C23

This weekend i attended a wedding out of town, where there was a ton of drinking. I am happy to say i stayed strong and am past the 3 week mark. Only things that are bothering me are some terrible nightmares (i think it is my brain trying to convince me to drink) and the fact that i am finding myself wanting to avoid social settings. I am getting more introverted and dont really want to be around anyone. Has anyone else experienced this?

Soberwolf

3 weeks is awesome & the nightmares will fade with time bud

Trees39

Yes c23. I retreated as far in as I needed to. It worked for me, it takes a while to feel stronger and sure.

Then one toe at a time I stepped back out again. I never pushed myself and that worked for me..

Soberish

I am the same way right now from time to time. Im at the 1.5 month mark. Ive gave up drinking before and it got better after a good amount of time so have faith.

I found being around someone that you really trust and can talk with to be helpful during these times. Sometimes even that is tough.

The nightmares have gotten better for me, but I still get them sometimes too. Sometimes they can mess my morning up, and on bad days they can mess the whole day up.

Reading through SR, this seems like a common thing in early recovery and many people feel relief after sticking with it for a while.

C23

Thanks everyone.

Just wanted to make sure this was "normal." Ha! What a funny word...

Soberish

This does feel "normal" but it is normal haha you're right it does sound kind of funny.