Alynn

Day 1 free of alcohol. Has to be the last day 1. My head feels buzzed but haven't had a drink in 24 hours. I didn't sleep much maybe that is part of it? Surely it's out of my system right? Tomorrow I start with a new company. Same job just different Co. I am really nervous. Fresh start. Along with the Day 1 anxiety I am kind of a mess over here. This binge has really been my rock bottom. Awful. Ashamed. Hating myself... all the things I said I never wanted to feel again. sigh..

Thank you guys so so much for being here. I live along way from my now broken family and DH doesn't really understand this. He is giving me silent treatment now. Thank you for helping me not feel alone SR!

biminiblue

It is the last Day One when you say it is.


Feeling bad is part and parcel of drinking and its after-effects. Not drinking doesn't have that. You just have to stick with it, no matter what.

GracieLou

I used to think a day or two away from drinking made me sober. It does not.

It took a couple weeks to feel better. I had to drink a ton of water and eat a lot of candy. My body craved the sugar it got from alcohol and the candy helped.

Physically it took me about three weeks to feel okay, the mental obsession of wanting to hide and escape reality using alcohol to do it, took a little longer.

Hang in there. Get some candy, drink water and get some rest. Even if you don't sleep, lay down and rest. Your body is healing and it needs time.

I drank for a long time. It took more than 24hr to repair all the physical and mental damage I had done. Take it easy and take it one day at a time.

PurpleKnight

You can do this Alynn!! This can be your last Day 1, make Sobriety happen!!

Soberwolf

Welcome bk Alynn

Anna

Hi Alynn,

I hope that you feel better soon.

Good luck with your new job.

Bailey3

Welcome back Alynn. I'll say a prayer for you.