11 months today
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11 months today
Honestly it’s gone pretty fast, first 3 months were a long slog then it got a little easier.
Physically I’ve lost my gut, lovehandles, alcoholic puffy face. Wife loves the way I look.
My mind is coming back still have a “fog” sometimes, sleep is so so. Still drink to much coffee and smoke too much, not ready to quit yet. Eating very well with the occasional double stuff Oreo binge .
I’ll try to post more as too how I’m doing this. Right now 4 or5 AA meetings a week steps Sponser etc. lots of yard work, cutting logs among other things. Golf twice a week , really relaxes me . Reading.
Lousy at meditation, too many squirrels in my cage. But otherwise I’m at ease and it feels good.
Physically I’ve lost my gut, lovehandles, alcoholic puffy face. Wife loves the way I look.
My mind is coming back still have a “fog” sometimes, sleep is so so. Still drink to much coffee and smoke too much, not ready to quit yet. Eating very well with the occasional double stuff Oreo binge .
I’ll try to post more as too how I’m doing this. Right now 4 or5 AA meetings a week steps Sponser etc. lots of yard work, cutting logs among other things. Golf twice a week , really relaxes me . Reading.
Lousy at meditation, too many squirrels in my cage. But otherwise I’m at ease and it feels good.
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Hi Kdon. First of all congrats. When you say the first 3 months were a slog would you be able to go into a bit more detail?
I am currently on 2 months and although I’m loving mornings with no hangover, during the day I have zero energy. Also I wouldn’t say I’m depressed but I do feel a bit flat as if thinking, is this as good as it gets? I’m still determined to carry on because there is positives such as quality family time and more money in my pocket. I just feel I should be feeling better.
I don’t want to put anyone off who’s trying to quit because it’s %100 better than drinking.
I am currently on 2 months and although I’m loving mornings with no hangover, during the day I have zero energy. Also I wouldn’t say I’m depressed but I do feel a bit flat as if thinking, is this as good as it gets? I’m still determined to carry on because there is positives such as quality family time and more money in my pocket. I just feel I should be feeling better.
I don’t want to put anyone off who’s trying to quit because it’s %100 better than drinking.
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Originally Posted by adenough1 
Hi Kdon. First of all congrats. When you say the first 3 months were a slog would you be able to go into a bit more detail?
I am currently on 2 months and although I’m loving mornings with no hangover, during the day I have zero energy. Also I wouldn’t say I’m depressed but I do feel a bit flat as if thinking, is this as good as it gets? I’m still determined to carry on because there is positives such as quality family time and more money in my pocket. I just feel I should be feeling better.
I don’t want to put anyone off who’s trying to quit because it’s %100 better than drinking.
I am currently on 2 months and although I’m loving mornings with no hangover, during the day I have zero energy. Also I wouldn’t say I’m depressed but I do feel a bit flat as if thinking, is this as good as it gets? I’m still determined to carry on because there is positives such as quality family time and more money in my pocket. I just feel I should be feeling better.
I don’t want to put anyone off who’s trying to quit because it’s %100 better than drinking.
I felt that way for a solid 9 months and didn't actually start feeling "good" until the 13 month mark.
Waves would come and go and gradually get less intense. It was a solid 6 months before things started to really ease at all. Brain fog, apathy, mood swings, short tempered, stomach issues, anxiety, depression, all just cycled around. I really felt like I was losing my mind.
Next Tuesday I'll tick 20 months, I feel so much better these days I can't tell you how worth it it was.
At the four month mark I remember feeling like I had tried to swim across a lake that was too big for me. I was almost half way across but was starting to think I couldn't make it. I'd turn to look back at shore and there was a storm coming so I had no choice but to push on.
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Originally Posted by adenough1
Hi Kdon. First of all congrats. When you say the first 3 months were a slog would you be able to go into a bit more detail?
I am currently on 2 months and although I’m loving mornings with no hangover, during the day I have zero energy. Also I wouldn’t say I’m depressed but I do feel a bit flat as if thinking, is this as good as it gets? I’m still determined to carry on because there is positives such as quality family time and more money in my pocket. I just feel I should be feeling better.
I don’t want to put anyone off who’s trying to quit because it’s %100 better than drinking.
I am currently on 2 months and although I’m loving mornings with no hangover, during the day I have zero energy. Also I wouldn’t say I’m depressed but I do feel a bit flat as if thinking, is this as good as it gets? I’m still determined to carry on because there is positives such as quality family time and more money in my pocket. I just feel I should be feeling better.
I don’t want to put anyone off who’s trying to quit because it’s %100 better than drinking.
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