Spinach

Think it's 33 days today.
I have a slight cold , kidney/ liver pain worrying me having scan soon but the worry has only a slight anxiety attached.
Last two days I've been in my boots so,flat just want to stay in bed.
We went away for three night with my wife's old school friends and all the kids we had a great time and I was glad to be sober one of the other guys doesn't drink and it wasn't an issue. In fact I had a great insight into how non problem drinkers drink . It looked so easy but not worth it for special people like us.
Anyway I don't know how to cope with these feelings !
Are they abstinence based,just life,did I self medicate when I drank,or have I got over my honeymoon period and am looking at life stretching out with this constant low level battle.
John.

BillyPilgrim

Hi Spinach, it's life, being sober is no cure all, but it just gives you better tools to cope
(or rather takes away what was messing you up) Your emotions will still be all over the place at present, being drunk all the time, you will have ignored them or just put it down to indigestion.

Spinach

Think you may be right.
John.

BillyPilgrim

Hey a fellow Brit, welcome sir (we can put away homeland rivalries in sobriety, I will even give you credit for the six nations win)

Spinach

Born in England, Scotish Mum, live in Wales adopted country . Married to English woman with Welsh relatives and half Scotish Mum.
Yeah good result with rugby.
John.

sugarbear1

Try writing a journal. There's something to the act of using a pen/pencil and paper to get out thoughts. And talk with someone voice to voice, there's something more real in hearing a voice than in reading typed print!

Stay strong! You are healing.