I feel like I’m sitting here going crazy my mind is playing tricks on me, my hands are shaking I have that sick feeling like the one you get after you haven’t drank for awhile and you’re taking your first drink again I don’t know what to do anymore
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A lot of people recomend meditation. I haven’t been able to master that yet so I use box breathing. Give it a try, you got nothing to lose.
- Close your eyes. Breathe in through your nose while counting to four slowly. Feel the air enter your lungs.
- Hold your breath inside while counting slowly to four. Try not to clamp your mouth or nose shut. Simply avoid inhaling or exhaling for 4 seconds.
- Begin to slowly exhale for 4 seconds.
- Repeat steps 1 to 3 at least three times. Ideally, repeat the three steps for 4 minutes, or until calm returns.
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Wow Holly. That’s terrible. That’s some real awful stuff happening to you. You don’t really want a drink. Your addict brain wants you to drink. You know that’s only going to make matters worse. There’s no way you want to start over. This is a really bad patch you are going through. No shit. Are you home? Can you just get in the shower. Have a long hot shower and a good cry? Take your time. I mean thirty minutes. Just sit and cry it out and let all that hot water relax your whole self. And cry it out.
Keep checking in. Here.
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Hey Holly.
How are you feeling now?
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Well I made it threw last night been trying to sleep the day and night away today so I don’t mess things up and I have my keys to my brother to hold until I’m past this all
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I’m glad you made it through yesterday Holly. And glad you checked in.
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Good for you Hollz. It sounds like it’s a tough time for you now. Are you feeling restless about anything in particular? Or just generally?
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My life is literally just falling apart in from of me and all I can do is watch
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Oh man, that sucks. It’s hard to see things not turning out the way you want
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She did, yes.
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Still working the steps. Doing OK. Thanks for checking on me!
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Heya Mitch, good to see you!
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Glad you’re doing well, Mitch! Good to see you around.
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Yay!!!
Happy to see you.
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Hey @Becsta, you mentioned before ur still in contact with @apes2020? Is she hanging in there alright? Tell her she’s much missed!! And that whatever she’s going through, I’m here for her too! I hope she’s ok. If she relapsed or something happened to her, give her a huge deserved hug and let her know she’s not alone and some people on here are there for her all the way and keen to support her in whatever she’s going through…!
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