Too good to be true???
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Too good to be true???
Hey guys, a question for anyone with knowledge or experience........im on day 24, last wk i felt knackered, but this wk i feel energised & chilled at the same time, happy pretty much all the time (unheard of for the last few yrs) & ive barely thought about booze for the last few days.
Is this feeling just a false sense of security & im soon going to feel horrific/emotional/anxious.......im just wondering 'is it too good to be true'?????
Is this feeling just a false sense of security & im soon going to feel horrific/emotional/anxious.......im just wondering 'is it too good to be true'?????
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Originally Posted by doggonecarl 
Early recovery has its ups and downs, but this is a glimpse of what sobriety can be like.
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It's really amazing when the fogs lifts loulou. Really happy for you.
And yes, there will be ups and downs along the way emotionally, but being sober is by far the best way to handle what comes your way ~ it is for me.
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And yes, there will be ups and downs along the way emotionally, but being sober is by far the best way to handle what comes your way ~ it is for me.
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Originally Posted by venuscat
It's really amazing when the fogs lifts loulou. Really happy for you.
And yes, there will be ups and downs along the way emotionally, but being sober is by far the best way to handle what comes your way ~ it is for me. ♥
And yes, there will be ups and downs along the way emotionally, but being sober is by far the best way to handle what comes your way ~ it is for me.
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Oh, you'll still have your bad days, but over time, the good ones will far outnumber the bad.
Nobody is blissful ALL the time, but the kind of peaceful bliss you are experiencing doesn't happen at ALL when you're drinking.
Nobody is blissful ALL the time, but the kind of peaceful bliss you are experiencing doesn't happen at ALL when you're drinking.
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I'm so glad for you, loulou. I've heard people mention the 'pink cloud' phase - but I myself never had it. As the others said, down times are bound to come once in a while - but you'll be prepared. It's wonderful to be free.
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Loulou
It's great that you're feeling so great. Yes, early recovery has ups and downs....but then, doesn't life? I think, for me, it's learning that some level of good and bad is what life is all about, the difference is I have to learn to cope, as opposed to hiding in a bottle. When I relapse it's because I've stopped coping and turn to the one coping mechanism that seems easy and quick, at the time. Maybe life deals me some crap from time to time, but I don't have to drink over it.
It's great that you're feeling so great. Yes, early recovery has ups and downs....but then, doesn't life? I think, for me, it's learning that some level of good and bad is what life is all about, the difference is I have to learn to cope, as opposed to hiding in a bottle. When I relapse it's because I've stopped coping and turn to the one coping mechanism that seems easy and quick, at the time. Maybe life deals me some crap from time to time, but I don't have to drink over it.
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This is awesome LouLou. Congratulations, it truly is a triumph. You are seeing what life can be like without the constant consumption of a central nervous system depressant. When you look at it like that, it is no wonder that you feel on top of the world. You have achieved something that many here wish for so deeply. Now you can start to fill up your life with good things, and how you do it is up to you. Onward!
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