JoeyG1000

the past year or so ive been a fairly heavy drinker. in the past month ive drank maybe three times, so far i'm 5 days sober and very happy about that. I didn't realize how much alcohol really is an escape from your emotions; I feel like since I stopped Ive felt lonelier, felt guilty more about past decisions, and generally just down. Its tough to deal with without alcohol.

mecanix

Hey Joey ,
Early recovery is a bit of an emotional roller coaster but i've found it calms down the further you get from your last drink , it's natural to feel feelings and to act on them by changing things in our lives .
Rather than my old pattern of feeling something and then smothering it out in my head by using alcohol .

I've learned a few new ways of dealing with things and my life is better because i deal with these things rather than not dealing with them by hiding in a bottle .

stay strong , m

KateL

Well done, It will get better. We all have off days anyway xxxxx

GracieLou

All the emotions I had been hiding from when I drank were waiting for me when I quit. It is tough, they are raw and it can be hard to deal with at times. I had loneliness but anger was my number one feeling.

It can be a roller coaster ride at times but hang in there. Allow your emotions to rise and fall without holding on to them.

Dee74

It's tough for sure Joey but don't confuse this for the way it will always be - 5 days is great but it's still very early in.

Things do get better

D