drydude

Tomorrow will be my ninth month without a sip of alcohol. I'm looking a lot healthier and am slowly recovering. The first few months were the toughest and i struggled daily with high anxiety and depression. My head still isn't 100% but I have come to terms with this staying sober lark and am taking supplements daily to help with anxiety. I bought L-lysine and L-arginine in a local health shop (supposedly there was tests done proving the combination of these two food supplements helps with anxiety) and also have been taking l-tyrosine another food supplement which has an almost calming affect and helps with anxiety and depression. If your really caught up in anxiety daily give these supplements a try. I personally have found they help take the edge of things and my skin looks great. However i'd be lieing if i said i was feeling 100%. My mood is still fragile and i often find myself getting caught up in emotions. I can feel paranoid at time aswel, as if everybodys talking about me, and i feel as if everybody hates me... this is probably due to my low self esteem. My next goal is gona be to find a positive outlet for my built up frustration and i plan and getting in contact with a therapist as talking about stuff cant do any harm.
When I first gave up drinking I thought Id immediately get better but i feel as if i have a lot of emotional development to catch up on and issues i need to face and accept. By the way im only 22 yo and look about 17 which i feel has had a great effect on my self esteem and confidence. Luckily i still have a lot of growing up to do and I plan on doing it sober thanks for reading

PippoRossi

Good on you! 9 months is awesome! I've learned that recovery is a slow and steady process. It's nice to hear that you are taking care of yourself.

drydude

Thanks pippo rossi, yeah it takes time but glad ive lasted this long, things can only get better, slowly but surely getting there

least

Congrats on nine months sober!! Fantastic!

hayley86

Congratulations on 9 months sober!. That is brilliant.

HeadLump

9 months is fabulous, drydude - and I'm sure that things WILL get better

Dee74

hey congrats on 9 months DD - good going

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MythOfSisyphus

Congrats on the nine month stretch! I know how you feel- it feels great doesn't it!

Itchy

Congrats!
Don't feel alone, it took me about the same time to really feel progress, and years two and three were progressively better too.

Melina

Congratulations!

That's fantastic!

And good for you for getting ready to work on the emotional aspect...that takes a lot of strength. You will rock this!

drydude

Thanks for the support, even though I should be happy my mood was down today for some reason. picked up a bit now though

drydude

Thanks Itchy, i heard somewhere that PAWS can last up to 2 years, maybe thats what im experiencing... how long are you sober now if you dont mind me asking, i have a few questions :p

Mizzuno

Congrats on 9 months. I am sure that those Amino Acids are helping. Keep walking forward.