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Hey guys just a quick back story. I am 29 years old and abused alcohol daily for the better half of 5 years with some sobriety lasting as long as 3 months in between. I've always ate realitivly healthy and had always worked out regardless how much I drank the night before. 6 months has gone by fast, and it's been easy to stay sober. What hasn't been so easy is how I feel. Some days I feel great others I feel like I'm dying. I've had every test known to man to find something causing my symptoms and everything comes back normal. I was expecting to be 100% within 6 months but I still to this day experience tiredness, nausea, dizziness, anxiety and a general sense of fake reality. I feel like I'm doing everything I can to help myself get over this but can't stop thinking about the abuse I put myself through with alcohol and the people I've hurt with my addiction. I can honestly say without a doubt that I'll never drink again. I'm just hoping that I start feeling better soon.
Hi SMckay
I'm sorry you're still having ups and downs, but congrats on 6 months..
I think we have to get to a point where we make amends where we can and forgive ourselves.
That's not the same as absolving ourselves of responsibility but I think after a certain point beating ourselves up becomes punishment.
You deserve to move on from your past.
If you haven't gotten to that point I think it's perfectly possible that your guilt and shame could make you sick.
Have you seen a counsellor or therapist?
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I'm sorry you're still having ups and downs, but congrats on 6 months..
I think we have to get to a point where we make amends where we can and forgive ourselves.
That's not the same as absolving ourselves of responsibility but I think after a certain point beating ourselves up becomes punishment.
You deserve to move on from your past.
If you haven't gotten to that point I think it's perfectly possible that your guilt and shame could make you sick.
Have you seen a counsellor or therapist?
D
Congratulations on 6 months Smackay.
Sorry you are having these symptoms. I would keep on at your doctor, if it is not physical then maybe it is psychological in which case maybe some counselling would be in order.
Sorry you are having these symptoms. I would keep on at your doctor, if it is not physical then maybe it is psychological in which case maybe some counselling would be in order.
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Yeah Iam 5 months sober and around month four I was having panick attacks daily that Just hit me out of the blue, Iam much better now but it was hard. Iam just allowing myself time to heal I was Bing drinking for close to 15 years and the last 3 years very heavily. Yoga has Helped me massively with my recovery.
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