Starsabove32

Hey there

I'll be 7 weeks off nicotine and alcohol tomorrow 😊 But I found the last couple of days incredibly testing due to the time of the month. Emotional roller coasters, pain and sicky feelings. In between, my mood has spiked and dropped. I have used alcohol to self medicate at this time for so long, that when it swings about all I can think about is having a drink.

I become so restless and can't settle. Alcohol gave me a dulling, calming effect (short term of course).

So this month instead, I've eaten my body weight ten times over in chocolate to cope. So now I'm all bloaty and putting on weight.

Any tips? I know exercise helps but I be so lethargic and unmotivated at this time that it's so difficult to move!

Thanks 😀