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Jun 10, 2012 at 09:06 PM
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I miss being able to operate and learn and grow and listen to music.
Now that I'm getting sober, I can't do ANYTHING. CANT listen to music, or read, or watch a movie, or do ANYTHING. I know the meds I was on helped, but they are controlled substances SO I decided to stop taking them. |
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Jun 11, 2012 at 02:33 AM
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Why were you on the meds? Were they for a legitimate reason, i.e. chronic pain, depression, anxiety?
I know getting sober is very difficult, and concentration is at a premium early on. It seems we can't sit still long enough to do anything!  When I first got sober, I was also suffering from chronic pain. I got off all meds, because not only was i an alcoholic but I'd gotten addicted to medications too. That left me in a great deal of pain. My sponsor told me I was making a big mistake by getting off my meds. She said I was putting my sobriety at risk by NOT taking my meds, as I would soon be thinking of OTHER ways to ease the pain --- and she was right!  The pain got so bad, that I HAD begun to think of drinking or drugging to ease the pain. So - I asked my doctor to put me BACK on pain meds so we could control the pain, but I had to be closely supervised.So if you are suffering from a legitimate problem and NEED medications of some sort, then for Pete's sakes take them! Just because we're addicts/alcoholics doesn't mean we have to put our health at risk, whether it's our physical OR mental health. Just make sure your drug usage is carefully supervised!!! Best of luck & God bless. Hugs, Lee |
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Jun 11, 2012 at 07:50 AM
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when newly sober i found looking at the positive things i had gained rather than my struggles in early recovery really helped my attitude of gratitude. that helped me stay sober rather than listing the things i was thinking i was "missing" in my life. we don't gain a sober mind overnight. just like we didn't become drug sick overnight. patience and belief can override our negativity. hope this helps you. __________________ Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours..~Ayn Rand |
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Jun 17, 2012 at 12:35 AM
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At first it is hard to listen to music and things, but after a while you will turn on the radio and go WOW this is not bad, sounds pretty good again! Just give yourself some time your concentration will come back! Don't be so hard on yourself.
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Jun 20, 2012 at 09:28 PM
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I'm not sure how long you've been sober, but give yourself some time. It really is a whole new way of life. Try to find new ways of doing things. If you usually read in bed, trying reading on the couch. If you only listen to music at a club, trying listening out in the park. Create new sober experiences to replace the old ones. When I was new in the recovery (the first time) I was blessed to have changed everything in my life - people, places, and things - so a lot was easier for me. But I can still remember things like having sex sober for the first time, going dancing and not drinking. All of these things felt awkward at first, but before long, they became second nature. Good luck on your journey and remember "one day at a time"
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