Relapse. How to cope with family?

[TigerMatriarch]

Advice for the Newcomer and Constant Relapser

Phase 1: At the beginning… You’ll feel very tired but might also have trouble sleeping.You’ll feel all sorts of emotions (from depression to anger, restlessness to exhaustion, sadness to confusion) You might have itching skin, body aches, headaches, appetite issues, nausea, bathroom issues, anxiety, sweats, extreme boredom, etc. Yeah, well…this is perfectly normal. And all of us have gone through one or more of these as a side affect to stopping the poison from entering our body (and finally l…

This is a great thread with lots of resource links to check out.
And this one is best of all.

Resources for our recovery

There are so many helpful resources available to us on our sober journeys. I wanted to share this list for those who are interested in non traditional resources. Please note: I created this thread with alcohol recovery in mind and it is U.S. based as well. As a straight white past middle age woman (SassyRocks), it is based on what resonated and helped me in my journey. Over time, I have added in resources for some other addictions (found at the end of this post), but it is heavy with resources …