What do you do when you’re feeling emotional down and the obsessive thoughts start to take over?
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I’ll meditate 
Go for a walk 
Think about ideas; ponder philosophy 
Think about what I’m grateful for🙏
Help others 
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I push myself to go for a long walk or run and leave money/keycard at home.
I run a bath or do something nice for myself
I go to a meeting or jump on an online meeting
I have a big cry, eat chocolate, scream in a pillow or punch my boxing bag
I jump on this forum
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#1 I remember why im quitting.
#2 I think of three things im grateful for, and how sober me gets to enjoy them so much better than when im drunk or high.
#3 Jump on this forum and read peoples post that interest me. I try to find at least one opportunity to add to a thread to support others.
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Originally I would hide out in AA. As I got a little more comfortable with sobriety I found that it was a lot easier to be proactive rather than reactive. For depression I went to therapy and for the obsession it was AA. It’s a lot easier to take the steps to relieve the obsession completely rather than trying to react each time it hits. Same with depression, I don’t have to wait until hits, instead I do the things that work for me in keeping my depression away.
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I’ve been going to AA and working with a sponsor. It’s been a very healing process. I probably need to go to a therapist for the depression aspect of my life. Thanks for that.
Well for the desire to drink seek outside support as needed. It might be worth working on your emotional health as well. Someone can be sober forever, but if they do not address chronic emotional health concerns its hard to find happiness.
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#1 Feeling my feelings - and name them (this is anger, this could be sadness, happy? Shame?
#2 old new hobby reactivated: knitting
#being here
#gym - found a new one close to my home
#cleaning
#found a sober buddy
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