When I was sober for 6 months, exercising 5x/week, eating healthfully, and actively working on my Recovery....but anxiety & sadness continued to weigh me down every day.
I was deeply miserable and scared on the inside, even while productive on the outside.
I've been on a medicine for 4 weeks tomorrow. I can't believe the difference already. I feel SO MUCH BETTER.
For me, my life has been like riding a bicycle with flat tires and now I have air in the tires. I'm ME minus the crushing fear.
I think I quality as a high-functioning person, just as I was a high-functioning drinker....that's my coping mechanism from an alcoholic childhood. IMO, no one should walk around as miserable and sad as I was, even if they are "getting things done."
Thank you SR and Recovery for the clarity for me to go talk to my doctor.