Feeling the illness
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Feeling the illness
Coming on 7 weeks. Feeling the illness these last few days. Thinking of old resentments how much I have lost, terrible mistakes I made etc etc. There is so much I want to achieve get my career back, but a property and make some friends get a social life on and on goes my head. Thinking it’s to late I’m to old etc. Know this is my illness trying to get me and also having trouble thinking I may pick up again although last thing I want. Just want to feel better and to move forwards in life
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Eve, I didn't believe it when people on here told me that it will get better - you will start seeing things in a more positive way - but it is TRUE.
At 7 weeks I was very depressed and despondent - but just hold on, carry on, and you will be pleasantly surprised at the outcome.
You can do this, and you can still make many of your dreams come true.
Hugs.
At 7 weeks I was very depressed and despondent - but just hold on, carry on, and you will be pleasantly surprised at the outcome.
You can do this, and you can still make many of your dreams come true.
Hugs.
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Originally Posted by eve123 
Coming on 7 weeks. Feeling the illness these last few days. Thinking of old resentments how much I have lost, terrible mistakes I made etc etc.
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Glad you are here and 7 wks is fantastic!
Are you working any kind of recovery program? Plenty of options and one is AA which is mine. It takes time and patience (who has that?!) and both effort and patience with ourselves.
And as for age, well, I was 39 and most definitely had big 'things' about what I had not accomplished and where I wasn't in life compared to 'everyone else.' Took time to get past that and here on 'this side' in my 4th yr of sobriety everything in my life is different than I would have thought, and much better than I could have imagined when I quit (and certainly before) yet also totally different than I'd have told you it would be in my 40s!
And, as Dee said, it was a bit further for me when I felt a big and notable shift forward in lots of ways- around 100 days. Ups and downs and all those feelings take more time for sure, but it does get so much better.
Keep going.
Are you working any kind of recovery program? Plenty of options and one is AA which is mine. It takes time and patience (who has that?!) and both effort and patience with ourselves.
And as for age, well, I was 39 and most definitely had big 'things' about what I had not accomplished and where I wasn't in life compared to 'everyone else.' Took time to get past that and here on 'this side' in my 4th yr of sobriety everything in my life is different than I would have thought, and much better than I could have imagined when I quit (and certainly before) yet also totally different than I'd have told you it would be in my 40s!
And, as Dee said, it was a bit further for me when I felt a big and notable shift forward in lots of ways- around 100 days. Ups and downs and all those feelings take more time for sure, but it does get so much better.
Keep going.
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