Eliasson

im finding it hard to breathe on yet another Day 2. This is always the hardest day for me. I feel crazy. My emotions are all over the place, as evidenced in my various posts. Positive and hopeful one minute, terrified and panicky the next. Alcohol is the only thing that has ever made me feel ok in my own skin, even tho I know it is actually killing me. I want to live, but seriously can't imagine how to do that without numbing myself. If I'm not drinking I just go to bed at 6 pm, because really what other reason is there to be up? I don't know what people do if alcohol isn't a part of whatever they're doing. And without alcohol, I panic about everything. Can't make decisions, don't know what to say to people, am anxious for whatever event it is to end so I can get home and isolate. Ugg. I want to make it through Day 2 this time. Thanks for listening.

MrLofg0029

Don't expect to feel great on day 2. Please consider seeking professional medical help. Alcohol withdrawal can be fatal.

Eliasson

Thank you. Except for anxiety, I feel pretty good physically. I don't think I'm having physical withdrawals, just really battling what everyone here calls their "addictive voice"?

Anna

This is what we do, and it's normal to feel anxious on Day 2:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ething-do.html

Eliasson

And because I don't have physical withdrawal, that "av" wants to jump in and tell me that that is further proof I don't really have a problem. But I know I do.

FeelingGreat

I'll take your word for it as I had almost no physical symptoms but boy I needed to stop drinking. Calm the AV by slow deep breaths concentrating on your body. Also tell yourself that in X number of hours you've made it through your worst day.

Visualise how good you're going to feel waking tomorrow morning, knowing you made it!

biminiblue

um. Your anxiety IS withdrawal. It is your brain, nervous system and body screaming out to you, "You created a NEED in me. Fill it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am freaking out here."

All the anxiety and fear dissipates with continued sobriety.

hopscotch123

How long does it take for the anxiety to go? I have had it for 2 years and self medicated with booze.

cambie03

I am three weeks in sobriety and have terrible anxiety. I used to self medicate with alcohol and now everything is flooding back I suppose. I am reading and working out as much as possible and that helps, but I would love to know if this anxiety will ever go away.

Dee74

Give yourself the chance to feel ok without alcohol Eliasson. It really is possible

The next few days may be rough but it's not going to always be like this at all

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Soberwolf

Have you spoke to a Dr ?

NikTes

Hi Eliasson. I feel for you.I know the feeling you're talking about and could have written this post of yours myself!

I echo bimini. I wouldn't have believed it myself without seeing the change in my body/mind over the last few weeks. I had no idea that the debilitating anxiety I was feeling, every day, all day, starting about twenty minutes after waking up, was actually withdrawal. The cat ate its tail. The alcohol turned against me over time. Hang in there.

Give it another week or two. It will get better.

Maybe talk to your doctor too?

DrakeCKC

Give it time, stay the course. It is worth the few days of anxiety for a better life in the long run. Lean on us here too!