Rehab
Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 1,601
Hi welcome! I went to rehab for 2 months and then to sober living for 6 months after. I am glad I did. Sober living is hard but I don't know if I would've stayed sober without it. IT gave me a foundation...a safe place until I got back on my feet and WANTED to stay sober more than I wanted to drink. I moved out of sober living last month and I have a cute little apartment and a job. Things do get better! private message me if you ever want to chat! Big hugs to you!
The Long and Winding Road....
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Brisbane QLD
Posts: 897
yes have been through that
what you are experiencing is pretty normal for a newly rehabbed person.
however these feelings will come up from time to time.........
when in sober living I viewed it as a pressure cooker environment, in the sense that if I could handle the steam in there, I could handle the transition into a new sober life once I left.
the climb is steep and arduous, yet you are not alone.
keep us posted
van
what you are experiencing is pretty normal for a newly rehabbed person.
however these feelings will come up from time to time.........
when in sober living I viewed it as a pressure cooker environment, in the sense that if I could handle the steam in there, I could handle the transition into a new sober life once I left.
the climb is steep and arduous, yet you are not alone.
keep us posted
van
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,783
I had a little trouble adjusting to my new sober way of life. It felt strange, to be feeling my feelings instead of numbing them away.
It took some time but gradually got better.
It took some time but gradually got better.
Member
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 359
I unfortunately don't have any personal experience with the situation you are in - but I can say I believe in you and I think you've got this 
You're experiencing the lingering ripples of a situation and it is going to take time for the waters to be still again. You can do this, just take it one day at a time.
You're experiencing the lingering ripples of a situation and it is going to take time for the waters to be still again. You can do this, just take it one day at a time.
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,238
Recovery and Sobriety is an AWESOME
GIFT you are giving yourself to not take
for granted but to humbly treasure each
day you live your sober life.
You are not alone on your journey in
life sober because there are many many
other folks traveling this same road in
life themselves and that to me is soooo
comforting.
Stay strong and stay responsible in your
recovery and each day you remain sober
incorporating useful, helpful tools and
knowledge of your recovery program the
more gifts in life and in the Promises as
written in the Big Book of AA will come
true for you to enjoy.
GIFT you are giving yourself to not take
for granted but to humbly treasure each
day you live your sober life.
You are not alone on your journey in
life sober because there are many many
other folks traveling this same road in
life themselves and that to me is soooo
comforting.
Stay strong and stay responsible in your
recovery and each day you remain sober
incorporating useful, helpful tools and
knowledge of your recovery program the
more gifts in life and in the Promises as
written in the Big Book of AA will come
true for you to enjoy.
Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: West Tn
Posts: 3,043
I spent 5 weeks in treatment.
I'm sure glad I did, because I haven't had a drink since being discharged.
It sure sounds like you are doing the right thing(s) to get and stay sober.
Don't quit before the miracle happens.
I'm sure glad I did, because I haven't had a drink since being discharged.
It sure sounds like you are doing the right thing(s) to get and stay sober.
Don't quit before the miracle happens.
Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Central America/Florida USA
Posts: 4,064
I spent a long time in treatment/rehab - it wasn't too glamorous. No spas, no palm trees....just a couple floors in a hospital and an outdated dorm room, complete with roommates.
We all know the feeling of "how did I get here?" and it's scary. Wondering if we really belong in this bunch, etc. The good news is - you will get out and back on your own, and you will take all of these tools you learn so that you don't end up back in one of these places. It might feel like jail time sometimes, and that might not be such a bad thing.
Many of us who went through similar situations used that experience to truly start over. My old friends? Yeah, they probably felt sorry for me and thought it was kind of weird that I'd gone down that path. But, when I got out, my path took a totally new direction and I didn't look back.
Don't worry about how your current state effects your self image. If you feel strange, it's because that old self image is pulling back. Allow yourself to break free and be the person who you are, right now. Embrace the humility and come back strong.
We all know the feeling of "how did I get here?" and it's scary. Wondering if we really belong in this bunch, etc. The good news is - you will get out and back on your own, and you will take all of these tools you learn so that you don't end up back in one of these places. It might feel like jail time sometimes, and that might not be such a bad thing.
Many of us who went through similar situations used that experience to truly start over. My old friends? Yeah, they probably felt sorry for me and thought it was kind of weird that I'd gone down that path. But, when I got out, my path took a totally new direction and I didn't look back.
Don't worry about how your current state effects your self image. If you feel strange, it's because that old self image is pulling back. Allow yourself to break free and be the person who you are, right now. Embrace the humility and come back strong.
12 Step Recovered Alcoholic
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 6,613
Originally Posted by Katie88 
I am feeling lonely and things are horrible with my family and i feel like all my old friends think i am a freak. just lonely. did anyone have experience like this in aftercare?
On my second go, which didn't involve any hospitalisation, this was a years later, for some reason I was much more willing to follow suggestions. I joined the AA program and suddeny, l found I had plenty of friends. The sense of lonliness didn't leave immediately, but as I got into the program, things like that began to change for the better.
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