doggonecarl

This was exactly what I was thinking as I read your post, and lo, I get to the end and you've made the observation that I was going to make.

One hundred twenty seven days is nothing to sneeze about, but in the grand scheme of things, it's awfully early in recovery and it's easy to be overwhelmed by what is going on around us and how we internalize it and chew on it like a cud.

Find some time to get out of your head. Remove yourself from the role of taking care of everyone else and take care of yourself for a little while. Have a spa day, or lose yourself in a distraction that you enjoy. And you don't have to quit your job if you like animals. Shelters are always looking for volunteers, as you probably know.

Good luck and congrats on your sober time.