Sunday doldrums, drink trigger?
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Sunday doldrums, drink trigger?
Well I had a perfectly fine and sober day 17.
Up early, coffee, yoga then a lovely visit with the horses I work with and equestrian friends.
Then the library for some new reads.
As I was returning home, an anxiety started over me.
Maybe just not looking forward to the chores waiting for me but it feels more like odd nervousness.
Back to work drill early tomorrow and I realized these feelings would send me straight to a bottle right about now (it’s 5 pm somewhere right?)
Anyway, I have no physical desire to drink but am oddly uneasy.
Just made some tea and going to settle in with an online riding training and a new book.
Anyone else have “Sunday Doldrums”?
Have a great evening and thanks for reading.
Up early, coffee, yoga then a lovely visit with the horses I work with and equestrian friends.
Then the library for some new reads.
As I was returning home, an anxiety started over me.
Maybe just not looking forward to the chores waiting for me but it feels more like odd nervousness.
Back to work drill early tomorrow and I realized these feelings would send me straight to a bottle right about now (it’s 5 pm somewhere right?)
Anyway, I have no physical desire to drink but am oddly uneasy.
Just made some tea and going to settle in with an online riding training and a new book.
Anyone else have “Sunday Doldrums”?
Have a great evening and thanks for reading.
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In early recovery, when I felt like that, I would walk my dogs. It got me out of my head and out of my house and gave us some exercise. By the time we got home, the cravings/mood had passed.
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I have the Sunday doldrums BAD today. I hate weekends in general. I'm grateful I have a good book to read. I just don't know what else to do with myself.
There's lots to do, I just don't feel like doing them.
Very weird. You're not alone and it's certainly nothing to drink over.
Early to bed for me tonight and get this day over with!
There's lots to do, I just don't feel like doing them.
Very weird. You're not alone and it's certainly nothing to drink over.
Early to bed for me tonight and get this day over with!
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Never necessarily because of a sunday or doldrums but I have felt that way quite a few times. Mostly just a thought runs through my mind(like having an appointment that I think of or thinking how I have to get the boat ready, etc...) and next thing I know I feel nervous. No really anxious but just a nervous feeling that only lasts a few minutes. Butterfly s in the stomach type feeling. Maybe its just minor anxiety. Actually has not happened in quite awhile now that I think about it but it has many o times in the past.
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Many of the triggers for drinking have been conditioned over many, many years.,They will eventually become unlearned once you don’t reinforce them by drinking. Overtime the sober life becomes the conditioned life and you will fill your weekend with different stuff to do. You may also find that you find great peace in situations you used to find boring. I love quiet time and it’s really precious to me 🙏
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