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Old 02-20-2009, 06:47 AM
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first few weeks are the hardest

i have been sober for 3 weeks now and i have good days and bad days i hope the longer i stay off drink i will get better and better and anxiety and depression will go away
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Old 02-20-2009, 07:02 AM
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i gets better.. slowly.. one day at a time.
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Old 02-20-2009, 07:06 AM
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You will feel better!
Hang in there, you're doing great!
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Old 02-20-2009, 07:07 AM
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When the fog lifts, it is easier to find new things to do with your time, which can make you feel really good. You are doing great with 3 weeks!
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Old 02-20-2009, 07:12 AM
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Yeah, its definitely the lifting of the brain fog that makes a difference. My head aches and is dizzy and foggy like hell at the moment and I could really use a sleep right now. But I know that given another two to three days it will sort itself out and I'll be bouncing around all over the place!

Keep at it butch! You'll be feeling over the moon soon!
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Old 02-20-2009, 08:09 AM
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I now see the first few weeks as building the framework, bit by bit. It does start to sort it itself out after awhile and fall into place. I began to discover that when I was no longer anaesthetised by the alcohol I could begin to experience some positive feelings I hadn't felt in some time. I think that over time, alcohol weakens us against stress and anxiety, and upsets the chemicals, but we can relearn the coping mechanisms.
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Old 02-20-2009, 08:32 AM
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It does get better, even after just 4 months, it's so worth having i can't put it into words. keep going and be strong, wish i could describe how good it is!
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Old 02-20-2009, 09:23 AM
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It's been 3 wks for me also. I didn't realize so many people described it as coming out of the fog. Last night I set my myspace (yeah I like myspace) status as "seeing through the fog". Sobriety has been much different than I anticipated. My habits are changing, and I'm feeling much better about myself these days. When I thought about getting sober, all I thought about was how hard and horrible it was going to be. I never looked farther than that.
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