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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ireland
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Breath!! 
Slow it all down lawgirl, the most important thing to focus on is being Sober, nothing else, everything else will sort itself out in time, Sobriety is your main priority moving forward!!
You can do this, your mind doesn't need to be going at a million miles an hour, one day at a time, that's all it needs to focus on!!
Slow it all down lawgirl, the most important thing to focus on is being Sober, nothing else, everything else will sort itself out in time, Sobriety is your main priority moving forward!!
You can do this, your mind doesn't need to be going at a million miles an hour, one day at a time, that's all it needs to focus on!!
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: New York
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Bubble bath. Gatorade. Some guided meditation on YouTube.
It will pass, you know it will. But yes I think it gets a bit worse each relapse. I think there's a term for that - kindling.
You can do this. Big hugs.
It will pass, you know it will. But yes I think it gets a bit worse each relapse. I think there's a term for that - kindling.
You can do this. Big hugs.
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Georgia
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Well, you keep drinking more between relapses don't you?
We all go through it differently. If you're getting your anxiety now, it could be gone tomorrow or the next day.
Got any chamomile or Sleepy Time tea in the house? That would help. Warm milk might help. As soon as you can relax and sleep, crash.
We all go through it differently. If you're getting your anxiety now, it could be gone tomorrow or the next day.
Got any chamomile or Sleepy Time tea in the house? That would help. Warm milk might help. As soon as you can relax and sleep, crash.
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"Kindling" is a real thing, there is probably a thread around here somewhere on it but I can't find it, here's the basic wiki info:
Kindling (sedative-hypnotic withdrawal) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kindling (sedative-hypnotic withdrawal) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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same with me
Originally Posted by lawgirl82 
This anxiety is killing me. 
I was in the pool with my daughter when it hit. I felt like, I can't do this. Went into the house and juiced veggies and drank the juice. Now the anxiety has eased.
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Originally Posted by trachemys
Well, you keep drinking more between relapses don't you?
We all go through it differently. If you're getting your anxiety now, it could be gone tomorrow or the next day.
Got any chamomile or Sleepy Time tea in the house? That would help. Warm milk might help. As soon as you can relax and sleep, crash.
We all go through it differently. If you're getting your anxiety now, it could be gone tomorrow or the next day.
Got any chamomile or Sleepy Time tea in the house? That would help. Warm milk might help. As soon as you can relax and sleep, crash.
No and I drank a bunch of diet coke not thinking about the caffeine
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Kindling is definitely a real thing for me. Withdrawals got worse and worse. Trachemys right sleepytime will help the anxiety. My wife would make me a lavender bath. That also helped. Just hang in there youve come this far. Keep going.
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Hi lawgirl, I am new here and just starting recovery but I am going through the exact thing tonight. I have an anxiety disorder and the drinking makes it so much worse. Definitely hydrate. Eat a banana if you can. If you have a favorite movie, watch it if it's one that isn't violent or gory. Something funny. Usually that helps me. Also, if you start to panic, doing jumping jacks can help regulate your breathing, so I've been told. Anxiety is different for everyone but my guess is that you'll probably feel better tomorrow and then even better the next. I hope you feel better soon!
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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Just hang in there, and the next time you want to drink remember this feeling...it's a great deterrent. I also found it helped when I wrote down the feelings I had this last time to remind me why I can't drink. You can do it, and it will get better faster than you think. I know it seems like time is so slow right now, but it does get better!
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