# New to sobriety, I am exausted **URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/new-to-sobriety-i-am-exausted/182433 **Category:** Advice & Questions **Created:** [May 13, 2024, 5:16am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/new-to-sobriety-i-am-exausted/182433 "2024-05-13T05:16:57Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![anon10035965](https://talkingsober.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@anon10035965](https://talkingsober.com/u/anon10035965) #### Post date: [May 13, 2024, 5:34am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/new-to-sobriety-i-am-exausted/182433/2 "2024-05-13T05:34:39Z")
Yes it does get better and yes it’s normal to feel so tired at the beginning of your recovery 😊 So do not worry about it. Your body has been neglected for a long time as well as it has to work hard right now to find itself a new balance. It was used to live with alcohol in his system and is working hard now to get all the remains out. Give your body what it needs like healthy food and rest. Sleep as much as needed, hot showers help too. It’s going to be better soon. You find more information about the stages in recovery in this thread, very helpful: > [@What's YOUR plan?](https://talkingsober.com/t/whats-your-plan/177233): > > If you hang out on Talking Sober long enough, you will undoubtedly see someone, usually one returning from a relapse, being asked, “What’s your plan (to staying sober)?”. While this question may often be rhetorical, it is an important one to answer for yourself. I feel that sobriety has 4 distinct phases that you should plan for. The Pre-quit phase (days/weeks leading up to quitting) The Withdrawal Phase (Day 1 to Day 30) The Post-Withdrawal Phase (Day 30 to Day 90) The Sustain/Recovery Phase… So welcome here, you are at a good place! This app helped me a lot with sobering up. Sober for a few years now! I wish you the same so keep going! 👊 --- _[View the full topic](https://talkingsober.com/t/new-to-sobriety-i-am-exausted/182433)._