Feeling depressed
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Feeling depressed
hi everyone- I’m on day 13 and feeling awful. Feeling very isolated and depressed, and so tired. So so tired. I went to serbia for work and nearly cracked. Had to run back to my hotel and just hide in bed as knew if I left I’d drink. I’ve taken today off work, and focused on my well being. My boyfriend is coming over for dinner. But part of me wants to push him away so I can be alone. I feel quite numb. Has anyone else felt like this at this stage? Is this normal? I can’t remember what it was like when I first did it last year.
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Originally Posted by Meddles 
Is this normal?
Stay strong. It gets better.
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Hi Meddles,
I was pretty depressed for the first few weeks that i was recovering. I found that drinking alot of Vitamin C helped me. I also found that exercise washes away those depressed feelings. It is counterintuitive but it does. I wanted to be by myself alot early on too. It's ok to spend alone time to work on yourself..just not too much. Isolation can be deadly for an Alcoholic.
Good Luck!
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I was pretty depressed for the first few weeks that i was recovering. I found that drinking alot of Vitamin C helped me. I also found that exercise washes away those depressed feelings. It is counterintuitive but it does. I wanted to be by myself alot early on too. It's ok to spend alone time to work on yourself..just not too much. Isolation can be deadly for an Alcoholic.
Good Luck!
Garrison
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Hey D- I’m going to meetings when I can, I swim twice a week, and I’m avoiding the pub. My partner came over this evening and I told him everything about how I feel and he was so supportive. He doesn’t really understand it though. He thinks I can pick up again once it’s under control. Does anyone know any good resources for partners of alcoholics? D do you have any advice or anything you’d recommend to help with the blues?
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Originally Posted by Meddles
Hey D- I’m going to meetings when I can, I swim twice a week, and I’m avoiding the pub. My partner came over this evening and I told him everything about how I feel and he was so supportive. He doesn’t really understand it though. He thinks I can pick up again once it’s under control. Does anyone know any good resources for partners of alcoholics? D do you have any advice or anything you’d recommend to help with the blues?
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I felt overwhelmed with negative emotions in early recovery. It's a tough time because it usually involves looking at the messes we've made through drinking. Try to focus on some kind of exercise and eating regularly and hopefully you will feel better soon.
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Robert88 great suggestion. I’ve sent the link to their site to him. I’m feeling much better today. Going to go swimming this morning and look into what hobbies I can take up to help. I’m two weeks sober today 😁 thank you so much everyone for all the support. I can’t say enough how much I’m relying on this forum at the moment!!
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