Day #2 - Exhausted :(
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Day #2 - Exhausted :(
If only it was a stomach flu or head cold. Then I wouldn't feel so guilty skipping work. But, here I am in the parking lot steeling my nerve to spend the day working and pretending nothing is wrong when I would rather be sleeping for days, it feels like. Funny, couldn't sleep a wink last night but now I feel like if I closed my eyes while walking I'd be in REM.
Any advice to help me through this day?
Any advice to help me through this day?
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If you can take the day off, I would. In fact I would take a couple.
And if you cant I am sorry, Just keep telling yourself you will get through it. And get home and rest.. Sorry not much help, sending you good thoughts and energy..
And if you cant I am sorry, Just keep telling yourself you will get through it. And get home and rest.. Sorry not much help, sending you good thoughts and energy..
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I don't understand quitting drinking and detoxing while going to work. I'm glad you quit but the timing sure doesn't make it easy on you. I don't know what your drinking history is....But for myself I spent five days in bed with medical supervision and medication. There are people here that have done what you are doing and made it through it...I guess you're going to have to muscle it....But if you are lurking out there and thinking about quitting....Take this post into consideration.
It's the consciousness that makes it so hard, IME. I mean I probably battled through much worse hangovers than I did the effects of early sobriety. But mentally sobriety was harder because I had to live in 'real' time.
You can do it. I felt much better, very quickly.
You can do it. I felt much better, very quickly.
I don't understand quitting drinking and detoxing while going to work. I'm glad you quit but the timing sure doesn't make it easy on you. I don't know what your drinking history is....But for myself I spent five days in bed with medical supervision and medication. There are people here that have done what you are doing and made it through it...I guess you're going to have to muscle it....But if you are lurking out there and thinking about quitting....Take this post into consideration.
I dont have the luxury of staying home from work.. Im single and barely making it as it is.
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Not everybody has the option of staying home from work... I dont... Im starting to realize that my drinking is getting out of hand again and know that i will have to make a decision soon.. in my case I dont think I will feel any worse the first few days than I do now.... staying up late drinking and then dragging my self to work... on my feet for 7 hours then back home to start the whole process.
I dont have the luxury of staying home from work.. Im single and barely making it as it is.
I dont have the luxury of staying home from work.. Im single and barely making it as it is.
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Drink lots of water or Gatorade, it will rehydrate you and give you a little energy. Worst case, make it through part of the day and go home sick-it will be more believable. Good luck!!
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Wish I could help but all I can say is just hang on the the thought that you will feel great one day. But dang let that take your eye off of "one day at a time".
My uncle always said "I would rather feel good all the time instead of just for a little while" one day we will not feel good all the time if we take it day by day.
It will drag but this day will be over and you can hit the sack hard!
My uncle always said "I would rather feel good all the time instead of just for a little while" one day we will not feel good all the time if we take it day by day.
It will drag but this day will be over and you can hit the sack hard!
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I can relate, I have never slept so much in my life as I have this week and I honestly thought I had the flu. Obviously not. There is a vitamin water called revive. They actually promote it to help with hangovers but it has all the stuff in it to rehydrate and boosts up the energy. It has electrolytes, potassium, b and c vitamins. It really helps and you can find it anywhere. Sleep when you can and eat well!
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