Can't sleep. So anxious
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Day 5 sober. A majority of the anxiety is gone (my hands still tremble a bit). I don't have the insane urges to eat anymore. Now it's the opposite.
I'm nauseous and whenever i eat, I feel overly full and like I seriously need to burp. Also my head feels tight. I feel like i'm catching a really awful flu.
Anyone else go through these symptoms of withdrawal?
I'm nauseous and whenever i eat, I feel overly full and like I seriously need to burp. Also my head feels tight. I feel like i'm catching a really awful flu.
Anyone else go through these symptoms of withdrawal?
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Evening of day 5 and still sober!
My stomach is full of knots and butterflies, and I know this feeling so well...it's when my AV says, the knots in your stomach will go away if you just have one drink!
Hate this feeling.
I think I'm going to hit the sack extra early. I just want the day to be over!
My stomach is full of knots and butterflies, and I know this feeling so well...it's when my AV says, the knots in your stomach will go away if you just have one drink!
Hate this feeling.
I think I'm going to hit the sack extra early. I just want the day to be over!
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Yesterday, after a week of sobriety, I drank again.
I feel like a failure and a hypocrite. Here i am giving support to others, yet why can't I follow my own encouraging words to others!
I will get up and try again. And I feel as if yesterday strengthened my resolve to get sober again.
I will stay sober.
And I will be on SR, just won't be posting too much. I just need to stay quiet and read.
I feel like a failure and a hypocrite. Here i am giving support to others, yet why can't I follow my own encouraging words to others!
I will get up and try again. And I feel as if yesterday strengthened my resolve to get sober again.
I will stay sober.
And I will be on SR, just won't be posting too much. I just need to stay quiet and read.
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My sleep issues lasted about six weeks, slowly subsiding each week. Now they are totally gone.
I would sit and watch TV all night, then have to go to work! This is what I think about when my AV kicks in. I'm not going through the insomnia again!
It gets easier. Stick at it!
I would sit and watch TV all night, then have to go to work! This is what I think about when my AV kicks in. I'm not going through the insomnia again!
It gets easier. Stick at it!
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Originally Posted by Para 
Yesterday, after a week of sobriety, I drank again. I feel like a failure and a hypocrite. Here i am giving support to others, yet why can't I follow my own encouraging words to others! I will get up and try again. And I feel as if yesterday strengthened my resolve to get sober again. I will stay sober. And I will be on SR, just won't be posting too much. I just need to stay quiet and read.
I did hear my AV quite a few times during the day, but it wasn't so strong. It was kind of weak. But I do know it can get stronger if I let it.
My stomach is full of knots and butterflies, and I know this feeling so well...it's when my AV says, the knots in your stomach will go away if you just have one drink!
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Originally Posted by CelticZebra
Originally Posted by Para
Yesterday, after a week of sobriety, I drank again. I feel like a failure and a hypocrite. Here i am giving support to others, yet why can't I follow my own encouraging words to others! I will get up and try again. And I feel as if yesterday strengthened my resolve to get sober again. I will stay sober. And I will be on SR, just won't be posting too much. I just need to stay quiet and read.
And this later post which I think is the AV using the anxiety against you: My stomach is full of knots and butterflies, and I know this feeling so well...it's when my AV says, the knots in your stomach will go away if you just have one drink!
I think it would be useful to finish the idea; one drink = anxiety TEMPORARILY relieved, or so it seems yet an endless trap has been set into motion again as the FALSE relaxed state of that first drink or two sets the AV's illusion whilst simultaneously causing the drinkers normal levels of anxiety to RISE whilst believing in this notion which is pure AV.
I believe it's possible to 'urge surf' those times of anxiety when AV is strong e.g. The first few weeks of abstinence.
I put my faith and trust in myself, even when I still had doubts that I couldn't commit to lifetime abstinence, I made a promise to myself I would never drink alcohol again, I'm keeping my sincere oath, I never drink.
Hope you find the way through Para x
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Sorry about the double post, I took too long to edit the post so I've messed it up a bit!
Anyways hope everybody is doing ok in their journey to beat their demons and anxiety
Keep on keeping on x
Driving my wagon of hope through beautiful views on my road to myself
Anyways hope everybody is doing ok in their journey to beat their demons and anxiety
Keep on keeping on x
Driving my wagon of hope through beautiful views on my road to myself
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