Who else gets really depressed when you stop drinking?
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Join Date: May 2013
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Hi Katie. I'm only on day two. I have major depression and anxiety when I stop drinking. All I want to do is isolate and stay in my pj's. I start picking on my face and head until I have sores. I went and got chinese after work today and sat in a booth and ate it, thinking about how I wanted to drink. My food was so hot and I scarfed it down to the point of my tissue sloughing off and my palate is bleeding. When I got home I threw up my food to make me feel better since I can't drink. I'm trying to find some hope, it's just not working yet.
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Canada
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Worsening depression caused my relapse at 6 weeks a couple of weeks ago.
Still trying.
Feel worse than last time at day 2, like a leaden paralysis of body and spirit. Cant even get in shower. Psoriasis getting worse and worse. Feel so hopeless. Feel horrible in my skin.
But really want to give it more time. Isolation and loneliness doesn't help.
Have interview for volunteer position next week, don't know how I'll make it.
Still trying.
Feel worse than last time at day 2, like a leaden paralysis of body and spirit. Cant even get in shower. Psoriasis getting worse and worse. Feel so hopeless. Feel horrible in my skin.
But really want to give it more time. Isolation and loneliness doesn't help.
Have interview for volunteer position next week, don't know how I'll make it.
Nothing is impossible!
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Originally Posted by Katie09 
I feel ok when I'm drinking (not necessarily while I'm drinking, but during the day and I function), but when I quit I get very depressed. By the 10th day I am barely moving. Today I'd really just like to stay in bed. My dogs have no food, so I gave them cat food, even though I know I have to go to the store. Even that seems like too much effort. I ate nothing on Monday and really haven't been eating much at all.
So many of you seem all happy when you quit, but I just get more down by the day. It just keeps getting worse. I am committed to staying the course, even if I means I stay in bed every day, until I give this new med a chance to work, if it works.
Who else goes through this?
So many of you seem all happy when you quit, but I just get more down by the day. It just keeps getting worse. I am committed to staying the course, even if I means I stay in bed every day, until I give this new med a chance to work, if it works.
Who else goes through this?
That being said, get some dog food!!!! I never like to see animals taking a backseat to anything.
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Welcome Soberina 
Like others have said depression is common in early recovery - we;re going through a massive life change....
but if you feel it's going on too long, it's impacting your life, or even impacting your recovery - I really recommend talking to someone...a Dr, a counsellor, a therapist.
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Like others have said depression is common in early recovery - we;re going through a massive life change....
but if you feel it's going on too long, it's impacting your life, or even impacting your recovery - I really recommend talking to someone...a Dr, a counsellor, a therapist.
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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The depressive cloud lifted after I stopped drinking. I thought, "so that's why they say alcohol is a depressant." I drank to run away from my problems. I am slowly beginning to deal with them now. One doesn't change overnight ;-)!
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