Class of February 2016 Part 17
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Sorting out some college paperwork today, having a bath, then going off to the cinema later. Chill day. I've been teaching myself Maths as well - I have to take Higher Maths as part of my course and I'm terrible at it! Anyone got any tips? 
I hope it's just a low point and you feel better soon Sansa.
Have you got the weekend off now PHRD?
Sounds like you're looking at it in the right way 360, it is a personal decision - trying to force it on someone wouldn't work. Keep us updated though, if it's affecting you I don't want you to feel alone.
Attention won't be on you at meetings Sadie. I would recommend introducing yourself but you really don't have to if you don't want. I'm hoping taking a step back from everything and looking after yourself for a few days will help get you back on track.
OOTT - Same here, I'm very grateful for SR and this class. I wouldn't be approaching 90 days of sobriety without them, that's for sure!
Badger - I know what you mean, I was going to be kicked out of my house if I didn't stop drinking. The charity I was going to and my sponsor were talking about getting me into a dryhouse. I don't think I would have stayed sober in that situation though, I would have been kicked out. I don't even know if I'd have carried on living. Playing the tape forward scares me off alcohol for sure.
I hope it's just a low point and you feel better soon Sansa.
Have you got the weekend off now PHRD?
Sounds like you're looking at it in the right way 360, it is a personal decision - trying to force it on someone wouldn't work. Keep us updated though, if it's affecting you I don't want you to feel alone.
Attention won't be on you at meetings Sadie. I would recommend introducing yourself but you really don't have to if you don't want. I'm hoping taking a step back from everything and looking after yourself for a few days will help get you back on track.
OOTT - Same here, I'm very grateful for SR and this class. I wouldn't be approaching 90 days of sobriety without them, that's for sure!
Badger - I know what you mean, I was going to be kicked out of my house if I didn't stop drinking. The charity I was going to and my sponsor were talking about getting me into a dryhouse. I don't think I would have stayed sober in that situation though, I would have been kicked out. I don't even know if I'd have carried on living. Playing the tape forward scares me off alcohol for sure.
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Almost the whole weekend off OT! So I have a lot of friends based on a healthy hobby of mine - sailing. Someone just started a two privaye subgroups on social media for limiyong drinking and not drinking. Now I can talk about not drinking with some of my friends openly and easily know which ones are like me and don't drink! What a blessing! They have get charters they do as groups sometimes and I wondered how I would go and not feel awkward not drinking while stuck on a boat. Question answered. Several people that go don't drink including one of the captains. Life is good! SansaS - it's hard when you don't drink to mask the pain, discouragement, unhappiness. This is so normal. What do you want to do with your future? What made you happy as a kid? Being outdoors? People? Love? Taking care of things? Taking care of people? Time to look deeper towards happiness and make a plan! Love you all!
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Originally Posted by SansaS 
I'm been really down this week. Maybe I'm experiencing paws? Just really flat and finding it hard to even smile.
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Welcome ICanDo!. I have read that 90 days can be tough emotionally. Great achievement almost to 100! Sansa hang in there!
I crashed after about 30 days and at Day 3 again. I guess after the pink cloud some people get goes away emotions can go up and down.
Dee has mentioned 30, 60, 90ish days are hard before. I think most in this class are around 60 to 100! Well day 3 sucks so if anyone is tempted give me a shout and I will remind you. Trying to kick this depression and will check in with doc, can't get out of bed today. Oh, and my nose got fat last binge. Gross.
I crashed after about 30 days and at Day 3 again. I guess after the pink cloud some people get goes away emotions can go up and down.
Dee has mentioned 30, 60, 90ish days are hard before. I think most in this class are around 60 to 100! Well day 3 sucks so if anyone is tempted give me a shout and I will remind you. Trying to kick this depression and will check in with doc, can't get out of bed today. Oh, and my nose got fat last binge. Gross.
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Hey Sexy Sadie.. hang in there!
I could have written your post...I felt the same same way. It's weird how we're all more or less experiencing the same emotional cycles. I felt waves of depression somewhere between 60 and 80 days, all linked to a failed relationship. I had to reach out a couple times because I felt like I was going to drink again. I'm sure it'll come back again and again. All I can do is try to keep busy and stay positive. I've identified a bunch of my triggers, stuff I wasn't even aware of.
