New Found Positivity
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,645
New Found Positivity
It seems I'm feeling positive today. Nothing much exciting happened. I got a lot done at work, but I still have all of my looming bills and debt to take care of. I just feel like I can handle it today for some reason.
I'm 18 days sober.
Perhaps alcohol is that hard on my brain chemistry. Maybe it truly took 2-3 weeks to feel a bit less depressed and negative. I don't know. But I hope it continues with sobriety.
I'm 18 days sober.
Perhaps alcohol is that hard on my brain chemistry. Maybe it truly took 2-3 weeks to feel a bit less depressed and negative. I don't know. But I hope it continues with sobriety.
Member
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 580
TWTOM,
Glad you are feeling better and having a breakthrough in mood today!!!
I looked into some literature on PAWS that helped me explain a lot of my own symptoms with mood, fatigue, & sleep disturbances...
Glad you are feeling better and having a breakthrough in mood today!!!
I looked into some literature on PAWS that helped me explain a lot of my own symptoms with mood, fatigue, & sleep disturbances...
Guest
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 8,674
Really glad to hear this!! It indeed took a lot longer than a couple wks for me to begin to see changes in all areas. The dark stuff you have shared with us is real and tough and can change and heal- if we stay sober.
I'd also suggest an article that I believe Dee posted a long time ago (well, maybe 3 yr since I first saw it!) that really digs into PAWS. I experienced the syndrome at length and certainly not everyone does but you might relate -
https://digital-dharma.net/post-acut...r-immediately/
There is also a book I'd suggest to all just getting sober - it's called Living Sober and it's about the first year. An easy read (not an AA pub but published by a well known rehab here called Hazelden in MN) and avail on Amazon for cheap.
Take care and keep going TWTOM!
I'd also suggest an article that I believe Dee posted a long time ago (well, maybe 3 yr since I first saw it!) that really digs into PAWS. I experienced the syndrome at length and certainly not everyone does but you might relate -
https://digital-dharma.net/post-acut...r-immediately/
There is also a book I'd suggest to all just getting sober - it's called Living Sober and it's about the first year. An easy read (not an AA pub but published by a well known rehab here called Hazelden in MN) and avail on Amazon for cheap.
Take care and keep going TWTOM!
Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)