The early days of sobriety were tough for me. My thoughts raced, I was unable to focus, my emotions were all over the place. I had trouble sleeping.
I said at one point, "I want to crawl out of my own skin."
The healing of my nervous system, brain and body took a lot longer than I wanted. Just stay the course - it's uncomfortable in the beginning.
I posted daily in the thread here for people who were just getting sober. You can look in Newcomers and post in November or December (when it starts.) That was really helpful for me. I read everything I could find to help me deal with my emotions and other people.
I exercised daily and ate home-prepared healthy meals. I listened to quiet classical instrumental music. I stopped watching the news. I went to bed early and got up early.
It took me nearly a full year of continuous sober time to feel completely healed. Totally worth it.
Welcome, glad you're here. Pull up a blanket and keep reading and posting.