What's with the fat nose? I had a fat nose in college a couple times, but it wasn't from alcohol!
I could have written your post...I felt the same same way. It's weird how we're all more or less experiencing the same emotional cycles. I felt waves of depression somewhere between 60 and 80 days, all linked to a failed relationship. I had to reach out a couple times because I felt like I was going to drink again. I'm sure it'll come back again and again. All I can do is try to keep busy and stay positive. I've identified a bunch of my triggers, stuff I wasn't even aware of.
What's with the fat nose? I had a fat nose in college a couple times, but it wasn't from alcohol!
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Welcome to class ICDB!
Hang in there Sadie, good to hear you'll be paying the doc a visit.
Just got back from seeing the new Captain America movie. Thinking of doing some clothes shopping tomorrow, not sure if I can be bothered! Would be nice to have some new clothes with everything else in my life changing.
Hang in there Sadie, good to hear you'll be paying the doc a visit.
Just got back from seeing the new Captain America movie. Thinking of doing some clothes shopping tomorrow, not sure if I can be bothered! Would be nice to have some new clothes with everything else in my life changing.
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OT I just got some new clothes today too! I'd like to loose some more weight but in the meantime I've decided to look fabulous with what I have to work with. Why? Because my hair is on fire! lol No because it is full of body, super soft, my complexion is great, etc etc. Welcome Icandobetter! I had a sad moment today but I counted the three things bothering me (2 is my limit) and just understood why I felt down. Next, deal with it. Plan a course of action is available to fix the issue. :-)
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Originally Posted by OldTomato
Welcome to class ICDB! Hang in there Sadie, good to hear you'll be paying the doc a visit. Just got back from seeing the new Captain America movie. Thinking of doing some clothes shopping tomorrow, not sure if I can be bothered! Would be nice to have some new clothes with everything else in my life changing.
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pink cloud - I know I've read that but what does it mean?
Spring is a rough time for me anyhow - lots of business with family things but it's also when my mother passed away (two years tris coming Monday)... I have some kind of health thing going on that requires a specialist consult but there's an overall 8 week wait to get in. I believe that is causing the extreme fatigue and headaches I've been having- I have no idea what normal feels like anymore ... I used to attribute much of this to being hungover and now that's out of the equation but the symptoms are worse now. Adding to it I have two sporting events in the next six weeks that I registered for last fall, and one is a charity fundraiser. I need to continue the training for them, which I can muster the energy for at the minimum level but I'm leaving much else in terms of house projects in the lurch due to the energy.
Sorry for the whining - need to figure out the root cause and get it squared away sooner rather than later.
Spring is a rough time for me anyhow - lots of business with family things but it's also when my mother passed away (two years tris coming Monday)... I have some kind of health thing going on that requires a specialist consult but there's an overall 8 week wait to get in. I believe that is causing the extreme fatigue and headaches I've been having- I have no idea what normal feels like anymore ... I used to attribute much of this to being hungover and now that's out of the equation but the symptoms are worse now. Adding to it I have two sporting events in the next six weeks that I registered for last fall, and one is a charity fundraiser. I need to continue the training for them, which I can muster the energy for at the minimum level but I'm leaving much else in terms of house projects in the lurch due to the energy.
Sorry for the whining - need to figure out the root cause and get it squared away sooner rather than later.
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IcandoBetter - what do you think it is? Chronic Lyme? Just curious. I've had a low iron and platelet issue - but platelets are unusually low already from rare disorder. Now I've been dealing with what I believe is TMJ. I need to go to the drs to followup. Thought it was sinusitis and had antibiotics but its still dragging on weeks later...
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Originally Posted by PHRD
IcandoBetter - what do you think it is? Chronic Lyme? Just curious. I've had a low iron and platelet issue - but platelets are unusually low already from rare disorder. Now I've been dealing with what I believe is TMJ. I need to go to the drs to followup. Thought it was sinusitis and had antibiotics but its still dragging on weeks later...
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Oh yep. That was the other thing I was thinking of. Thyroid. I recently learned both my mom and aunt were on thyroid medication. Are you taking B-12? I noticed a huge bump in energy by taking it. Best wishes on getting to the root cause. Having been anemic a few months ago, I get it. Very frustrating!
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