Learning new ways to relax
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Learning new ways to relax
Morning
Today is day 18. I'm feeling great.
One of the reasons I used to drink was to relax. I always felt that I either deserved it or needed it to deal with the crap in life. I used to get annoyed at my wife when she didn't understand how much I "needed" it to relax and wind down.
I'm slowly learning that there are other ways to relax. Notably I'm finding that exercise is helping me relax. If I push myself then it helps vent some of the stress and negative energy inside of me. I get a nice kick of endorphins at the end and slowly but surely my body is starting to look better.
For those of you who feel tired all of the time (me too) and couldn't be bothered try to force yourself. Start small and go for a walk. Drink lots of water. You will find that it may help you with your stress levels too and help you unwind :-)
Today is day 18. I'm feeling great.
One of the reasons I used to drink was to relax. I always felt that I either deserved it or needed it to deal with the crap in life. I used to get annoyed at my wife when she didn't understand how much I "needed" it to relax and wind down.
I'm slowly learning that there are other ways to relax. Notably I'm finding that exercise is helping me relax. If I push myself then it helps vent some of the stress and negative energy inside of me. I get a nice kick of endorphins at the end and slowly but surely my body is starting to look better.
For those of you who feel tired all of the time (me too) and couldn't be bothered try to force yourself. Start small and go for a walk. Drink lots of water. You will find that it may help you with your stress levels too and help you unwind :-)
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I was very surprised to realize that there is actually nothing relaxing about drinking. I like exercise, even before I quit drinking but don't forget how relaxing good old fashioned sleep is without the drinking!
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Morning
Today is day 18. I'm feeling great.
One of the reasons I used to drink was to relax. I always felt that I either deserved it or needed it to deal with the crap in life. I used to get annoyed at my wife when she didn't understand how much I "needed" it to relax and wind down.
I'm slowly learning that there are other ways to relax. Notably I'm finding that exercise is helping me relax. If I push myself then it helps vent some of the stress and negative energy inside of me. I get a nice kick of endorphins at the end and slowly but surely my body is starting to look better.
For those of you who feel tired all of the time (me too) and couldn't be bothered try to force yourself. Start small and go for a walk. Drink lots of water. You will find that it may help you with your stress levels too and help you unwind :-)
Today is day 18. I'm feeling great.
One of the reasons I used to drink was to relax. I always felt that I either deserved it or needed it to deal with the crap in life. I used to get annoyed at my wife when she didn't understand how much I "needed" it to relax and wind down.
I'm slowly learning that there are other ways to relax. Notably I'm finding that exercise is helping me relax. If I push myself then it helps vent some of the stress and negative energy inside of me. I get a nice kick of endorphins at the end and slowly but surely my body is starting to look better.
For those of you who feel tired all of the time (me too) and couldn't be bothered try to force yourself. Start small and go for a walk. Drink lots of water. You will find that it may help you with your stress levels too and help you unwind :-)
Relaxation is a new concept for me. When I was drinking heavily every night my central nervous system was so messed up mixed with extremely high blood pressure that my body could never relax. It was always a fight or flight feeling. UNease. Feelings of fear, paranoia, and doom, like I couldn't sit still. Heart racing all the time and hands fidgeting. Boy was that a surprise when alcohol stopped giving me a buzz. Then I was literally never relaxing.
Now I can sit and just be. It hit me for the first time on Christmas eve. I was sitting at the midnight church service and I felt very calm. My heart rate was normal blood pressure normal, hands were still in my lap. My central nervous system is recalibrating.
Now I can sit and just be. It hit me for the first time on Christmas eve. I was sitting at the midnight church service and I felt very calm. My heart rate was normal blood pressure normal, hands were still in my lap. My central nervous system is recalibrating.
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Great post re exercise. I did my first 10 min on 3 on the treadmill today. My doc wants me to exercise but my anxiety had me worried about elevating my heart rate. Catch22. I know its just anxiety so am easing in really light till I fet comfortable again. It was only a couple of weeks ago that I felt so crap I was in bed.
Anyone else have to ease in to it with anxiety and all the toxic crap lwaving there bodies?
Anyone else have to ease in to it with anxiety and all the toxic crap lwaving there bodies?
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Great post re exercise. I did my first 10 min on 3 on the treadmill today. My doc wants me to exercise but my anxiety had me worried about elevating my heart rate. Catch22. I know its just anxiety so am easing in really light till I fet comfortable again. It was only a couple of weeks ago that I felt so crap I was in bed.
Anyone else have to ease in to it with anxiety and all the toxic crap lwaving there bodies?
Anyone else have to ease in to it with anxiety and all the toxic crap lwaving there bodies?
Try to stay away from any uppers such as coffee while you are incorporating exercise.
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