SavageHurricane

I have made it through day one three times now. And by day two I'm an angry psychotic maniac.

It seems to be some sort of mental block.

I bump my elbow and I'm ready to kill someone...

I'm so proud when I make it through day one and then I try day two and I fail... really I feel like I'm ready for a mental instituition.

Day one and there is no withdrawls except insomnia... no problem... insomnia and nightmares... no problem...

I can do this... then day two I'm like a friggin maniac.... I'll attack anyone... I don't know what's wrong... it's beyond my control... I don't know what to do.

I keep thinking I'm doing well and then day two I'm a friggin psycho?

least

I have no solution except to beg you to hang in there. It will get better. Just take it one minute, one hour at a time and day two will be over. You can do this.

I find chamomile tea helps me relax, also valerian.

:ghug3

yeahgr8

yeah i spent years like that, what a waste of life, i would always have a drink on day 2 then i felt better for a very short period!

Are you going to AA, alcohol counselor, SMART etc?

Seriously you can waste years of your life keep doing this, it's up to you in the end:-)

Pelican

Hey SH,

I experienced extreme moods during early sobriety. I recognize it quickly now. It was part of my physical withdrawal from alcohol. I am also hypoglycemic. I have to eat a lot of mini meals throughout the day to keep my blood sugar up. If my blood sugar drops, I can get irritable. I was diagnosed with this a long time ago. Alcohol, makes it worse.

Checkout the link from "Under The Influence" under our alcoholism section. That book describes the physical addiction, withdrawal and hypoglycemia. It also has a diet plan in the back to maintain proper blood sugar levels so you don't live as a growling grump.

Drinking lots of water and electrolyte beverages throughout the day with healthy snacks (fruit, nuts, granola, applesauce) will help.

Hang in there!

shaun00

ohhh yeah..can relate to that big time.

end of the first week......maybe week 2 as well.

Pretty usual i think......it will pass with time.

i remember thinking....."dont these people realize im early recovery"...lol..lol

huge paranoid......episodes as well.....

All gone thank god......although i can be seen on rare occasions in the truck with steam coming out my ears......

trucker

lovinmenow

Yea I can relate. I found the best way is to just stay away from people as much as possible for a few days and concentrate on your sobriety. If you like to watch TV, keep to comedy stuff. I personally love to rent funny movies. As far as nutrition, Pelican is right but I would add that St. Johns Wort is supposed to be a mood enhancer. You can get it at GNC. I try to take it every day along with a whole bunch of other vitamins. Good luck and don't be afraid to call Sniper Cat with any major problems.

BackToSquareOne

Don't know if you read up on PAWS yet, if not here's the link : Post Acute Withdrawl - Relapse Prevention Specialists - TLC The Living Center

In early recovery you can expect your emotions to be on a roller-coaster. It took me about 2 months to actually get back to normal. The first month was really bad with anxiety, agitation and insomnia. It does gradually get better though as time passes and not everyone experiences the PAWS symptoms but they are common in advanced alcoholics.

bovinePieBear

I wish I had some answers for this. As lmn suggests, I've spent a lot of time in the last ten days locking myself away on my own watching funnies on the TV.

justalittleone

lmn- what's Sniper Cat's phone number?

Ghostlight

If you've been self-medicating yourself with alcohol, you can expect the symptoms to come back once you've stopped.

It's like me going off my anti-psychotic medication abrubtly- same thing would happen.

Have you thought about seeing a doctor?

ADayAtATime

I've found myself in that kind of mood before.
Watch out if one came on while I was doing the dishes...look like a maniac with a tude, my dishes were extra clean that night (scrubbing like there's no tomorrow).
I really do believe that I'm bi-polar
XOXO

Anna

I know for me, Day 2 was harder physically than Day 1 and yeah, I had a lot of negative feelings. Mostly I blamed myself for getting into this mess. It just takes some time to be able to process all the emotions you have going through you. Hang in there, it will get better.