[Introvrtd1]

129 days in…I feel like I’m improving but I’m still confused…I guess im still considered to be in early sobriety. Patience is what I’m supposed to have, but I’ve become too distracted by the symptoms that still hit now and then ☹️

It’s not everyday. Just some days. Especially during the 30 day milestones. They say symptoms come around then. And those days they come, its a certain time of day like late afternoon or early evening…like “muscle memory” of the times I start drinking. 🙁🙁🙁
Still don’t ever wanna go back to the nightmare withdrawals I had when I was drinking.

Still gonna press forward on this journey of sobriety. 😐🙏🏾

[Guiness187055]

Keep pressing forward. For me it got easier over time. Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and months turned into years. You can do this too!!!

[splitimage]

Early sobriety is tough, but you just have to stick it out and get through it. It does get easier and better with time.


For me, when I get hit with cravings, I think back to my last relapse and how sick I was and how bad the withdrawal was. I never want to go back there.

Do you have some kind of support group, either virtual or IRL? I found that to be critical in maintaining my sobriety.

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[ariadne2]

arent you talking about cues not symptoms?

[buddha1too]

If you're like many alcoholics, being reminded about what you DON'T remember when you really got drunk is a big motivator, too! Blackouts kicked my behind!

You're doing great, Introvrted1! The miracles will keep happening...Hang in there!

[shovelhead]

Hi. What substance(s) did u quit? Edit: i didnt read u wrote alcohol....I know it is tough. In early sobriety, use distraction as your tool. Sketch a drawing. Sew. Cook. Clean & organize, etc. What works really well is fresh air! I started jogging & worked my way up to running. I even lost 30 pounds. And then your body is of course ongoing healing, from the substance residual. KEEP GOING

[Introvrtd1]

Originally Posted by shovelhead

Hi. What substance(s) did u quit? Edit: i didnt read u wrote alcohol....I know it is tough. In early sobriety, use distraction as your tool. Sketch a drawing. Sew. Cook. Clean & organize, etc. What works really well is fresh air! I started jogging & worked my way up to running. I even lost 30 pounds. And then your body is of course ongoing healing, from the substance residual. KEEP GOING

Beer…Lots of it

[buddha1too]

Originally Posted by Introvrtd1

Beer…Lots of it

Me, too. Oceans of it! You don't have to drink hard liquor to have a serious issue with alcohol.

[shovelhead]

What brand beer did u always buy? Something about American beer is so freaking addicting. U need the crap non-stop & keep building tolerance. So u ultimately need to purchase larger quantities & have a constant stock. Beer was always a constant with me. I would carry cans in my coat pockets & purse. I hope u are getting along well, today!

[Introvrtd1]

Originally Posted by shovelhead

What brand beer did u always buy? Something about American beer is so freaking addicting. U need the crap non-stop & keep building tolerance. So u ultimately need to purchase larger quantities & have a constant stock. Beer was always a constant with me. I would carry cans in my coat pockets & purse. I hope u are getting along well, today!

I used to always buy very strong beer…Sierra Nevada Torpedo which was 8.2% ABV. I would drink at late afternoon after work till I passed out sleep later that night…Or binge drink all weekend. 🙁 Anyway I got fed up with needing more and more beers to get high and pass out. Finally quit…Day 138 now

[buddha1too]

I drank Natural Ice or sometimes malt liquor because they were cheap and had high alcohol contents. It wasn't about taste, that's for sure. Congrats, again, on the continuous sobriety.

[Introvrtd1]

Another rough day ☹️

[buddha1too]

Originally Posted by Introvrtd1

Another rough day ☹️

...but another sober one, I'm guessing. That's a win. Hang in there.

[splitimage]

Sorry you had a rough day. But you got through it. You get stronger with every rough day you make it through.

[ariadne2]

Originally Posted by Introvrtd1

Another rough day

Why was it rough?

[MickeyCheeky]

Sending many Safe, warm hugs to ALL of you, @Introvrtd1, your Family, your Friends and ALL of your Loved Ones! Keep fighting and keep rocking NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, OK?!

[Introvrtd1]

Originally Posted by MickeyCheeky

Sending many Safe, warm hugs to ALL of you, @Introvrtd1, your Family, your Friends and ALL of your Loved Ones! Keep fighting and keep rocking NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, OK?!

Thanks 🙁

[Introvrtd1]

Originally Posted by ariadne2

Why was it rough?

Paws…Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome…The brain getting back to gaba / glutamate balance. Takes anywhere from six months to two years 🙁

During that time, symptoms come and go at different and unpredictable times and may last a few hours to several days 🙁

Gets better with more sober time

[ariadne2]

what do you do to distract yourself from the symptoms ?
do you have only simptoms or als urges?

[Introvrtd1]

Originally Posted by ariadne2

what do you do to distract yourself from the symptoms ?
do you have only simptoms or als urges?

Well I walk alot to distract myself from focusing too much on my symptoms… I’m grateful they’re not always there but when it appears, I can somewhat cope. The walks really help. I try to get at least 10,000 steps per day in. I sometimes get up to 15-17k.

Thanks for asking ariadne2 and I hope you’re also hanging in there 👍🏾✌🏾

[Introvrtd1]

192 days….(6 months, 11 days) Still sober…some days aren’t as easy as others, but still determined to stay the course.

[Guiness187055]

Thats amazing intro!!! I am so proud of you keep up the good work you can do it!

[splitimage]

Keep going Untrivrtd1 Yes sometimes sobriety can definitely be really tough. What I find helps me is remembering how sick I got from my lat relapse and how I never want to feel that way again. And then I try to think about all the ways my life is better, now that I'm sober. I find it does get easier with tine,

[shovelhead]

I'm sorry you're struggling. But keep right on going. I love the 1st ROCKY movie. I realized while watching it, fresh from initially quitting alcohol & struggling myself....That u gotta be like a fighter, to fight alcoholism off. Keep fighting it. It's really nice when you're sober for several years & u don't even want the crap, ever again. It really does end up controlling you, the deeper u sink into alcoholism. It rules your whole life. So then I remember Rocky, training & fighting hard. Have a successful day!

[shovelhead]

Hi again, just want to let u know my feed here shot up your last post how u wrote struggling with PAWS. And I didn't even see your most recent post. It refreshed...Keep right on going! Screw alcohol! All it does is make a person suffer, if u ask me. Have another successful day, u rock!