Day 12# - checking in...again
61'st day sober as of:12/18/07
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Casper, Wyoming U.S.
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Day 12# - checking in...again
After 2 days of unbelievable cravings (days 10 & 11) I finally broke down yesterday evening and took a Naltrexone and the cravings went completely away. I also got very sleepy, went to bed, woke up way too early (insomnia), went back to sleep and then woke up again at 9:30AM.
For most of day 12 (today) I have experienced lots of anxiety (anxiety, nervousness, shortness of breath, globus hysterectus, dizziness, lightheadedness, etc) so I finally ended up switching from Ativan to Klonopin. That did the trick. Also, I have had ZERO cravings today (thank God!) but this evening I did get a bit cranky during dinner (like I said, withdrawal wreaks havok with your emotions).
To be honest, the first 3 days of my recovery were a breeze and I was thinking "wow, this is easier than I thought" but then, thanks to delayed withdrawal symptoms, I discovered that I was FAR from finished with my recovery. Cravings and other withdrawal symptoms soon hit me and they were unmerciful and unrelenting. Somewhere in there I did have a few days where I felt really good and healthy but for the most part, it's been a roller coaster with some good days and even more bad days.
Anyway, there's my "daily update" and a reminder to myself why I can never go back to drinking again. The withdrawals are just too much to take, the hangovers are Hellish and the crazy things I used to do while drunk are enough to scare the pants off of me every time I think about them.
- Need4Change
For most of day 12 (today) I have experienced lots of anxiety (anxiety, nervousness, shortness of breath, globus hysterectus, dizziness, lightheadedness, etc) so I finally ended up switching from Ativan to Klonopin. That did the trick. Also, I have had ZERO cravings today (thank God!) but this evening I did get a bit cranky during dinner (like I said, withdrawal wreaks havok with your emotions).
To be honest, the first 3 days of my recovery were a breeze and I was thinking "wow, this is easier than I thought" but then, thanks to delayed withdrawal symptoms, I discovered that I was FAR from finished with my recovery. Cravings and other withdrawal symptoms soon hit me and they were unmerciful and unrelenting. Somewhere in there I did have a few days where I felt really good and healthy but for the most part, it's been a roller coaster with some good days and even more bad days.
Anyway, there's my "daily update" and a reminder to myself why I can never go back to drinking again. The withdrawals are just too much to take, the hangovers are Hellish and the crazy things I used to do while drunk are enough to scare the pants off of me every time I think about them.
- Need4Change
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Good for you, Need4! I think, if you stick with it, the good days will begin to outnumber the bad days, and then eventually (so I am told because I am not there yet 
), we return to "life on life's terms" - good and bad, happy and sad, all part of life. Keep it up! I am so happy for you that you have come so far.
), we return to "life on life's terms" - good and bad, happy and sad, all part of life. Keep it up! I am so happy for you that you have come so far.
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Originally Posted by Jomey 
Kevin, I hope your post was directed at me! I need a compliment today! LOL. Will cease and desist hijacking Need's thread now. J
Kevin
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