Guess what!!! I made it to day 6 and I’m going to bed sober making it to day 7 tomorrow and I went to a gift exchange with friends and there was drinks flowing and I felt a bad of an urge but I made it through and really enjoyed myself. I enjoyed a Roy Roger’s (Pepsi and cherry grenadine) super yummy. I think drinking is kinda of like and oral fixation for me having something in my hand to sip on so I tried it and it helped and made me feel included a bit more. I opened up to more people about my sobriety tonight and they were so nice!
Although, today I did feel wayyyy more tired than I ever have since I stopped drinking. Hope that’s normal, like I had to take a nap before my get together and I’ve NEVER been a nap person. Also, I had a huge anxiety attack on my lunch break at work. But it went away eventually I learned doing the 4-7-8 breathing exercises works! How long with my anxiety be this bad for on and off like a roller coaster?
Your brain has learned to cope with every day every emotion every thought in an impaired, dehydrated and particular chemical way (through drinking)… It’s done the best it can, quite remarkably. Now you have gifted it sobriety but it’s gotta relearn everything.
Just hold on during this adjustment period, use the internet or the above to search PAWS it’s a real thing during giving up alcohol.
I sleep a ridiculous amount now and I love it. But for the first week I couldn’t sleep at all, so you are blessed.
Your doing amazing well done! May i just make a little suggestion/gentle warning though…when your in early sobriety id warn against keep putting yourself in situations where the drink is flowing…i know certain things have to be done but remember that you need to protect your sobriety while its so early and new…remember that you dont have to go if its risky
Almost too 4 months, really still learning about the body. I do nap some more but overall feel better. Its weird cause i find the body to be more sensitive to foods and things i put into it, when before the body was like well its not alcohol ill take it. If that makes any sense.
Cograds what power you have. Just remain aware when around it.
I’m happy for you opening up.
I’m not a napper either and I napped 4 days in a row… Lol
My anxiety hasn’t been great lately, it’s a struggle. Hope your gets better
Congrads on goin on a week!!
above to search PAWS it’s a real thing during giving up alcohol.
