Well I’m onto day 2 of sobriety woke up feeling headachy have heartburn too is this normal ? Had a weird sleep weird dreams and kinda sweaty too . But greatful I did it so far. Keep thinking about how I’ll miss drinking with friends out camping or sitting down at the beach or sitting out back having a bbq having a few cold ones in the summer . How do you change your mentality on that ? I have a camping trip coming up may long and I’m nervous about it I’ve never gone camping without having drinks !
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Hi! Great work in two days. As Chris said, take it one day at a time. I was worried early in about my caravan trips that we love to go on and how I’d manage them sober, turns out it wasn’t really that big of a deal once I got there. The first ten days can be hard going so try and go gentle with yourself. Drink plenty of water and eat some nice food, I loved ice-cream early on… couldn’t get enough lol. We put our bodies through so much when we’re using our DOC. Give yourself time to even out a little. I’m glad that you’re here with us. Together we are stronger! 
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Thank you for the encouraging words. One day at a time indeed 
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Time - All of a sudden there will be a day when you go to bed and think ‘hey I didn’t think about drink today’, the only catch is you’ll need to stay sober on a daily basis for this to happen. I have far more important things to think about now instead of drink and drugs.
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In my first few weeks, I just assumed everything I was experiencing was due to withdrawals 
. Remember how it feels when you go camping as you don’t want to feel that way again.
Camping with drinkers early on could be a tigger for you, I notice that many people in early sobriety took themselves out of those scenes if they thought it may cause a relapse. This is totally a personal choice of course, and it also depends on how supportive your family/friend group may be for you.
Finding sober groups in your community can also help you.
I can’t agree enough with the comments about taking it one day at a time. Overthinking the future or the past can be overwhelming. For me, It is always the image of waking up sober that drives me forward.
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On day 2 the nightmare for me was just beginning. You seem to have mild withdrawal symptoms, so you just need to focus on your mental wellbeing. I hope you can remain strong… it’s worth it.
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At 90 days sober I’m amazed it’s difficult enough to feel refreshed when i awaken and not tired, sore or discomforted in some way. I can’t believe I chose to make all those mornings worse by feeling tired and sickened from too much drink.
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I totally understand you , being around people who are drinking was hard for me , even taking the children to the park after school I had friends turn up with bottles and cans in bag fulls and were shocked when I said I didn’t want them , but I felt pleased with myself afterwards. Your doing great.
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Congrats! Your sweats, insane dreams and heartburn are totally normal! Add on anxiety that will likely come during your first month. Everybody is different, but we’ve all experienced similar things. For me, my first 20 days were just terrible! I couldn’t take it anymore and actually had to call my Health providers and they gave me a prescription for Gabapentin. It’s not addictive (so they say…) and wow they really helped me through my first 3 weeks. I got off if them as soon as I felt halfway strong as I simply don’t like pills. But hopefully you don’t need them.
Remember this; withdrawals get a little worse every time you stop. So if you think what you’re going through now is hard, don’t even think about using again. I didn’t know what I know now and I ended up in the hospital with pretty severe withdrawals. Came out of nowhere! That day is my #1 motivation to stay sober forever.
I’d suggest checking out some online groups. My favorite is Lifering.org. Zoom meetings just about every hour, every day and it’s free. Look for meetings marked “HWYW” for “How was your week”. It’s simply people just like you talking about their journey. Very helpful.
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Good choice man! Yes very normal. Should clear up by day 7. Hang in there you will feel better. All the activies you did while drinking just put that aside out of your mind as best possible and focus on today. There’s a new happier and heathier life waiting for you.
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