Sober for 56 days, but I have no energy!
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Sober for 56 days, but I have no energy!
I just feel lethargic and I want to sleep most of the time. Is this normal? I have been prescribed an SSRI, which could be a factor.
For the record:
- No alcohol since 11 November 2019
- No nicotine since 16 November 2019
- No valium since 30 November 2019
I began taking an SSRI on 5 December 2019.
For the record:
- No alcohol since 11 November 2019
- No nicotine since 16 November 2019
- No valium since 30 November 2019
I began taking an SSRI on 5 December 2019.
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Originally Posted by cantsleep123 
Are you sleeping well? I haven't noticed a decrease in energy since quitting (29 days) and I'm also on an SSRI.
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How's your food and exercise? Sleep?
Usually one or all of those three things need attention in early sobriety.
I can't take SSRIs or other anti-anxiety or antidepressants. They just completely blunt my emotions and energy levels.
If you are on a new one, maybe discuss this with your doctor. Not all antidepressants work for all people and some side effects make a particular one not worth it (IMO, of course.)
Usually one or all of those three things need attention in early sobriety.
I can't take SSRIs or other anti-anxiety or antidepressants. They just completely blunt my emotions and energy levels.
If you are on a new one, maybe discuss this with your doctor. Not all antidepressants work for all people and some side effects make a particular one not worth it (IMO, of course.)
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Originally Posted by biminiblue
How's your food and exercise? Sleep?
Usually one or all of those three things need attention in early sobriety.
I can't take SSRIs or other anti-anxiety or antidepressants. They just completely blunt my emotions and energy levels.
If you are on a new one, maybe discuss this with your doctor. Not all antidepressants work for all people and some side effects make a particular one not worth it (IMO, of course.)
Usually one or all of those three things need attention in early sobriety.
I can't take SSRIs or other anti-anxiety or antidepressants. They just completely blunt my emotions and energy levels.
If you are on a new one, maybe discuss this with your doctor. Not all antidepressants work for all people and some side effects make a particular one not worth it (IMO, of course.)
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Great job on 56 days! Good start to 2020 for sure.
7-9 hours is pretty strong, imo and from what I went thru - even if irregular. I was tired for a long time tho I was able to go back to an active server job and do fine. Naps were necessary for me, short or long, and around restaurant work hours. Doing all the good things you mention (and I'd add, staying on your meds as diff people stabilize differently, if you will) on top of staying sober and clean is the way to go.
7-9 hours is pretty strong, imo and from what I went thru - even if irregular. I was tired for a long time tho I was able to go back to an active server job and do fine. Naps were necessary for me, short or long, and around restaurant work hours. Doing all the good things you mention (and I'd add, staying on your meds as diff people stabilize differently, if you will) on top of staying sober and clean is the way to go.
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Originally Posted by August252015
Great job on 56 days! Good start to 2020 for sure.
7-9 hours is pretty strong, imo and from what I went thru - even if irregular. I was tired for a long time tho I was able to go back to an active server job and do fine. Naps were necessary for me, short or long, and around restaurant work hours. Doing all the good things you mention (and I'd add, staying on your meds as diff people stabilize differently, if you will) on top of staying sober and clean is the way to go.
7-9 hours is pretty strong, imo and from what I went thru - even if irregular. I was tired for a long time tho I was able to go back to an active server job and do fine. Naps were necessary for me, short or long, and around restaurant work hours. Doing all the good things you mention (and I'd add, staying on your meds as diff people stabilize differently, if you will) on top of staying sober and clean is the way to go.
I had seventy pound, easily… to get to the ideal weight that I wanna be.
I’ve lost 30…
But by losing all that weight, it’s releasing all the toxins from the cellulite in your body.
Your body hasn’t got the option of trapping the toxins into the fat anymore, so it has to deal with it… it has to release them in some way, and when it’s releasing them it’s diverting resources that it would otherwise give you to keep yourself going.
I’ve lost 30…
But by losing all that weight, it’s releasing all the toxins from the cellulite in your body.
Your body hasn’t got the option of trapping the toxins into the fat anymore, so it has to deal with it… it has to release them in some way, and when it’s releasing them it’s diverting resources that it would otherwise give you to keep yourself going.
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It was about 100 days when I noticed a big shift forward in a lot of areas, including energy. And by 6 mo I had people doing double takes if they hadn't seen me since I got sober, especially bc of my skin and hair. It will get better if you keep going!
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It seems I am not alone, there are a few old threads where people complain of tiredness:
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ing-tired.html (3 1/2 months sober...Feeling...TIRED.)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...-all-time.html (Nine weeks sober and exhausted all the time!)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ery-tired.html (4 months sober and very tired)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ely-tired.html (Over 7 months sober and still extremely tired)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...need-hope.html (Tiredness sleepiness 4 months in, need hope)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...3-fatigue.html (Fatigue)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...tiredness.html (Exaushtion and tiredness)
and there are more!
That's reassuring.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ing-tired.html (3 1/2 months sober...Feeling...TIRED.)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...-all-time.html (Nine weeks sober and exhausted all the time!)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ery-tired.html (4 months sober and very tired)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...ely-tired.html (Over 7 months sober and still extremely tired)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...need-hope.html (Tiredness sleepiness 4 months in, need hope)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...3-fatigue.html (Fatigue)
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...tiredness.html (Exaushtion and tiredness)
and there are more!
That's reassuring.
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My damaged bod is stil finding a balance after so many years abusing it. Tiredness is part of it....I think it is just a matter of plugging away...it does get better with time. If you have concerns, do see your GP.
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When I got sober, I still had a family to support with 4 little kids.
I had to fall back on truck driving after blowing out a high paid exec job.
60 hr weeks were needed to pay the bills.
I lived on coffee and those awful energy drinks.
First year is damn tough like that.
Often I was home by 7pm and in bed by 7.30.
I had to fall back on truck driving after blowing out a high paid exec job.
60 hr weeks were needed to pay the bills.
I lived on coffee and those awful energy drinks.
First year is damn tough like that.
Often I was home by 7pm and in bed by 7.30.
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Auchies, interesting take on the weight loss. I’m an early 20 days in and have seen a dramatic drop in energy. It didn’t come until I start losing weight. Didn’t lose any the first two weeks but I’m now losing a pound a day by living like a normal human. That’s when the energy loss really kicked in.
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Originally Posted by VinnyMcM
Auchies, interesting take on the weight loss. I’m an early 20 days in and have seen a dramatic drop in energy. It didn’t come until I start losing weight. Didn’t lose any the first two weeks but I’m now losing a pound a day by living like a normal human. That’s when the energy loss really kicked in.
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