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Old 11-26-2008, 10:21 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Have you talked to a doctor about this Paulos?

Focusing on doing anything, that was a tough one for me in early sobriety. I couldn't read a whole paragraph, I couldn't focus on following a recipe so I ate frozen meals, I didn't have the patience to set up a telescope and look at the stars.

So I laid in bed and looked at the ceiling or slept. It was probably the worst time of my life, but looking back it was an important part of my recovery process. I had to re-learn how to do everything I loved.

I forced myself to ride a bike and get some fresh air, I pushed myself to read a book one page at a time, I made silly foods like french bread pizzas and my kids loved it!

Slowly I learned to handle everything that I used to do, and then I was able to try new things. But I got to that point by taking action and trying again and again until I was comfortable.

I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling, and hope that as your recovery continues you'll overcome these things.
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