one week
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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one week
Yesterday made one week sober. I have felt pretty good most of the time. Today however I have been very irritable. I don't know what's causing it I just feel on edge. It seems like the smallest things **** me off. I don't know if this is normal or not. The other day my doctor told me if I needed anything for irritability to let her know. So maybe this was something to be expected. I'm not sure what they prescribe for this. I would rather not be medicated after all I'm trying to sober up here. If any of you experienced anything like this please let me know what can be done to help. Thanks again.
Future Philanthropist
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 233
Irritability is prolly pretty normal, I wouldn't run to medicate if it only appears to be a short term adjustment. I was irritable for about a month or so early on, but the brain worked it out. Right now it might just be the will overpowering the desire that's getting you on edge a little.
Congrats on the one week!
Congrats on the one week!
Silly cow
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Not here
Posts: 18
Congrats on yer first week! Irritability is soooooooo normal.
Not ONE frigging problem with being angry at the slightest thing. BE ANGRY.
If you made it to the 7day mark without meds...I'd say keep going without them. My doc perscribes Ativan. While it certainly curbs the irritation, it also curbs all other feelings. So am not willing to say "go out and get something to stifle your feelings."
Why not be irritated??? You probably have EVERY reason to be!
****{hugs}}}
Bree
Not ONE frigging problem with being angry at the slightest thing. BE ANGRY.
If you made it to the 7day mark without meds...I'd say keep going without them. My doc perscribes Ativan. While it certainly curbs the irritation, it also curbs all other feelings. So am not willing to say "go out and get something to stifle your feelings."
Why not be irritated??? You probably have EVERY reason to be!
****{hugs}}}
Bree
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Geelong, Australia
Posts: 582
yeah!! congrats on your time sober!!!
Irritability, who's irritable, not me, are you talking to me, what was that stupid thing you said, pick up your stuff, don't look at me like that ... pretty dark stuff but it has to be lived through. Look at foods that support liver and gall bladder function, beetroot, apple, lemon.
I try to keep to myself as much as possible when I go through this stuff, and have been known to go outside and scream loudly.
Pretty normal to feel irritable! Keep going strong.
love brigid
Irritability, who's irritable, not me, are you talking to me, what was that stupid thing you said, pick up your stuff, don't look at me like that ... pretty dark stuff but it has to be lived through. Look at foods that support liver and gall bladder function, beetroot, apple, lemon.
I try to keep to myself as much as possible when I go through this stuff, and have been known to go outside and scream loudly.
Pretty normal to feel irritable! Keep going strong.
love brigid
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