Day One, Need Advise

[TheLadyb]

Can you please break down for me the absolute must's for the first week of sobriety from Alcohol...
I am going to go to a meeting this week
I can not miss work this week

Let me know, nutritional supplements, or anythinge else that can get me trough which is sure to be a hellacious week:praying

[SteveK]

1. Don't drink (AA works better when u don't drink)
2. Go to a meeting
3. Talk to people when you get there, raise your hand, tell them your new
4. Get phone numbers
5. Call those phone numbers

As far as nutrition, some hard candy will help your sugar level you will be losing from lack of alcohol, so get some and eat it, it will probably help with that oral fixation. If you smoke, don't stop, remember, 1 vice at a time
As far as work goes, I know I missed work because of alcohol, so when it came to recovery, I had to be willing to go to any length!

For day 2, just repeat the list

[TryingSoHard]

Drink lots of water. Taking a multivitamin might help, too. Try to get a good night's sleep but don't be surprised if you feel restless or irritable when you try to go to sleep. You can try some herbal tea or hot chocolate or whatever makes you feel soothed and relaxed - as long as it's not alcohol or drugs.

I also found a lot of comfort in reading Under the Influence that first week. It helped me truly understand why my body was responding the way it was and why I was feeling the things I was feeling. It calmed me down and gave me answers.

Good luck.

[dgillz]

Are you going thru severe withdrawals (shakes, irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, seizures)? If so don't f@#$ around, alcohol withdrawal can be deadly. If you are haing these symptoms get your @ss to the Dr.