I’ve been sober for 8 months and my mental health is a complete mess. I’m anxious half the day and depressed the other half. I’ve been taking meds to help for a little bit now but it feels pointless. I can barely function day to day and honestly it feels like if I can’t function sober I might as well just go back to using. Can’t function or be worth anything either way.
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What's your sleep self care and how do you spend most of your time throughout the day?
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Talk to your doctor about different meds if those aren't working. Find a therapist to talk it all out.
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ODAAT it will come
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Always start a new hobby its just withdraws be careful on the meds you take to I personally don't take none I just hit the gym hopefully your ok
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…sometimes people think, assume that things like yoga, breathing exercises, meditation are too “ woo woo “ and that these are not for them.
Fair enough…while engaging in these things have helped me to remain sober and helped with my anxiety and depression.
I suggest looking up tapping as well, as in emotional freedom technique.
Nick Ortner and his siblings run The Tapping Solution.
It has helped many, many people who deal with anxiety, depression…helps in regards to maintaining sobriety as well, I have found.
Please let us know how things go, are going for you!
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I’ve been sober for 6 years, and I still have to take anti anxiety meds. I live by the 12 steps and things are much better now, but some of us are just wired differently. No shame in it. There are many paths.
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It sounds so cliché but there is such depth in Step 2 and even if you don't work steps nonetheless...a relationship with something greater than our pitiful human existence. I have empathy
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I do agree regarding the depth in step 2, absolutely. I don't really agree though , that a "relationship" with something otherworldly is necessary. I think telling people this is necessary for survival is toxic, since a lot of people can't grasp this concept whether they choose not to since they don't believe in such things, ot they are just not ready to try.
For me, a fellowship of others trying to get through life with the same or similar issues as myself is the main thing that keeps me going. Getting out of my head and being helpful to others .
Get to meetings. Get a book and get a sponsor. Our using is just a symptom of a larger problem.
The program helps us get to the root cause.
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We all have a different understanding...for me...getting out of myself/me/my ego is the least toxic thing I can do! And yes it can be found in God...helping others...etc...I am only speaking my viewpoint and in general
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I get it. My only push back is with those who insist that "god" or something ethereal and "godlike" are the "only way". That's not AA, or even sobriety. That's straight up missionary work.
I was at a men's AA meeting a few weeks ago and there was a new guy that was clearly in bad shape and he was constantly being cross talked to by the more pious guys in the group, and being told over and over that he "needs Jesus".
Crack is definitely wack.
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This! Sleep is so important.
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Hello Megan,
I’m sorry to hear you were struggling. But I promise you if you don’t pick up a drinker or drug, it will get a lot better. Drink or a drug makes what you’re feeling 100 times worse. please don’t pick up. We are here if you need us.
Yeah for sure, I used to get maybe 4hrs a night. In sobriety I'm around 8hrs a night. It made such a big difference for me.
I feel it sometimes. If I just let go of trying to do too much it’s easier for me. Let’s give it another 24 hours. Whatever is supposed to happen is going to anyways so I’m trying to just be present in the chaos. We’re here to help each other.
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That just reminds me of A great part in a great movie where Lieutenant Dan was asking Gump if "He found Jesus"? and of course Forrst replies "I didn't know I was supposed to be looking for him!" Lol...that's such a great movie...I can relate to Lieutenant Dan more than I should! We always have such plans for our lives it seems (I know I sure did) and when things didn't go my way I could sure throw a tantrum and grab me a bottle
What meds are you on? I'm on a lot and have been on all of them so might have insight into what you might try. I also have worked in healthcare 16 years.
Once the fog clears you will see that alcohol was not the problem… it’s you (us). This is where you need to start working on healing and fixing those issues. It’s a process but you will get there if you work it
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Have you worked your steps?