chaos and sickness. It almost was uncomfortable because I wasnāt used to feeling so good. That passed for me. But I donāt take the underlying peace and serenity I have in sobriety for granted. Happy Friday, friend.
Wow, Iām right there with you. Same exact feelings. My brain says, āDonāt get too happy!ā āIf something is too good to be true, it usually is!ā. Iāve been doing this since I was a kid. Pretty sure itās a defense mechanism. Ooooh our lovely anxious brains
You are gaining a lot of great tools for your sobriety tool kit that will help you when your body finally says enough. Keep at it - i had so many set backs that ive lost count. Its not an easy path weve chosen but oh is it worth it!
Heres to aiming for day 1 odaat
Here whenever you need
I heard an interesting phrase once - our brains werenāt designed to keep us happy, they were designed to keep us alive. This helps give me the motivation to do all the work I need to do each day to help with the anxiety and depression. I hate how quickly my mood can change. Now I have meditation, deep breathing, exercise, meetings, and this forum to help. Hope you and @Amy30 feel better soon
Thank you! Iām definitely trying to create better coping skills. Breathing and mindfulness are the big ones Iām working on. Triggers are challenging right now. Very small things can change my mood drastically in what seems like a split second. But itās almost always a thought or something I see/read that sets it off. Learning, learning about how my crazy brain operates .
I feel that. Since I relapsed last week, Iāve decided that for now I need to cut out news and social media full stop because I know how it can make me feel. I feel like Iām living in a bubble now I havenāt missed it as much as I thought.
Tired
Spent the night in the ER with my wifey
I really think I wonāt ever drink or smoke pot for a very long time. Im just going to say the wifey got hurt but sheās home ok and still over a year sober
Julia, donāt lose heart. It might take a few of these bumps to get to the right place in your head for sobriety.
So you slipped up. Just get back up and start the journey again. And again, and again if you need to. Each time you do it, you might last a bit longer, and each experience will teach you something. You will learn the things you need to avoid, the people you need to avoid, what your triggers are, and what you can do to avoid these triggers. You learn your own personal coping methods and distractions etc.
There is a reason why we call sobriety a journey. One day at a time friend, take it easy on yourself
. Ive noticed thatcivdo tend to get more anxious these dayās now that ive stopped all my addictions. I think its my brain trying to trick me into giving in - like i couldnt possibly deal with life sober. Ha! We are strong and know better ā¦find ways to relax and deal with anxiety as it arises so that it doesnāt take hold. Bigs hugs my friendā¦youbare doing great
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