Serotonin

And doggone it, people like me!

I'm on my fourth day and feeling pretty good about getting over Christmas without drinking or smoking pot, my two evil crutches. I'm feeling less manic than I have the previous 3 days, but it is early yet. Night sweats.... ugh, so grateful for the feeling of a nice warm shower in the morning. I must have been retaining tons of water because I have been making more trips to relieve myself than it seems fluids im drinking.... Less and less anxiety attacks. I'm remembering how wonderful I felt when I was 18 days sober this past July, before sabotaging myself. Of course I spent the first 5 days of that stretch locked up someplace, I'll spare the details.

This is my first day 4 on my own in a long time.

-Serotonin

Markdad3

Hey Serotonin! I am from Northern Il, too! I now reside in Central Il. I understand whta you are feeliong, I am 55 days into sobriety and I am feeling much better too. Alcohol, Pot, I get it. Glad you are here. I have the worst of it during the daytime, until I can get to a meeting after work. Hang in there, I am rooting for you.

PurpleKnight

Day 4 is fantastic!!

The withdrawal symptoms will eventually die down as more time passes!! keep going!

caboblanco

I said that at an AA meeting once..and nobody laughed...nobody watched the snl skit and they all thought I was a fruitcake...awkward

Lind

Thats awesome Serotonin!!

Inca

Keep going! The worst will be over soon if you just stick with it. Keep remembering how good you felt before after just a few weeks. You can do this.

Serotonin

Stewart Smalley is the man! It's true though, people do like me. I'm sure there are people out there who like each one of us, despite the people we can become when we are self medicated.

I feel like I'm on a mission to like myself again.

KateL

Well done, brilliant!!!!!

Toffee1

Well done on four days they are certainly pretty tough to deal with. Here's to a sober and healthy new year.

Mizzuno

The mission to like yourself again is a mission worth achieving. You will get there. Keep walking forward.

Serotonin

Today is day 5 for me! I didn't have as bad of night sweats lastnight, but I did wake up with a small craving. I'm sitting here thinking about the day ahead. I think an AA meeting might be in order later today. Feeling irritated with my kids mom.

Venecia

I recommend the Stuart Smalley movie, "Stuart Saves His Family." It was no one's idea of a box office smash, but you can find it on Amazon. I thought it was hysterical and, in the long run, a metaphor for the serenity prayer. And really, couldn't we all use some good belly laughs on our recovery road?

Mountainmanbob

holding on to that thought alone
how it was last time I sobered up
gave me something to shoot for
it sure felt good when I set a new sober record for myself

you can do it too

Mountainman