The ‘Happy Hour’ Syndrome
I’m sure if happy hour had been a thing for me back when I was drinking, then I would be having the same experience you’re having now.
For me it was Friday nights that was my constant downfall.
For me it was Friday nights that was my constant downfall.
I made up what I like to call the ‘Happy Hour’ syndrome 😕 Its when paws hits during the late afternoon thru the early evening while in recovery. I’m usually ok and feeling good in the mornings till around 3-4pm. After that, the pawsy symptoms come around (you guessed it) Happy Hour… Bout 4-7pm… 😟 Not always…Lately its been getting fewer and farther between. I just notice at times after a good stretch, the brain was so used to being sloshed around that time it tries to induce relapse by causing symptoms.
Am I making any sense here? At 159 days in, not a whole lot of time, but I have read a lot of books that consistently says paws peaks around 6 months to two years. Everyone is different. (Nothing y’all haven’t heard before)
Im still marching on…Still checkin in here, and still posting….Been searching SR to see if anyone else had the same thought about this ‘Happy Hour’ thing. Haven’t found it but Im sure somebody can relate Not a big deal…just something I’ve put a label on for myself 😐
Hang in there
Am I making any sense here? At 159 days in, not a whole lot of time, but I have read a lot of books that consistently says paws peaks around 6 months to two years. Everyone is different. (Nothing y’all haven’t heard before)
Im still marching on…Still checkin in here, and still posting….Been searching SR to see if anyone else had the same thought about this ‘Happy Hour’ thing. Haven’t found it but Im sure somebody can relate Not a big deal…just something I’ve put a label on for myself 😐
Hang in there
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Samantha
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 2,031
Never done the whole happy hour thing but I do have other triggers. Nice weather is one of them....I think it reminds me of drinking on vacation it's the toughest trigger for me so I have to think about where it will end.
probably with me drinking a whole bottle in a few hours, making a fool of myself and binge eating an entire pizza or 2.
this is not acceptable to me. I have worked so hard to remain sober, and improve my health by eating right and exercising. I have lost over 70lbs and am no longer overweight or obese.
I literally worked way too hard to give into my triggers now!
probably with me drinking a whole bottle in a few hours, making a fool of myself and binge eating an entire pizza or 2.
this is not acceptable to me. I have worked so hard to remain sober, and improve my health by eating right and exercising. I have lost over 70lbs and am no longer overweight or obese.
I literally worked way too hard to give into my triggers now!
Never done the whole happy hour thing but I do have other triggers. Nice weather is one of them....I think it reminds me of drinking on vacation it's the toughest trigger for me so I have to think about where it will end.
probably with me drinking a whole bottle in a few hours, making a fool of myself and binge eating an entire pizza or 2.
this is not acceptable to me. I have worked so hard to remain sober, and improve my health by eating right and exercising. I have lost over 70lbs and am no longer overweight or obese.
I literally worked way too hard to give into my triggers now!
probably with me drinking a whole bottle in a few hours, making a fool of myself and binge eating an entire pizza or 2.
this is not acceptable to me. I have worked so hard to remain sober, and improve my health by eating right and exercising. I have lost over 70lbs and am no longer overweight or obese.
I literally worked way too hard to give into my triggers now!
You have made some really significant positive life changes. You just cant go back! Its not even an option. GOOD FOR YOU!!!!
Originally Posted by anxiousrock;[url=tel:7648947
7648947[/url]]Never done the whole happy hour thing but I do have other triggers. Nice weather is one of them....I think it reminds me of drinking on vacation it's the toughest trigger for me so I have to think about where it will end.
probably with me drinking a whole bottle in a few hours, making a fool of myself and binge eating an entire pizza or 2.
this is not acceptable to me. I have worked so hard to remain sober, and improve my health by eating right and exercising. I have lost over 70lbs and am no longer overweight or obese.
I literally worked way too hard to give into my triggers now!
probably with me drinking a whole bottle in a few hours, making a fool of myself and binge eating an entire pizza or 2.
this is not acceptable to me. I have worked so hard to remain sober, and improve my health by eating right and exercising. I have lost over 70lbs and am no longer overweight or obese.
I literally worked way too hard to give into my triggers now!
The triggers come from nice weather also…Lets hang in there and stay the course on our journey of sobriety 😇
Samantha
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 2,031
Thanks!!! Now I just have to work on not calling the cops on my neighbors for being loud annoying assholes lol. No one's perfect.
Another sober friday night…Around this time I’d be knee deep in a case of beer. Like the song says, “🎶Everybody’s Working for the Weekend!🎵”
Yup…that was me….now all I look forward to these days is a peaceful rest from symptoms and a good nights sleep.
Yup…that was me….now all I look forward to these days is a peaceful rest from symptoms and a good nights sleep.
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