Earthsuit

Day 11 coming up, detox has been a breeze praise God! Meds have helped tremendously. But... All of a sudden starting today I am a basket case! Feel like breaking down and sobbing, feel really sad for no specific reason. ( I am a manly man typically in charge of my emotions AND I'm on a fairly strong long term antindepressant... What gives? Anyone else deal with this??

Soberpotamus

There was something about day 10-11 for me, always. Not sure the science or if there's anything to it but its always been significant for me, cravings and emotional craziness at that point in time. It does pass. Just try and relax, cry if you can... that is good and healing! And just remember to practice urge surfing if/when cravings hit.

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Dee74

It's pretty normal earthsuit - it's our minds and bodies recovering I think...but things will level out, I promise

Nuudawn

I used to consider myself a fairly unemotional person who cried at next to nothing. I used to joke to friends that I drank to actually have emotions...cuz ya know...when drunk.. I would suddenly love everyone and/or cry at memories of when my pet bunny died when I was 8 or pick self righteous fights in bars with strippers who were shaming women.

In sobriety I'm thawing out and freakin' emotions just pop out of nowhere sometimes. I haven't quite mastered my "regulator valve" yet.

whiskeyman

and the best thing to do is sit in a room and let those emotions come out.

CRY LIKE A BABY.

get it outta ya.

foodie1

I second that. My theory (based only on my own experience) is that we stuffed and drank and used away our emotions for so long that in early sobriety, like an overflowing dam, they come flooding out. Let them. And don't worry, you won't turn into a sap. It'll pass.

Celticgirl

I agree. Have a good cry if you can. It's been a long time since I've done that, and it really does feel like you're letting go of things.