Miserable in sobriety
Hi everyone,
I just thought I would reach out today because I am desperate for some form of relief. Im 72 days sober and Im just as miserable as I was 3 months ago.
Ive had some rough times recently and they showed me that I can handle problems as they come up and still stay sober. My problem is that 6 months ago my best friend broke my heart and I cant even begin to get over it. Everyone (therapist, pyschiatrist,counselors in rehab) told me that getting clean would help me deal with it. They said until I was free of the depressant effects of booze I wouldnt be able to process and move on. 72 days and I still feel like i want to die.
Im trying to do everything right. I do AA, go to the gym daily, eat better, sleep well, see a therapist, a pyschiatrist, take meds as prescribed and read books about recovery. None of it works, reading the books seems to even make me feel worse.
Im feeling hopeless. I feel like the pain is never going to end. I just dont know what else to do.
Thanks for reading and any advice would be very much appreciated.
Eric