Bananaman

I've only been dry for about a week but am definitely in what I've seen described on this board as the 'pink cloud' phase. I walk around feeling all virtuous and sober and saying hello to the clouds and the sky and marvelling at how wonderful i feel and basically....I'm as high as a kite. I know this is some sort of reaction from drying out and I've been here before but not for two or three years, so my memory of it is a bit hazy. My question is:

How long does this last?

I vaguely remember the last time I was in this situation the cravings kicked in fairly quickly after a row with my girlfriend and everything got gritty and real again pretty fast, but in the normal scheme of things how much more pink cloudiness can I look forward to? I'm thoroughly enjoying it so far. I want more. And more and more and more...er, ahem, my addictive personality may be showing through there.

Bananaman (The Optimistic).

laurie6781

I can't answer for everyone as I do believe it varies from person to person. I can tell you for me the first one lasted until I was almost 3 months sober. Of course, I was living in a Recovery House for Alcoholic Women and was attending AA regularily so I was surrounded by sober people and I had a sponsor.

When I started working the steps so that I could change me and get to the core of my problems (alcohol and drugs were just a symptom of deeper issues) I did have down days and weeks, but...........................the pink cloud returned many times during early sobriety, and today many years later it is no longer a pink cloud, it is PEACE and SERENITY.

I love it!!!!!!!!!

So enjoy.......................................surrou nd yourself with sober and clean individuals, work on you, and please continue to post and vent here, let us know how you are doing, we do care!

Love and hugs,

CarolD

Welcome to SR!


Congratulations on your new resolve for a better sober life.

I think the fact you are optimistic is a big plus!
I was a miserable drunk and will not allow myself
to be miserable in recovery.

For me...living the AA program is the answer!

Blessings..

Mercedes1

I wish I had the pink cloud. I have been depressed and lonely as all get out. Can you send some my way?

aasharon90

I smiled when u described your
"pink cloud" feeling....its awesome.... : )

I remember those feeling and
they would come and go and i
just wanted them to last forever.
Pink clouds r great....Its something
wonderful for us to experience in
recovery. Clouds ..whether dark,
rainy, snowy, pink, blue, rainbows,
fluffy....all kinds are the feelings we
have on a daily bases....we cant
always be on a pink cloud....we
have moods and we have people
that push our buttons and p***
us off....they try ruffle our feathers....

Each day in recovery sober or
clean is always a good day....

however u could be under the
weather on that day and not
feeling up to par or like wanting
to be on the "pink cloud" ...u
may have anxiety or depression
problems that need attention
from ur doctor.....

I worked my program to the
best of my ability for 14 yrs....
and kept wondering why i was
sooo nervous all the time.....
then i finally addressed it and
got information and seek help
from my physician.

Today im not sooooo nervous
about life as i use to be....

Dont rush urself in recovery
and try to get this program
all in one day....

It took me yrs of drinking and
distruction of my body and mind
to get where i was and not with
the tools and recovery i can make
right the wrongs in my life...
changing day by day..one day
at a time for as long as i live here
on earth.

I know today I can NEVER drink
successfully again and alcohol is
"poison" to me.....it tried to kill me
on several occassions and today i
dont have to live like that anymore.....

Once u get sober or clean...going
back out for me will never be the same....
I heard many times that getting sober
screws up ur drinking or using career.

So staying sober ODAAT i experience
all kinds of clouds because its a part
of life.

Thanks for letting me share.

scootinbabe

about 60 days or so. then, i realized how much work i had to do and more about what i am up against. now at 100+ days i'm feeling up again. good luck and enjoy this time. it's probably different for everyone, just stay sober!

dave65

2 weeks sober for me and i'm feeling great, just starting to get my sleep patern sorted, it was about 4 days sober when i came outside and the sun was shining and i could hear the birds and i suddenly thought i haven't heard the birds singing for ages it was like someone lifting a muffler of my head, i know there is going to be some tough times ahead but for now things are going good

mikel60

Hey Bananaman,
When I was newly sober I told my (former) sponsor how great I felt. He shook his head knowingly and said, "That'll pass." That's the last time I confided in him. It hasn't passed. Ten years later and I'm still feeling great. Stick with the winners and keep up the good attitude. It gets better and better and then, just when you don't expect it... it gets better. Mike in Boston

MNGirlyGirl

I never had the "pink cloud" experience. Enjoy it while it lasts!!!

Mark_123

Ride the pink cloud. And while you're up there throw down some White Cloud cause I'm running low on toilet paper. Seriously, you only get so many moments. Why not make as many as possible great. I wish you the best.

Slowbriety

I was on a spiritual high for three months this past summer, after doing my 5th step. Then one day, it was over. It comes and goes and i never now how long it will last, im just grateful i get it.