Yes plz, is it possible to make a private group chat with people at the start of their journey like us?
The day I quit drinking is the day I stopped panicking so much I would pass out and shit myself or fear work so much I would be found on the pavement having some kind of fit. Your life is going to change from this point on but first all the crap is going to seep out every por on you body leaving room for you to start feeling good about yourself leaving you room to live.
Oh please don’t feel that was any disrespect to the established members here. I just don’t want people to feel they have to go over the same advice for newbies like me.
I definitely appreciate all input 
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Couple of book recommendations: Alcohol is Sh!t by Paul Churchill and This Naked Mind by Annie Grace. Real eye openers for me at least, you can get them as audio books too. All the best and remember to check in here whenever you need to 
This what we do, we repeat ourselves 1000 times in the hope we save just 1 and while doing so we remind ourselves what we are and where we come from. So THANK YOU for your help.
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Thank you soo much for this support. Chatting here has given me distraction already and kept my mind from the thought of the bottle. I just wish I could sleep and wake up a week later then the anxiety would be much less
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Also thank goodness there are so many active members here. It’s really lifesaving for moments like this
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Hi DS20,
I was thinking just earlier today that I wanted to create a post just called ‘anxiety’ because that summed up my drinking towards the end and the few days afterwards.
Towards the end of my drinking I couldn’t work out why I was such an anxious, nervous wreck, I was shot to pieces by it. Once I decided to stop, the next week or so was difficult to, with long periods of anxiety.
I am now 18 days in and my anxiety is dropping away massively. I have 1-2 hour bad bouts, but these are becoming fewer and I am so grateful.
HANG IN THERE!!!
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That’s true, most ppl say that their anxiety get’s better when staying sober.
My way of thinking def. changed from negative to positive (most of the time 
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Don’t think it do it, with a heading like ANXIETY it’s gotta be of interest to 99 % of the people on here.
Thats amazing news 18 days is massively something to be proud of.keep moving forward and making plans to stay clean and sober on them harder days x
Thank you AJR,
It’s such a horrible feeling. This constant, gut churning feeling that something bad is going to happen or that everything around me is going to fall apart. I cannot help but dwell on things when I just really want to move on.
A little part of my brain is trying to fight back saying that I’m over-reacting and that if nothing has been brought up after 36 hours then it will be ok. I just can’t stop thinking worst case scenarios… what if I had been hit by a car? What if I really insulted or was rude to someone?
I’m trying to be rational but it’s overwhelmed by the self disappointment. It’s very helpful though for moving forward and knowing I need to stop drinking completely. I can’t control it.
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ANXIETY when i first went to meetings i was anxious and had to sit on my hands they shook that much had half cups of tea because i spilled full cups , when you start something new and alien to you its ok to feel anxious , After awhile mixing with other sober people face to face and talking and sharing my woes at meetings and meets at coffee shops my anxiety started to level out ,did top tables went to prisons ,hospitals in service started to work on my shortcomings went through the program (12 Steps) today i sponsor have done for over 25 years now and in my 34 year of sobriety meeting worked for me dont see how it wont work for others , today i dont get anxious only maybe when my wife wants me to go shopping lol
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I had a 2 day hangover after New Year’s Day which got me 2 days sober. I didn’t have the anxiety though. I just felt like shit and depressed. A few mornings with out a hangover and now I got 5 days clean. I been drinking lots of water, green tea, working out, walking my dogs, meditating. And spending time with God. And praying. And cleaning house. It’s not easy but keep at it. Feeling good. No great! after 5 days. The support here has been terrific. Thank y’all. 
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You can do this. One moment at a time. If you can get a few more days under your belt, it’ll be good. You won’t believe how amazing you’re going to feel being sober. I’m always here for you if you need anything. Please let me know.
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I’m very familiar with night sweats too and rapid heartbeat. I even had AFib for awhile. It’s also called holiday heart. Drinking too much. As in binge drinking. That can cause anxiety. Also a great drive to stop drinking. It goes away and is quite the benefit of being sober.
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I’d love 2 join in with you guys yesterday was day 1 as Well
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I was in your position 4 days ago. Full of anxeity, mainly for not being able to remember the whole night and for making a distance between my boyfriend and i, letting him down and lie about why i wasnt home. Today is end of day 4, feeling as close to normal than i have been the last 4 days. I PROMISE you it will pass and the anxeity will leave your body. Eventhough it doesnt feel like it right now. The best way is sleep if you can - i couldnt- which made the days feel like years to get by. But now i can sleep 5 hours at night so moving the right way. You can do this!
If you want checkout my thread when i was in your position 4 days ago called: relapse yesterday
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Hang in there, DON’T beat yourself up. Staying in bed will only make things worse.
You gotta shower, change your clothes, put on some positive music, find some sunshine in the fresh air.
Our mind is our worse enemy, it is definitely my worse enemy.
Don’t live in regret, just do things differently the next time.
DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP.
Hey Daniella,
I’ve been wondering how you were getting on.
Good to hear you are slowly recovering.
We are all supporting you in this.
Alex
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