john2020

has anyone else experienced what i am getting...i havent had a drink fo nearky three weeks now and i feel strange...sort of dreamlike..i only have to watch something sad on tv and i feel very emotional and feel like crying ..then the next minute i feel like smashing something,the littlest of things seem to upset me..i'm sure somethings as got to give sooner or later..i nearly started today in the car when someone cut me up ..i felt like ripping his door off and beating the hell out of him..then as quickly as it started it went away ..is there ANYTHING..i could take to help me...i feel as if i'm going to explode....thank you.....

vegibean

That's me, I have two weeks today and I feel really sensitive. I think that in the short time I had my relapse it did a number on my serotonin levels and my mind is a bit out of whack from it. I can see why it is so easy to relapse in this state of mind. Hang in there, in a few more weeks I bet it will be much better, keep up the good work!!

Coldfusion

There's help here! (Keep posting)

There's help out there! (call AA)

There are things you can do to help yourself! (see a doctor)

soberclover

I'm almost 60 days and still consider myself pretty emotional at times. I figure it is because I was so not used to feeling as I was either drunk or hungover. Now that I have not the drunk or the hangover, I'm forced to feel again and often I don't like it. Especially the anger, sadness, and lonliness. When I'm having a feeling I don't like I try to distract myself with some other type of activity so I don't get too lost in it. I'm also in counseling again and that has been really helpful.

2granddaughters

Welcome to "dry" John. Now you know why you spent all the time drinking. Living dry sucks for an alcoholic like me

If it gets better you're good to go..

If it gets worse, come to the AA meetings with me and we'll get sober together.

All the best.

Bob R