tippy79

Today is my one week mark for no alcohol!! I went for a month a couple months ago, and didn't drink at all during my 2 pregnancies, but that's about all the sobriety I've had in my adult years.
I have major issues with anxiety and depression, and I know a lot of that stemmed from my alcohol abuse. I take ant-anxiety meds when I need too, but I stopped the depression meds awhile ago.
Anyway....Today is the first day in as long as I can remember where I actually feel good!!!!!! I don't have anxiety, I'm not irritable (like I have been all week), I'm happy, and for once I'm not dragging my feet because I'm tired.
I don't know what I did, but I don't want this feeling to go away! Maybe it's the vitamins, no alcohol in my system, sleep, teas....?
I really thought the irritability would never go away, because boy have I been irritated by everything and everyone all week!!! I really hope it doesn't come back, cause I know my kids don't deserve to be around a mom that is in a foul mood
I hope everyone that reads this has a wonderful happy day like I'm having!!!

bemyself

Hi Tippy - with you on the seven day mark....and yeah, the irritability factor almost explodes to stratospheric levels when I'm drunk. Surprise, sur-prise...alcohol sooooo messes with our brains, including the parasympathetic (? I think that's the right name) nervous system.

Keep enjoying feeling good - just as I am too.

xx
Vic

IOAA2

Congratulations. Just think, WE can get better and better each day we don't drink.

That's my keep it simple.

BE WELL

alphaomega

Ain't it grand Tippy ?!?!

And it just gets better and better. Enjoy your new found happiness and fight for it !!

XO. AO

mecanix

There will be up's, there will be down's tippy ..

Enjoy your journey ,

Bestwishes, m

resolute50

Simply said.

least

and congrats on one week sober. Be prepared for the mood swings that often happen in early recovery.

tippy79

Thanks everyone!
Tonight is my second alcohol free night.......the weekends were always a booze fest for me. I'm praying for the strength to keep it up!
The holidays are going to be rough, and I'm not so sure how I'm going to get through it. I'll be traveling to see family and friends, and they are already planning nights to hang out, talk, and drink. I have yet to tell people I'm an alcoholic, and I don't have the confidence yet to tell them that. In fact, I don't know if I can ever utter those words out loud; it feels ugly to say them! I don't know if I want people to know. I'm thinking I will go around it, and say I'm taking a break for a bit, or I'm over drinking right now? I'm very embarrassed of my dependency I've had with alcohol!
Thoughts??!!

tippy79

Second alcohol free Friday night!!!!!

Suekie

Hi Tippy,

You sound a lot like me. I have also battled anxiety/depression. I also felt great today for the first time. I have 2 children and their pregnancies were really my only sober time in the past 20 years. Weekends are tough, but we can do this.

tippy79

Thanks Suekie!