Longest sober period since leaving treatment in May 2017
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Longest sober period since leaving treatment in May 2017
Five weeks. Not a lot but I'm happy with it. I was relapsing every few days on hand sanitizer towards the end so five weeks is a big deal for me.
Have to thank you lovely folks on SR and of course my doctor for prescribing Antabuse. Wish i had started taking this years ago.
Have to thank you lovely folks on SR and of course my doctor for prescribing Antabuse. Wish i had started taking this years ago.
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Well done FF - five weeks is short but I also know it is LONG when it's the first five weeks of sobriety.
Keep working at it but I'll repeat my experience - the first five weeks are by far the hardest and also feel the longest. Keep working at it and the days and weeks will soon start flying past
Keep working at it - do whatever it takes
Keep working at it but I'll repeat my experience - the first five weeks are by far the hardest and also feel the longest. Keep working at it and the days and weeks will soon start flying past
Keep working at it - do whatever it takes
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In fact I'll be more specific about my experience FF - between weeks 5 and 10 my anxiety left me; my 15-year depression lifted (a bit, the black dog is still there at times); and I started to get my body back. And it rushed past.
At week 22 the way I think about alcohol is changing... it a still there but in a very different way. Hard to explain so I'll leave it at that
At week 22 the way I think about alcohol is changing... it a still there but in a very different way. Hard to explain so I'll leave it at that
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Originally Posted by Be123 
In fact I'll be more specific about my experience FF - between weeks 5 and 10 my anxiety left me; my 15-year depression lifted (a bit, the black dog is still there at times); and I started to get my body back. And it rushed past.
At week 22 the way I think about alcohol is changing... it a still there but in a very different way. Hard to explain so I'll leave it at that
At week 22 the way I think about alcohol is changing... it a still there but in a very different way. Hard to explain so I'll leave it at that
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There is no mystery or magic when it comes to why I could relapse. It is pure science.
I posted an article here recently that talked a bit about giving the body a chance to redevelop its' original ability to be happy and content.
This chemical change, depending on partially undefinable variables, can occur in a year or so.
I felt contentment and euphoria early in my sobriety because I was training in grappling. This type of highly intense and stressful training causes adrenaline etc. These internally created drugs are what I needed to get and stay clean.
That is why a person can get addicted to working out the same way as a drug. There are other, non physical, ways to get a natural high.
For example: typing this post. I am trying to be helpful so I get a little shot of endorphins. Another way to get natural endorphins is by smiling and trying to be nice.
AA didn't technically talk to me about the internal chemical aspects, but much of the interaction and self study generated the internal chemical creations.
The list goes on and on of how to be content (internal chemical creation).
If I were to relapse, my bodies ability to generate the natural high would immediately regress. The booze crave could then intensify
Hope this helps.
Love and Thanks.
I posted an article here recently that talked a bit about giving the body a chance to redevelop its' original ability to be happy and content.
This chemical change, depending on partially undefinable variables, can occur in a year or so.
I felt contentment and euphoria early in my sobriety because I was training in grappling. This type of highly intense and stressful training causes adrenaline etc. These internally created drugs are what I needed to get and stay clean.
That is why a person can get addicted to working out the same way as a drug. There are other, non physical, ways to get a natural high.
For example: typing this post. I am trying to be helpful so I get a little shot of endorphins. Another way to get natural endorphins is by smiling and trying to be nice.
AA didn't technically talk to me about the internal chemical aspects, but much of the interaction and self study generated the internal chemical creations.
The list goes on and on of how to be content (internal chemical creation).
If I were to relapse, my bodies ability to generate the natural high would immediately regress. The booze crave could then intensify
Hope this helps.
Love and Thanks.
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Happy for you F^2. I also find Antabuse to be a great assistance. 5 weeks is really great, but it's just a start. People like us are fighting for our lives. Keep your head down and keep taking that pill. I sometimes will stop taking it days in advance of a drink. Drinking on Antabuse is not a great experience, I promise you that.
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