myluckyday

As of 8/12 it’s been 4 months without a drink and 6 months since I drank regularly. Don’t plan on picking one up ever again. I still feel like crap though. Waiting for that awesome healthy feeling to overtake me.

least

Congrats on your sober time! To speed up the arrival of that awesome healthy feeling, practice gratitude every day. That's what I was advised to do when, at 3 months, I wasn't 'feeling it' and my sobriety felt threatened. Gratitude strengthened my sobriety and made me happier too. Here's a good article about gratitude.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/o...pier.html?_r=0

Dee74

Congrats on your sober time

I hope you'll feel better soon - for me I also had to look at other things as well tho - my diet was pretty cruddy for example, and I got next to no exercise. Fixing up both things really helped

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freedomfries

Are you doing anything to feel better? Exercise, socializing, fun hobbies,?

AlbaSober

Excellent work. Well done on your 4 months. Have you experienced any mental or physical changes?

D122y

I am heavily kindled and felt very bad, off and on, for well over 6 months. Off and on was they key.

My old alky buddy would tell me to just have a drink to take the edge off, but I knew that would end up bad, as usual.

i still get cravings, but thanks to this place, I get real feedback, examples, and reasons to remain proudly clean forever.

Drinking was a learned behavior. It permanently altered my brain. I will crave for life. If I relapse it will contribute to an early demise filled with sickness both physically and mentally. I am not going out like that.

Thanks.

Misssy2

Wow...feeling down like you do and remaining sober for 4 months is a real accomplishment..
Getting that "healthy" feeling is unfortunately something else you have to work for.

I have some weights and a ball that have been staring at me for months...and this week I picked up the weights and started some small workouts....and it feels amazing that I am making the effort to keep my body in shape....

When you exercise (even a little bit) to keep your body in shape it really changes your mental wellness for the better.
You want to feel healthier...and happy...so make a goal for this DAY to do some type of exercise for your body...walking, riding a bike, jumping jacks? LOL....lifting weights....something and your mental state will benefit from it.....

myluckyday

I have had some real health issues. I have had serious pain in my liver, gastrointestinal issues, joint pain, fatigue, nausea and now chest pain. I’ve had blood tests, ultrasound and recently a cat scan. They say I have small lesions on my liver. Going to a gastroenterologist soon to try to get to the bottom of it. I’ve been eating very healthy, have gone gluten free and exercising but nothing helps. I’m just hoping I stopped drinking in time. Trying everything I can to feel better, taking supplements and meditating too. I’m hoping one day I wake up and all this is over.

BigShoe

Congratulations lucky day. 4 months is great. Sounds like you are giving your body the opportunity to meet you on the good side. Well done

Anna

4 months of sobriety is great, and I hope you start to feel better.

NicLin

Keep at it, you got this! Life happens and continues to happen, and we are now in a position where we feel things REALLY.

Things get better, at least we are not soaking in alcohol any longer.

Nic.