ivegotsunshine

So I have recently come to the realization that every Friday afternoon/ evening I sprout horns from my temples and turn into a raging beeotch. Now, I didnt really put it together until just recently. I think in some way my body or brain or both is remembering that most Fridays in the past by around 6 pm I would have been well into my second drink and on my way to however many I wanted. I think it is in some ways a response to withdrawal? Maybe perhaps the fact that something had been so routine for so long is no longer and it makes me react in terrible mean ways?
It is so very hard to not be a raging a hole. I have to literally tell myself to be nice to people, its not them, its me. I have to talk myself out of screaming matches because I get so unbelievably fired up over the most minute things!
For example- I went to get my nails done last Friday and because there were no good parking spots, I had a fit and left. ( i run a couple miles/ day, im a bitch not lazy haha) In my anger and haste of driving like an a hole,almost hit a car. Nice. Hows your anger management?
What do I do to fix this? Change routine? New hobby? suggestions before someone really gets hurt!

Dee74

I found I was really sorry for myself and resentful for a while. I had a long running silent tantrum that sometimes erupted from time to time for a few weeks.

we need to get over it basically

Make a gratitude list. Think about all the good things in your life.
Do some volunteering on a Friday night and get out of your own head for a while.

D

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I had problems dealing with my feelings in early sobriety. My counselor helped me a lot in this area. Maybe it might help you also?

ErinGrace

I can sooooo relate. Today is day 13 for me and I have just noticed my anger which developed a few days ago. I have no idea why. I go off on my husband for no reason at all. I find that the smallest things make me irate!!!!! I sure hope this goes away. I'd love to hear more about people's experiences with this. It almost feels like how I felt when I was pregnant (with my hormones going crazy) And I am NOT pregnant. Lol.

Legend40

i know for myself, i had to seek mental health and they helped me with therapy and some meds that have calmed me down quite a bit. i use to be the biggest ahole at every bar in the city. i use to be proud of it because i still had tons of people talking to me. now i regret all my actions when i was being a raging drunken jerk.