liss74

Bloody hell wtf I'm crazy high low and just angry frustrated yep no balance for me BUT I have not picked up that poison day 11 so I'm glad about that sigh

Ptcapote

Me too, Liss. Day 12 here and feeling about the same. Seemed way too easy to be feeling that good for the first few days or so and I suppose it was. Dear lord the mood swings! Guess it is the brain learning how to cope without its favorite crutch but I am volatile as well. And a complete air head.

A volatile airhead...what could be better?

artsoul

I don't know if this was true for others, but I found that the irritability and mood swings came on during the second week. I remember it well because I went through a few days of dropping everything, too (!!?!).

It really does get better - it's just doesn't happen as quick as we'd like sometimes! It helped me a lot to keep the stress level as low as possible for a while. Hang in there and congrats on 11 days - you're doing good!

Anna

Eleven days is really great! We do understand how hard it is to get through the mood-swings, but it will definitely get better.

Dee74

Stick with it Liss

What really helped me and a lot of others was a gratitude list - reminding myself of the many many things I had to be grateful for

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Fallow

This too shall pass.

We never have to feel that way again.

Easy does it.

bigaquagirl

Yaiks ... I'm only on day 5 ... hang in there guys :-)

liss74

Haha thanx nice to feel some what normal ?

liss74

Good stuff !!!!!! And thank u x all I can say is day 5 for me was the power behind the drink was insane so it must get better rather have all these emotions than the fight in my head so cravings have eased so keep going x

Ptcapote

Don't know if you all saw this post/thread but it was rather comforting to me today:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-recovery.html

I suppose I like to have a guide to my own insanity and I know nothing is "cookie-cutter" with recovery but found it somewhat comforting and useful nonetheless.

Tomorrow is Day 13---can't wait to see what wacky stuff my brain comes up with next---hoping it has nothing to do with graveyards or live chickens...

liss74

Yeah I read that today I was like awesome a guide lol what's next but knowing me it will b different ahhhhhhhhhh

lilgolden73

Eleven days is fabulous and I remember the first 2 weeks being very hard, it wasn't til around 3 months that I started to feel better! Good luck!