One Week reflections
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One Week reflections
So today is one week of sobriety. This is the longest I have been sober in over a decade. Thank you all for your support, both direct and indirect. Wanted to take a few minutes and share some thoughts broken down into the pros and cons of being sober and then some generalized observations.
Pros:
-Barrier between God and I removed.
-Feeling more refreshed in the morning with less sleep.
-Mood swings/anger is going away.
-No longer feel ashamed, disappointed, scared, tense, stressed out, guilty, worried
-Much more productive while not at work and at work.
-Much more energy, haven't had coffee the last two days.
-Can already see personal relationships improving.
-Feeling hope for the first time in a long long time.
Cons:
-Have had a headache for a week. It would be fair to note that anytime I have been sober for the last decade I was hungover and had a headache anyway. This will go away over time.
-Trouble getting to sleep, however, sleep quality is drastically improved. This will go away with time.
-Trouble concentrating, feel like Lenny from "Of mice and men" all the time. Again, it would be fair to say that I felt the same way while drinking. This will go away with time.
Observations:
-Got to watch my dogs go to bed for the first time since I have had them, they are 2 years old. I have always been to drunk to remember them going to bed...
-Normal people go to book stores at 9pm on Saturday night, never would have imagined that...
-Until recently, I have not driven after in the evening after dark in years.
-Often feel like a little kid in a candy store while experiencing things this last week. Mainly because it is the first time in my adult life I have experienced them sober. Its kinda cool.
Thank you all again for welcoming me into your community and providing support.
- MastiffGuy
Pros:
-Barrier between God and I removed.
-Feeling more refreshed in the morning with less sleep.
-Mood swings/anger is going away.
-No longer feel ashamed, disappointed, scared, tense, stressed out, guilty, worried
-Much more productive while not at work and at work.
-Much more energy, haven't had coffee the last two days.
-Can already see personal relationships improving.
-Feeling hope for the first time in a long long time.
Cons:
-Have had a headache for a week. It would be fair to note that anytime I have been sober for the last decade I was hungover and had a headache anyway. This will go away over time.
-Trouble getting to sleep, however, sleep quality is drastically improved. This will go away with time.
-Trouble concentrating, feel like Lenny from "Of mice and men" all the time. Again, it would be fair to say that I felt the same way while drinking. This will go away with time.
Observations:
-Got to watch my dogs go to bed for the first time since I have had them, they are 2 years old. I have always been to drunk to remember them going to bed...
-Normal people go to book stores at 9pm on Saturday night, never would have imagined that...
-Until recently, I have not driven after in the evening after dark in years.
-Often feel like a little kid in a candy store while experiencing things this last week. Mainly because it is the first time in my adult life I have experienced them sober. Its kinda cool.
Thank you all again for welcoming me into your community and providing support.
- MastiffGuy
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: London, England
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Congrats on 1 week. And the great thing is, it gets better. There will be bad days. There will be things you need to actually deal with. I hate to put a downer on things, but life, the universe, whatever, isn't going to turn round and say "Ah, you're getting sober now. Isn't that nice. Have a break. I'll be nice to you." But that doesn't matter.
What matters is that the worst day sober is better than the best one drunk. And that nothing is so bad that being drunk won't make it worse.
And the world is a wonderful place. Be nice to yourself. And give yourself a little pat on the back.
What matters is that the worst day sober is better than the best one drunk. And that nothing is so bad that being drunk won't make it worse.
And the world is a wonderful place. Be nice to yourself. And give yourself a little pat on the back.
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 72
Congratulations on the one week thing. We started on the same day so please keep us updated on the progress.
I'm particularly interested to hear how the sleeping/brain fog is going. These are probably the two main issues I'm still having.
I'm particularly interested to hear how the sleeping/brain fog is going. These are probably the two main issues I'm still having.
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