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Old 06-16-2013, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Nighthawk8820 View Post
Look up PAWS on google, because I think you are experiencing it. Its POST ACUTE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME, and it can make you think you are losing your mind, until you know what it is. I was lucky enough to have my dad inform me on it around my 90 days, and Im so thankful he did. I was thinking at the time "this is sobriety, its def not all its cracked up to be" cuz I felt anxious and unhappy........but it was just PAWS. Seriously, google it.......it may save your sobriety.
I agree, knowing about PAWS is a HUGE help.

Here is a link to one of my favorite articles. It includes tons of stuff you can do to make it better.

Why We Don’t Get Better Immediately: Post-acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) | What...Me Sober?
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