Magnolia123

Day 2 and I'm feeling very scared.

I do not want to go back to drinking. It will lead back to the same place in a very short time, but the temptation to drink to escape these awful feelings is definitely there.

Still obsessing over the drink. Can't wait till it's not the first thing I think about.

It's as though I've lost interest in everything elseI except drinking to numb the pain.
Hope I make it

Alpine

You CAN do this. I felt the exact same way. It will be tough but you can do it and it is so much better once you are not tethered to it. Feel free send me a PM if you need a "private" ear. I am here for you. I have come here often and still do. It helps me to talk it out here. Check out the "Whiners" group here. They are great and very supportive. The drinking does not help you escape, all of those issues will still be there and will most likely be worse or exemplified by the alcohol. I am just speaking from my experiences.

DriGuy

Jittery and anxious is from the absence of alcohol in your system. Sure other things can cause this too, but at this stage of quitting, it's a given you are going to be jittery and anxious, and that is about the best wording I could use to describe my withdrawal symptoms.

Magnolia123

Driguy how long will this last?

aasharon90

It helps when we can share about what is making us
anxious. What are we, you, anxious about? What is bothering
us, you?

Talking about things that worry us in early recovery
with others helps us learn new ways to avoid them.

All of us worry. All of us have fears whether it be in
early recovery, during recovery and long after. We
learn from other so that we can apply some of those
same ideas to our own problems.

Looking for quick fixes may help at first, but just like
a band aid, it will fall off if not applied correctly or the
wound won't heal properly unless treated affectively.

Recovery is not a race to be instantly cured.

It takes time for the damage to what we put our hearts,
minds and souls before, during and after our addiction
to repaired and healed.

It's a learning process and journey to achieve success
in recovery and life here on out.

dustyfox

Oh Magnolia I remember that jittery and anxious feeling - it's awful but DriGuy is right it is the alcohol leaving your system -with me it lasted about 5 days . You will get through it. If you can get through it you WILL feel better. Please try and stick with it.

Primativo

Mate I know the feeling all too well. My anxiety and jitters were so bad it would often lead me back to drinking on day 1. You are on day 2 now though, and by then hour by hour you will feel better. At the end of the day more drinking will lead you right back to the start, you will have to do another day 1 and then another day 2, so you will be right back where you started. It's a viscious loop and there is no way out that way.

The feelings you are feeling is because your body is recovering from the alcohol, it won't last forever, you should even feel better by tonight, or tomorrow morning. Just do what you need to do to avoid drink, get in bed and stay there all day if needed. Keep reading on here, distract yourself.

Alpine

It took a couple of days to go away. I distracted myself with my hobbies, walking and spending time here.

DriGuy

I'm sure this varies from person to person, and with the depth of your addiction. For me is was about 5 days, and then it began to abate. What to look for is not total disappearance, but watching them come down to more manageable levels. Eventually, they will be gone, except for jitters not related to withdrawal.

Anna

Good job on Day 2. Magnolia, there really is no way around the discomfort you're feeling now. It won't last too long, but you just have to get through it. You can do this!