dogslover2016

I haven't had a drink since Saturday, and each morning I wake up I am feeling more and more clear headed. Is this what is known as the "pink cloud?"

I'm hopeful this trend of ... hopefulness ... and that little spark inside of me keeps its flame while I continue to grow.

I'm grateful for this forum.

least

If it's the pink cloud, enjoy it while you can. There's a lot of ups and downs in early recovery so it's an emotional and physical roller coaster ride for a while.

It gets better with each passing sober day.

Sean30

Dude I haven't experienced a pink cloud, but you should be damn proud of yourself. That's worth a smile

Fly N Buy

Thanks for the post - you're off to a good start.

I hoped / wished for a long time - I prayed to a Santa Claus god to relieve my pain. Nothing gave me more than a couple weeks until moved my feet along with my lips and heart.

Once I sought the help that kept me away from making the poor (or pour ) choice to drink things change quickly and dramatically.

Glad you're here with us - welcome
Keep coming back

ccam1973

Congrats and keep up the good work. Like the others have said, ride the ups of this cycle, but never forget to brace yourself for the downs either.

Early recovery will throw a ton of different emotions at you which can change paths extremely quickly.

Congrats again on your great start!

Dropsie

I am upon one of the downs and was happy to read your post.

I hope you stay happy, and that I get there again.

Good luck.

Dee74

I had a real sense of relief as well...and a little flickering flame of hope

Great stuff dogslover

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Dharma33

Great work on your sober time and glad you are feeling well.

thomas11

Hi dogslover, the title of your thread described exactly how I felt after I stopped drinking for a fairly long period of time. For me it was basic human necessities, like a quality nights sleep, waking up groggy but once that first cup of cofee was in me, I was like a bullet the rest of the day. Being genuinely hungry, going to bed tired. I had felt like that most of my life, but when I let alcohol be in the driver's seat for awhile, I felt none of those things.

SportsFan15

Love this description of the basic goodness of a sober life!

SoberinSyracuse

I felt better after a few days, too. Basic wellbeing seems euphoric by comparison to what we've been through.

Soberwolf

Congrats that's sobriety setting in

stevepearce

I am happy for you. Well done on a great start. Keep it up and do stick around.

Sunflowerlife

Hi there and congrats on your sobriety! I am new also and had never heard of of this "pink cloud" so I had to look it up:

http://alcoholrehab.com/addiction-recovery/pink-cloud/

"The term pink cloud tends to be used negatively to describe people who are too high on life. They are individuals who have lost touch with reality and are now living in a fantasy land. The emotions that this person is experiencing do not properly reflect their actual situation. The pink cloud syndrome in addiction recovery was first described by Alcoholics Anonymous."

It doesn't sound like that is what you are feeling, sounds like your head is clear because you are sober! Maybe someone with more experience can explain it because I still don't understand the expression, especially since I feel great when I am sober and my reality is that sobriety makes me feel great I still have the normal ups and downs of everyday life, but don't we all?

Steely

I've never heard it described as the pink cloud but have heard it described as the honeymoon period. Genuinely ecstatic about being sober and the opportunities it opens. Makes sense. It'll abate as sober life confronts me but that's life and that's what I want to live, but it has to be sober otherwise it won't happen.