As the warm weather comes approaching, I can’t help but feel the worse detoxing symptom that I have had… Cold chills and sweats. I can’t decide if its just my mind trying to play games with me or if Its actually cold outside. Man, I wish I was just normal again. Sigh.
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Addiction is hell on our minds, and our bodies. It just throws everything so far out of whack 
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Temperature regulation, or the lack of it, has been the most noticeable difference in my body since I quit. Idk if it’s something that would’ve happened with age regardless and I just didn’t notice bc of drinking, or if drinking caused it, but I’m rarely comfortable anymore. It’s usually heat that gets to me, but when I get cold, I get COLD! 
I’ve been feeling the same recently. It’s warmer outside, but I get chills in my house. When I cover up, I start sweating! No happy medium 
Another issue I’ve had is not being able to tell when I’m actually sick. I think from feeling like crap 24/7 for years, as long as I feel better than that, I’m fine 
It’s definitely been a journey discovering what ‘normal’ feels like, but no matter how I feel, it always beats drinking 
Keep going 
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Even now after 21 years of sobriety I sometimes feel like that, but only when I’m stressed, worrying or not quite on point with my program.
I use these feelings as a wake up call, that one of the three needs working on, 95% of the time the work gets rid of the feelings.
The other 5% is the residual worrying which, whilst I can often rationalise the worry away, it doesn’t always work 
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Lots of people are experiencing seasonal allergies which from what I understand can include flu-like symptoms. Maybe that’s what is going on?
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Not seasonal allergies although I wish it was. its been like this since I’ve started
In my first week of being sober I experienced all kinds of body sensations like chills and heat waves.
Notably, I swear my sense of smell has improved. Has anyone else experienced this? I could be imagining it.
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Id prefer the sense of smell instead of being uncomfortable alllllll the time. Hopefully this summer I can work on it