OCDDan

I felt pretty good up until tonight, being at one week i think the brain is becoming concerned about the lack of alcohol, was feeling the fog earlier today, ears are ringing louder than normal (i have tinnitus) and a tension headache, Last time quitting, i remember feeling better after two weeks, hopefully that will be the case this time.

Dee74

hope you'll feel better tomorrow Dan

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Purplecatlover

Hang in there, Dan. You're almost out of the woods, physically.
Stay strong, don't give up & you wont have to do this or go through this EVER again.

Sapling

I think you're doing great Dan...It takes time...We alkies want everything at once...Just let the days add up....It gets better...Did you ever check out an AA meeting?

OCDDan

I don't know how i ever did it last time, that was quitting after about 13 of my forty years drinking, this should be a piece a cake.

haven't made to any meetings Sapling.

Sapling

I don't know Dan...If it was a piece of cake....I wouldn't have had to do the things I did and continue to do to remain happily sober....If it was a piece of cake...I don't think any of us would be here.

Anna

Dan, I think it gets harder to quit each time, and even harder to quit as we get older.

Hang in there and keep reading here and posting.

OCDDan

i don't mean a piece of cake in the whole bigger picture of staying happily sober, that won't be a piece of cake. i mean getting through the first 2 or 3 weeks while i feel a little unbalanced.

Sapling

I don't think there's any easy way around that...Payback...You know...At least the results are worth it....I mean...Look at what the other option is...Just keep doing what you're doing....I still don't think it would hurt you to check out a meeting...But that's just me.

Hevyn

I was going to say exactly what Ann did. It was much harder for me to come back from my last binge. The years of drinking took their toll - I'm not as resilient as I once was. All the more reason for us to never put our bodies through that again.

Proud of you for sticking to it Dan.

OCDDan

Thanks Hevyn and Anna, Dee, PurpleCatLover and Sapling, you guys are great, I was just sittin here goin nuts, needin at least some comunication and got more.. i know i'm feelin like a nut case, but you know where i'm coming from. thanks!

Sapling

You're doing great Dan....Makes me happy to see that.

ReadyAndAble

How you feeling today, Dan? It will smooth out pretty soon, and you can shift your focus to the long-term... You can do it! And then you never have to go through this again.

OCDDan

Feelin much better now, slept good, have lots to do today, on my way out now. Thanks for askin

aasharon90

40's by far not old. Im 50ish and I
know in my heart im not old.

I was in my late teens when I began
drinking and stopped at 30. So, at 30
my mentality was as young as the day
I began drinking.

At 21 yrs sobor, im still young. Hmmmm,
I like being young at heart even tho 50ish
is just a number.

My spouse has ringing in his ears as well,
and sought medical attention for it, but
was told nothing can be done to correct
the yrs. of damage from loud noises.

Right now he's trying a suppliment over
the counter to see if their can be some
relief. In the meantime, all he can do is
accept it and find ways to focus on something
else instead of the ringing.

At night, I use fans next to the bed which
gives you light noise to drown out the ringing.
Listening to music can also help.

Staying sober each day will get better i promise
because it has for me so I can enjoy my retirement
yrs happier than I have ever been.

So can you.

Your sober life is just beginning at a young at
heart age.