Day 21 - can anyone relate?
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Day 21 - can anyone relate?
Today is day 21 for me.
I'm wondering about this whole pink cloud thing. I felt great between day 5 and 15ish, then I was a little blah for a few days. Today I feel mellow. My pulse has slowed, blood pressure seems down and I feel calm.
The only issue is that I'm not as driven as I felt before, albeit a bit crazy neurotic at times. I read last night that recovering alcoholics can go through a phase of increased irritability and fogginess after a couple of weeks. Can anyone relate to my journey so far?
The most important thing is that I'm not having the cravings. I'm thrilled about that.
I'm wondering about this whole pink cloud thing. I felt great between day 5 and 15ish, then I was a little blah for a few days. Today I feel mellow. My pulse has slowed, blood pressure seems down and I feel calm.
The only issue is that I'm not as driven as I felt before, albeit a bit crazy neurotic at times. I read last night that recovering alcoholics can go through a phase of increased irritability and fogginess after a couple of weeks. Can anyone relate to my journey so far?
The most important thing is that I'm not having the cravings. I'm thrilled about that.
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Congrats on 3 weeks sober! 
Early recovery can be a bumpy ride at first. It takes some time to get back to normal functioning. Give yourself good food, exercise, and rest. It will get better.
Early recovery can be a bumpy ride at first. It takes some time to get back to normal functioning. Give yourself good food, exercise, and rest. It will get better. 
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Hi TrulyMe. Congratulations on 3 weeks! I was up and down for months after quitting ... actually a lot of times of feeling good, but sometimes not, and it was never very predictable.
You mentioned feeling "not as driven" as before -- do you mean about work and accomplishing things? I definitely felt that way in early recovery, which was OK for me, as when I was still drinking I tended to work too hard and not take care of myself. When I got sober, I slowed down & started taking care of myself. Not sure if that's what you meant ... but ups and downs are pretty normal as I understand it.
You mentioned feeling "not as driven" as before -- do you mean about work and accomplishing things? I definitely felt that way in early recovery, which was OK for me, as when I was still drinking I tended to work too hard and not take care of myself. When I got sober, I slowed down & started taking care of myself. Not sure if that's what you meant ... but ups and downs are pretty normal as I understand it.
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I am not going to lie the first few weeks and months were rough. Therapy, lots of exersize and blasting music, good eats, and making small, positive changes to my daily routine have added up. I had a hard time believing people say "it gets better" in my several tries at sobriety the last few years, but it really does. Keep going.
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I had a lot of ups and downs the first three months. I think it's natural when you consider most of us drank for years...
Try and be patient and have a little faith things will all work out ok, cos they do
D
Try and be patient and have a little faith things will all work out ok, cos they do
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A lot of people are responding to your post by saying exercise. I think that helps me too. I didn't do any exercise when I was drinking but now I quite enjoy it and I find it makes me more driven in other areas of my life.
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