Kza

How do you know how much and to what extent your feelings and personality are the result of alcohol? I feel sad tonight for no reason. Just went for a long walk, ate well. Is it drinking or not drinking or is it me?

Amajorityofone

Sobriety is a roller coaster ride. No doubt about it. You are going to have your ups, your downs, your highs and your lows...and they come in random order!

Last Saturday started out as a perfect day. It ended in total despair as i used every fiber of my being to stay sober the last 8 hours...not only did I not see this coming, I'm on day 375!

Someone today said..."The Obstacle is the path.".
Amen!

resolute50

My feelings and personallity that extending as a result of alcohol were really NOT me.
Some of the things I said and did I would have never done while sober.

You know,I've had feeling of depression wash over me a couple of time since my sobriety.
I write it off,it's really just a temporary thing for me.
Do you have feelings of sadness all the time,Kza?

Kza

OH God, 375 and still feel like that

resolute50

Have you considered talking with somebody about it?
Maybe you were self medicating to try and help with this sadness.

Ornithology

I had the same reaction. I'm day 4 and if this is going to be a life-long struggle then... crap.

resolute50

Day 4 is still quite early in your sobriety.
Things should start improving for you within a week.
But alas,it's different for everybody.

doggonecarl

People who never had a alcohol problem still get sad. There are going to be up days and down days. Living sober is dealing with the ups and downs without drinking. It doesn't mean we'll never experience the bad days.

Hope you feel better tomorrow.

lessgravity

Ha that's my line, my line of the year! The obstacle is the path.

I've struggled and continue to struggle. But I am finding that there is a truth that seems to be coming into picture - that there is a life, a sober life, ahead with all the love and pain and boredom and suffering and thrills that life is filled with. That's it's mine, ours, for the taking.

Stay strong. Trust yourself!

- the obstacle is the path -