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Old 05-31-2016, 05:05 PM
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MizKris
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Side effects of drying out

I'm reading a lot about how insomnia and weight loss are common things to expect in early recovery. For me, I've been dealing with constant sweats, and I am constantly exhausted and have much less energy. I slept all day this past Sunday, yesterday & much of today. It amazes me that I could sleep so much and sleep very deeply, at that. My appetite has also significantly increased. Craving ice cream, cake, unhealthy foods. I feel bored but have hardly any energy to do things to keep myself busy. No interest. I am very fresh into this endeavor towards giving up the alcohol (just over one week) I wonder if all of this will eventually change. I want to feel normal, energetic and I'm nervous I'll gain a ton of weight, which will depress me enough to prevent me from feeling better about myself during this journey towards recovering. Is there hope for this vicious cycle changing?
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