MycoolFitz

Made it past xmas and 7 months but sometimes one night, like tonight, is tough. I get online to save myself, thanks SR, I need you.

Dee74

sorry you're feeling sad Fitz - I think it can get that way for a lot of us once Christmas is over, whether it was a good one or not.

You're among friends here
good to see you back
D

catmilkyo

hello. being sad is tough, & sometimes it hits real hard. i hope you find the comfort you need

Squizz

Hey, at least you didn't drink or use drugs. (I presume.)

Normally, I stub my toe and I pick up a drink. (Or something equally intoxicating.)

It's normal to feel sad at times.

I feel sad sometimes, but not all the time.

It'll pass, just give it some time.

indakut

Glad to see you here This too shall pass

MycoolFitz

Thanks Dee, must have figured you'd be here to answer. I think for me sobriety is about feeling not alone. Booze wasn't a good friend (but always there) :-)

Impurrfect

I'm sorry you're sad, but glad you're here. I've come to SR with all kinds of feelings, and though it's not a cure for what ails me, it really does help.

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

Dee74

you just caught me clocking off Fitz...

I always felt alone, all through my life - & I *hated* it.

I wasn't looking for a solution, but recovery gave me a chance to know myself and be comfortable with who I am - I learned to like my own company...

I think everyone has alone down moments - it's part of the human experience, maybe?...but I very very rarely feel lonely these days

I wish the same for you Fitz - give that pup of yours a pat for me

D

MycoolFitz

Okay, like I pittied potted 10 minutes ago and got all this support and friendship. Thanks, off the pot and ready to give it all back. I will not quit, I will care.

What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind.

Impurrfect

(((Fitz))) - LOVE it! It's amazing how the people here can really ruin a pity-party, huh? Doesn't mean we don't still have them, but they certainly seem a lot shorter

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

DayTrader

It's healthy, I think, to recognize things like loneliness setting in. I know I drank plenty when I was feeling lonely. Early on, I used to keep the tv on almost all the time....it gave me something to half-focus on while I was doing whatever around the house.

Later on, I found a TON of peace and solace in listening to AA open talks. As an added bonus, I also learned a lot about how I could improve my recovery by better applying the principles I was trying to work. AA might not be your chosen recovery program but there are a lot of open talks available online (AA Speaker Tapes : Listen To Alcoholics Anonymous Speakers for example) that you too may find helpful when you're feeling depressed.

Sorcerer

I feel you...now we are sober we actually experience life. Thats what I remind myself when **** gets tough and my disease starts talking ~ there is nothing a drink can not make worse. I used to think I was fighting my problems by abusing drugs/alcohol, but now it is evident to me that I was further entrenching myself in misery, creating obstacles out of natural landscape. Anyway, the point is ~ I cherish life now, even the pain. I want to feel everything. Because life/**** happens whether I am drinking or not. All my pain was here when I was wasted, but it had no hope of being processed. Good for you for not giving in to your darkness. Thank god for this forum, & for recovery!