Originally Posted by KiKi0615

Hi Patricia,

I completely understand where you are coming from with the PMS. For me and many other women in recovery, PMS is a HUGE trigger for relapse! I just started my second period since getting sober so I went thru my second PMS. This PMS was a lot easier than the first since being sober...but still hard! (If your a man and reading this...sorry! TMI! Haha)

I have an App on my phone that tells me when my cycle is coming. If I feel crazier than usual one day, I will look at it and 98% of the time I am PMSing. There is also a condition called PMDD. https://www.gstatic.com/healthricher...c_disorder.pdf It is worse than PMS but still very common.

I am not saying PMS is an excuse to drink but I AM saying PMS triggers ALOT of women (including me in the past) to relapse so we need to be aware of our cycles and prepare with LOTS of tools! See the link below for more info. It really helped me! It helped me realize that I am not alone. Thinking of you!

https://www.thefix.com/content/pms-and-relapse