SobrietyNow

Hi Everyone,

I am generally upbeat and then there are some days when just thinking or talking seems like too much work! Does anyone else have this? I feel like I want to lay down, which I never do, but I'm just so mentally tired. I'm not depressed, just exhausted and it comes and goes. What's up with that? Is it just the process of getting sober? Thanks for reading.

DisplacedGRITS

I have days like that. Fewer now than in my first couple of months of sobriety. A short brisk walk helped a lot just to break through the fog. It's ok to have those days. I'm pretty sure normal people have them too!

SobrietyNow

hahaha! i love it. good point. i wouldn't know what normal people have. hahahaha. wow, that made me laugh. thank you.
also, good to know that it will taper off, i'm pretty early on in my sobriety.

Hollyanne

Absolutely normal!
Take as many naps as you need!:ghug3

Dee74

I had those days for sure...and I worried about them....
then I realised, like DG said, that other people had those days too

keep moving on, SN

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hypochondriac

I had/have that too SobrietyNow. I never ever used to nap but there have been times when I've had no choice. I was actually pleased about it because I tend towards the side of hyperactivity and I though alcohol was the only thing that could calm me down. I like feeling exhausted now x

Stevie1

This has probably been the hardest thing for me...the tiredness and general blahs and wanting naps!

I know it's common so I ride it out.

sugarbear1

We created unnatural highs....now our brains are learning to be normal again.

I had that non-motivated feeling. Just go with the flow and know you are healing. It will return with a vengeance!

Hugs,

Inca

YES, I find myself constantly wanting to work out when I'm in that state of mind. It helps....that irritable, discontent feeling isn't too great. Try different things to help you get through it. Something will work.

duane1

I have found running to be great for this if you can muster up the energy to start.

SobrietyNow

Thanks everyone for the support and great advice. Really it's just emotion and who knows how to navigate that? Not me! Not yet at least. I have been swimming a lot which is good, but I feel like I can't fill the need for something I don't have and it makes me tired. UGH.

I've also tried to cheer myself up by treating myself to a coffee or a magazine or something and sometimes that helps, sometimes it doesn't. I'm trying really hard to take care of myself, take a bath, take a swim, read a book, call a friend, go to a meeting etc....whatever it takes to stay sober. Some days the time I feel most normal for the day is in a meeting. It's just bizarro world compared to my former life, totally uncharted. I'm sure everyone on here has felt the discomfort I'm referring to.

I'm probably making a mountain out of a mole hill and worrying over nothing. It makes me feel so much better that I am not alone. Thanks for reading and letting me babble on. It's amazing how much that helps. Thank god for SR!