Kipper how are you doing?! Did this feeling get better? I am on day 25 and I feel exactly the same. I was just a weekend binge drinker so I’m shocked to see the effect alcohol has apparently had on my brain chemistry. I’ve never been depressed in my life…I’m usually a very energetic, enthusiastic, upbeat person who’s interested in everything. Right now I just feel…nothing? I feel so flat. Like life is in black and white. I get no joy out of anything - food, friends, hobbies, work, sunshine, music. This feeling started about a week ago and it comes and goes for hours or days at a time. I hate it so much!! I never felt this way before I started drinking or even when I was drunk or hungover or exhausted and sick! I’ve been very sad at various times in my life but that was way better than this because I could listen to sad music or talk to friends and family or cook something and make myself feel better. Now I just feel nothing (except irritable when anyone talks to me).
I had headaches too but at least those seem to be getting a bit better. They were AWFUL around day 10. I really hope you’re feeling better!
Paws is real . But it starts a week or so after soberity and doesnt last long
What we perceive after . Is a the real part of life . Which are covered during addiction , even non abusive person passes through it
today is happy , tomorrow is irritated or anxious, the day after is relaxed
This is life and we need to realize it and cope with it and more importantly not to attribute it to our past bad habit
That’s my thought about it
Wish you all happiness throughout your life
Hooe you start feeling better , i found the years ago when i had paws, i had to remind my self
1, be easy on myself
set realistic daily goals/jobs, so i dont feel like more of a failure than i already did when i dont get them all done.
3, its ok to just take break from life and and rest
4, i researched everything i could about paws so i knew what it was and that it doesnt last forever.
5, dont give myself too much to do or say yes to people to meet or help them out as i couldnt handle the pressure id feel or guilt id feel if let people down.
110 days in and had a month of PAWS after a nice pink cloud. Chronic fatigue every afternoon 1 to 4 pm. Totally drained. Very loud tinnitus too. Like others in this thread I was a weekend binge drinker, so shocked at the long term nature of it, as I really thought I wasn’t that bad, but clearly i was. I’m not giving up, but it’s really kicking my arse now.
I’ve never heard of paws. I’m on day 30 AF and blamed my upcoming hormones for the way I was feeling. I’ve literally been to the gym healthy eating the works for three weeks solid then hit an exhausted slump. No energy, hangover feelings, aching. I even did a covid test which was negative.
Is this PAWS? How long does it last. I’m on day 5 today I want my energy back
There are several good threads about PAWS. Use the search bar for PAWS.
Sounds a bit that it hit you. Stay focused on sobriety, it will pass. Good literature, advice and sharings in the different threads. Hope you feel better soon
Sounds exactly like PAWS. Usually 6 months to a year, but can be 2 years. Research it in the threads and see a Dr if it persists. I’m am going to. Good luck!
Well I’ve had 5 days like this been kind to myself as thought it might be something else. Now I know it might be PAWS related I’m going to suck it up and drag my butt back to my routine tomorrow regardless of how I feel.
Don’t want to sink into a bad habit maybe exercise will help even if I’m dragging my feet.
Thanks to @Its_me_Stella (who told me about PAWS)… I never knew this existed! And now that I have a name to what’s going on with me, it’s actually helping me cope better
Well this is depressing. i have now forgotten about and refound my old thread TWICE after relapsing.
I’m on day seven (yay) and paws is back (noooo)
Woke up at 4am with a splitting headache and dry moufh. Had a genuine moment when i woke up where i thought i mustve drunk last night to be feeling this shitty.
Maybe you should turn this into a daily log/accountability type thread… so you can’t forget.
One of the main reasons I kept picking back up after 2/3/4 weeks was that I got past all this shit and forgot about the ugly of the drink and put a shine on the fun or bright spots.
All the meetings, all the therapy/counseling/IOP did me good in the beginning. Being an absolute unit and making this app my “social media”, checking in a bazillion times a day, building friendships here for well over 2 years set me up to stay sober.
A sober you is the best you that you can give them, getting away for 5-6 hours a week for 4-5 meetings can go a long way. Wouldn’t completely write it off.
But this app is definitely a swipe away, use the hell out of it.
I’ll use this thread with ya for the same reason to stay accountable. The last time before a relapse paws hit around the 2 month mark. I woke up every day feeling hungover and was tired all day long.
