HappinessIsHere

I am at the end of Day 11 not drinking. I'm doing great and not really thinking that I want to drink like all the other times I've tried to stop. I'm finding myself a little grumpier in the afternoons and am trying to deal with it. But the last two days I have had an amazing headache. It's there but not all day. I've been struggling to stay awake and it's wearing on me.
I'm not sure what to do about it. I think I'm finding it hard to stay hydrated and that's the cause. But I just don't know. I've kept my peppermint and chamomile tea going, I brought some gastrolyte tablets and used some of those, and lots of water.
I found myself thinking this afternoon beer would probably make it go away, then I remembered all the times I tried that before and it didn't really help. So I made a cup of tea and watched TV. But O really need the headache gone. And a good vent. I think I needed that as well

Soberwolf

Your doing really well Happiness

entropy1964

Hi there
I think what you're feeling is really common. I know that doesn't help but you're not alone. 11 days is a great achievement.

Meraviglioso

Hi there, unfortunately what you are feeling is all part of the process. You are just going to have to get through it. It will get better though, I promise you!

InTheEnd

Great job on 11! I'm on 39 but at about 2-3weeks in, I had some random headaches too. Just as fast as they came, they went away after a few days. So just try to get through and you should be just fine.

HappinessIsHere

Thanks Everyone Words of support mean a lot more than I ever thought they would. It helps. Awesome on Day 39 InTheEnd That's great
I think I will sleep now and see what tomorrow brings

Soberwolf

doggonecarl

Eleven days is awesome! But it is very, very early in the journey. The ride will be a little bumpy in the beginning. It will smooth out.

Anna

Eleven days is great.

Hopefully your headache will ease up soon, but if not, you could always talk to your dr. I'm glad you're doing well.

FreeOwl

Venting is important.

Early recovery is a series of strange feelings; physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally. One moment it's up, the next it's down. We find ourselves almost endlessly-searching. What IS it? Am I dehydrated? Do I need more sugar? Is it caffeine? Is it my relationship? Is it my parents, my kids, my math teacher?

WHY do I feel like this? What is missing? What's going ON???

We shift and we pivot and we question and we try to make sense of it all....

What it comes down to is that we're in a huge transition. Transition is never comfortable, and when it's a profound transition - more a transformation - it is even less comfortable. We can look forward to months of it. As our bodies, our minds, our spirits seek to find a new calibrated foundation of balance - we will experience all sorts of dissonance.

One really important success factor for me was simply accepting that. Learning to be OK with not feeling OK. Learning not to obsess over it or focus to heavily on "WHY!!??" and simply observing what IS with interest but some level of detachment. Reminding myself of transition. Ensuring I had support; here, at AA, in counseling, with close friendships, by taking time to exercise and get quiet meditative time in nature.

Gradually, we become adjusted to a new balance, a new normal... we become more and more comfortable.... we learn again - or perhaps for the first time in our lives - how to LIVE.

Keep on the path, it's OK.

PurpleKnight

Fantastic Happiness!!

aasharon90

Remember that it takes time for our
bodies to heal from all the poison we
put in our systems that affects every
inch of our bodies. All our nerves, muscles,
veins, organs, blood flow, everything inside
us.

Its called a chemical imbalance in our
bodies and with putting all those toxins
in our bodies, everything goes haywire,
possibly damaging certain things that
make us tick.

I spent 28 days in rehab after a family
intervention which allowed me to have
a safe haven away from alcohol and allow
me time to work out with physical activities
they had set up for us to do to sweat those
toxins out of my body.

This 28 days gave me time for the fog
to clear some in my brain and help me
absorb some vital information about
my addiction and its affects on my mind,
body and soul.

No, I wasn't cured from my addiction
because the only way to heal from this
illness, disease, was to listen, learn, absorb
and apply a treatable program of recovery
taught to me and incorporate it in all areas of
my life.

28 days wasnt even hardly a drop of
water in a bucket so to speak, of having
a solid foundation yet or being fully
sober.

Even tho I wasn't drinking or trying
to kill myself with alcohol, I was merely
living as a dry drunk so to speak. Meaning
I hadn't cleared away all the wreckage
of my past due to my drinking.

I had to work thru each step, building
my recovery foundation one step at a
time to insure that my foundation is
sturdy and strong enough to live my
life upon for many days I remain sober.

I worked closely with my AA recovery
program and fellow members to help
me achieve what so many had talked
about as well as experienced because
they did and do work and live their
recovery program on a daily bases.

I use my physicians to help me remain
healthy in my body being always honest
with them about my recovery life and that
it is extremely important that nothing is
administered to me that is narcotic or
habit forming to interfere with my sobriety
progress.

If I need spiritual healing and strength
then I refer to my Faith and Catholic
up bringing or whom or whatever you
chose for that kind of support.

I learned along the way that I am never
alone in my journey in life and that there
will always be someone available to help
me if situations that baffle me.

Living in recovery is a life long journey
with many rewards waiting to be enjoyed
along the way.