Today I’m officially back on day 9, tomorrow will be day 10. Finally making my way back to double digits.
I made it through Christmas ! This is the very first Christmas since I was 14 that I spent absent from alcohol & smoking marijuana since I was 14 years old. I just wanted to give a big thank you to this community and everyone outside of this community, who has helped encourage me to keep pushing . I know I’ve put in the work, but at times I felt helpless during my previous relapses , some people on here even gave me some good words & advice that have stuck with me. Even reading regular users on this app about their stories/threads, and coping mechanisms have help keep me motivated, have an open mind, and feel like I’m not the only one going through this. Really , happy holidays to all of you. I wish the best for everyone here aside from myself.
Ratings out of 10 today : (10 being Good/Not an issue today). - (1 being Bad/Is an issue today) - (5 so-so/neutral)
General mood - 6/10
Irritability/Mental health [anxiety, worry, stress] - 4/10
Cravings - 3/10
Motivational level - 6/10
Tiredness - 6/10
Withdrawals/side effects - 8.5/10 [very mild under certain circumstances & triggers but almost entirely gone]
Hey @Daleb , do you work out regularly or do any physical activity?
This isn’t my first time detoxing so I can handle the anxiety a tad bit better since the very first time I attempted going sober.
My anxiety is high due to other reasons, but I notice that’s generally one of my triggers to drink because I used to drink alcohol a lot to cope with my anxiety.
Cloudy / foggy brain is the worst. I hate that feeling…mine isn’t as bad this time but I feel like it’s because my last relapse wasn’t as long as ones I’ve had prior .
My brain and attention span is still all over the place, I feel that .
I find long walks at least help, or going to a nice trail.
I’m a very active person even when I was drinking heavy, so personally the gym & working out has helped me a lot with moving into sobriety .