All Newbies -- Hang In. Things Can Get Better...Fast.
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Syracuse, NY
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All Newbies -- Hang In. Things Can Get Better...Fast.
First of all, this is my first post. I'm newly sober (11 days) after 25 years of increasingly heavy daily drinking, culminating in the period between October (when I had my seizure) and last week (when I entered detox).
I felt SO terrible, at death's door, during my detox from alcohol and Xanax. Wasn't sure I'd ever be able to eat, speak, think, or hold a pen again. And here I sit, sober.
Sober and feeling MUCH better. Life's not a bed of roses. There's a huge void. Alcohol destroyed all my relationships, all my interests. It will take time to build a nice full life. But...what a relief right here and now to not feel physically ill. I'm still a little absent minded but even my formerly sparkly mind is returning to normal. My hands are mostly steady. The hallucinations and confusion are gone.
I'm taking things slow, giving myself plenty of time to rest, read, and attend an AA meeting every day. And of course, I'm eating like a pig!
It's different for everyone. Probably hard for everyone (some more than others). But to anyone who's in their first few days of sobriety and feeling rotten, please hang in. I drank heavily every day for 25 years, and it improved quickly for me. It might do the same for you. Hang in and give it a chance.
Thanks for listening!
I felt SO terrible, at death's door, during my detox from alcohol and Xanax. Wasn't sure I'd ever be able to eat, speak, think, or hold a pen again. And here I sit, sober.
Sober and feeling MUCH better. Life's not a bed of roses. There's a huge void. Alcohol destroyed all my relationships, all my interests. It will take time to build a nice full life. But...what a relief right here and now to not feel physically ill. I'm still a little absent minded but even my formerly sparkly mind is returning to normal. My hands are mostly steady. The hallucinations and confusion are gone.
I'm taking things slow, giving myself plenty of time to rest, read, and attend an AA meeting every day. And of course, I'm eating like a pig!
It's different for everyone. Probably hard for everyone (some more than others). But to anyone who's in their first few days of sobriety and feeling rotten, please hang in. I drank heavily every day for 25 years, and it improved quickly for me. It might do the same for you. Hang in and give it a chance.
Thanks for listening!
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I somehow missed this yesterday LaT! Welcome to a great place where we all understand.
I drank almost 30 yrs. I never imagined my life without it. I'm so thankful to be free. Happy to hear you sounding so positive and ready for your new life.
I drank almost 30 yrs. I never imagined my life without it. I'm so thankful to be free. Happy to hear you sounding so positive and ready for your new life.
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Join Date: Mar 2015
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Hi, SoberWolf. Nice to meet you as well. Your picture there, with the Classic Pooh.... It kind of reminds me of the experience I'm having in AA right now. Nobody knows me, and I'm not sure I'm going to become a regular. But -- everybody there is "pulling" for me, sincerely trying to get me un-stuck.
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