ICanDoBetter

The last week or so have been rough for a variety of reasons, which in and of themselves are not important but Are likely common to most people. But in thinking about them the thought struck me that being sober, at least at this stage, doesn't mean you won't get depressed, anxious, sick, mad, stressed, etc... It does however mean those emotions are perhaps more severe and raw without the former crutch of a numbing agent. It means those emotions must be dealt with in a new way... It means they must actually be dealt with, period. This may mean returning to some of the tools from early sobriety... Isolation, etc.. So as to process them and keep them in check...

I've been dealing with a lot, trying to share and vent here, to friends, to my husband in a healthy way so as not to whine or be a downer.. But I'm feeling a bit lost in it right now. I know that with time all will improve, but not feeling well on top of fatigue and stress is really making it hard right now to engage in the positives of sobriety.

But despite that, I shall not lose sight of the fact that those positives still remain. These negative emotions shall not derail me from this journey, which I solely have the power to control. I remind myself of where I was on day 1 and why I came back here, why I started this life long journey... Why it is critical to my long term well being.

bluedog97

Very true. I find myself frequently dealing with emotions I escaped from with alcohol, especially negative ones. Exercise helps. I also see a counselor to talk through them. I think it's a great move you've identified this and realized even though you put the drink down, there's still work to do.

Dee74

Can you delegate some stuff ICDB?

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Anna

It's hard to manage to stay positive when you're tired and stressed and you're right that being sober doesn't remove those emotions from life. It will get easier as time goes on. In the meantime, is there anything you can put aside temporarily so you can spend a little time relaxing?

ICanDoBetter

I'm trying to. I'm dealing in part with the after effect of taking on too many commitments in the next six weeks, which also coincide with how long I have to wait to see a specialist related to the fatigue/etc. on the work front I'm working on some strategies - the part getting me down is the culmination of it all at once.

gleefan

I found life stressful when I was in early recovery and I was unmotivated to do much beyond the very basics at home and work. Take good care of yourself! It's ok to off load as much as you need to in order to get some peace of mind.