Stopped drinking and bad thoughts
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Stopped drinking and bad thoughts
well here are my thoughts since i have stopped 3 weeks and 2 days
1...silly suicide thoughts ,,,,,,,,,would never do it though ,,just horrid thoughts
2...really bad panic attacks like your going crazy
3... feeling unreal ,,,ditached from the real world
4... not have an interest in things you used to have
5 feeling sossry for myself
6..bad dreams just before i wake up in the morning
7...just cant think possitive at the moment
what thoughts do you people have ........ cheers the butchville from the uk
1...silly suicide thoughts ,,,,,,,,,would never do it though ,,just horrid thoughts
2...really bad panic attacks like your going crazy
3... feeling unreal ,,,ditached from the real world
4... not have an interest in things you used to have
5 feeling sossry for myself
6..bad dreams just before i wake up in the morning
7...just cant think possitive at the moment
what thoughts do you people have ........ cheers the butchville from the uk
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Hi,
Good for you on your sober days!
I wonder what other changes you've made in your life besides stopping drinking. Recovery is an ongoing journey and early recovery involved a lot of life changes for me. Have you tried some kind sport or exercise to help you feel better?
Good for you on your sober days!
I wonder what other changes you've made in your life besides stopping drinking. Recovery is an ongoing journey and early recovery involved a lot of life changes for me. Have you tried some kind sport or exercise to help you feel better?
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yes, me too!
I have learned, it's my THOUGHT LIFE that is unmanageable:
ESPECIALLY SOBER!!!!
Since I drank to escape & "feel better", once the alcohol &/or drugs have been taken out of the equation, I'm left up to my own thoughts to live my life.
THAT is scary!
I have found, I must develop a whole new way of life.
Otherwise, I will make my past, the present & suffer.
I can not do this on my own:
LACK OF POWER IS MY DILEMMA.
The proof is, if all I had to do was utilize my will power & change, I would have done so, years ago.
Thomas
I have learned, it's my THOUGHT LIFE that is unmanageable:
ESPECIALLY SOBER!!!!
Since I drank to escape & "feel better", once the alcohol &/or drugs have been taken out of the equation, I'm left up to my own thoughts to live my life.
THAT is scary!
I have found, I must develop a whole new way of life.
Otherwise, I will make my past, the present & suffer.
I can not do this on my own:
LACK OF POWER IS MY DILEMMA.
The proof is, if all I had to do was utilize my will power & change, I would have done so, years ago.
Thomas
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I was the exact opposite....out of everything you listed; (minus the suicide stuff) the good stuff came back or the bad stuff left when I quit drinking (if that makes sense)
If you're anything like me....you have a mess to clean up now that you are sober....and in my case this is not something I can do overnight or even the 4 months I have been sober.
Stay strong....it does get better
If you're anything like me....you have a mess to clean up now that you are sober....and in my case this is not something I can do overnight or even the 4 months I have been sober.
Stay strong....it does get better
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Hmm.. that's how I felt when I was drinking, to be honest (or the next day!). Anna has a great point.. What else have you changed?
I had to change a lot of my habits, entertainment choices, friends, foods, restructure my time, find NEW things to do, I had to replace my time, and my ways to achieve the 'mood shift' that alcohol gave me, since I wasn't going to use it anymore.
Hard stuff, especially realizing that quitting drinking really was only the very small beginning of living a sober life.
I had to change a lot of my habits, entertainment choices, friends, foods, restructure my time, find NEW things to do, I had to replace my time, and my ways to achieve the 'mood shift' that alcohol gave me, since I wasn't going to use it anymore.
Hard stuff, especially realizing that quitting drinking really was only the very small beginning of living a sober life.
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Originally Posted by butchville 
well here are my thoughts since i have stopped 3 weeks and 2 days
1...silly suicide thoughts ,,,,,,,,,would never do it though ,,just horrid thoughts
2...really bad panic attacks like your going crazy
3... feeling unreal ,,,ditached from the real world
4... not have an interest in things you used to have
5 feeling sossry for myself
6..bad dreams just before i wake up in the morning
7...just cant think possitive at the moment
what thoughts do you people have ........ cheers the butchville from the uk
1...silly suicide thoughts ,,,,,,,,,would never do it though ,,just horrid thoughts
2...really bad panic attacks like your going crazy
3... feeling unreal ,,,ditached from the real world
4... not have an interest in things you used to have
5 feeling sossry for myself
6..bad dreams just before i wake up in the morning
7...just cant think possitive at the moment
what thoughts do you people have ........ cheers the butchville from the uk
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Originally Posted by Katie09
JMHO, but you might have a mental problem in addition to an alcohol problem. I know I do. Can you see a Dr. about this? Welcome.
Detachment from reality in my case comes from high levels of anxiety.
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I think it would be a good idea to get some counselling, thats what i did last year and it really helped, am still going. Getting sober is not just giving up the booze, you need to do a bit or rewiring too which is easier if you have support in the form of a counseller, AA, whatever...otherwise it is like teaching yourself karate from a book or going to a karate class...pretty obvious which one will be the easier and more productive-)
Keep coming here too!
I'm from the UK so you will be able to find a counseller very easily. If you have money, probably be about 8' pounds for first visit, go to private alcohol counseller, if not go to GP and he will recommend counselor.
Keep coming here too!
I'm from the UK so you will be able to find a counseller very easily. If you have money, probably be about 8' pounds for first visit, go to private alcohol counseller, if not go to GP and he will recommend counselor.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Ohio
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Hi butchville,
Welcome to our little SR family!
Just like MagicMan08...I was the opposite.
I wouldn't feel like this all of the time...just here and there.
Hang in there and keep coming back.
God Bless and lots of hugs!!! :ghug3:ghug3:ghug3
XOXO
Welcome to our little SR family!
Just like MagicMan08...I was the opposite.
I wouldn't feel like this all of the time...just here and there.
Hang in there and keep coming back.
God Bless and lots of hugs!!! :ghug3:ghug3:ghug3
XOXO
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
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It does get better. THree weeks is very early in sobriety. Give yourself more time to get back to normal. Counseling is also a good idea and can provide a lot of help in remaking your life, especially addiction counselors, as they understand addictions and how it can mess up your life.
A regular program of exercise is also good. A brisk walk in the fresh air and sunshine can work wonders.
:ghug3
A regular program of exercise is also good. A brisk walk in the fresh air and sunshine can work wonders.
:ghug3
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