Fitness1234

Did anyone start arguments with people when they were going through withdrawel or their first days of sobriety. Did you find yourself being overly sensitive and depressed? This is so crazy I got myself to this point.

Tamerua

Before recovery, I would kid that I didn't have tear ducts. Still kid but at least now I know that I do have them because I get weepy for no reason... When you drink and turn all of that off, it comes out now. I'm newer too, we will learn to deal with it now, the proper way.

inpieces314

Yeah, kinda like a woman with PMS. It's a part of life. It's excusable.

Hevyn

Oh yes, wino - very much so. Emotions were all over the place. I was a wreck. It all stopped, though. I can never put myself through that again.

Fitness1234

I cant wait to be me again. This was never me. I was strong and happy and not a selfish bone in my body. Its crazy how alcohol can change people. This is what keep me from not having a glass or two of wine. I know it will initially put me in a good mood but I know how it ends and its not good

paul99

It would be folly to think that since it changes us drastically when it's in us, that alcohol wouldn't change us drastically when it's not in us.

I was certainly like that - and for much longer than just a few days.

It passes - just have to ride that bull for a while.

bostonluv

Absolutely! Be patient with yourself. Here is yet another reason letting the people know around you what you are going through can make your life easier as well as theirs.

:help

escapist

The first several weeks I would seethe. I would not verbalize my feelings. I had a hard time communicating. I could'nt think of the words to express myself. I felt emotionally numb a lot. Did'nt cry or laugh. It was like I was stunned. I drank a lot. When I quit it felt like I was on time delay. Like being in a car accident. At the moment of impact you can't really feel anything.