I will have 5 months of sobriety tomorrow it’s been an emotional rollercoaster. I feel super hyper sensitive to my surroundings and one minute I can be intensely happy and the next in tears . I’m not sure if it’s my brain chemistry trying to find an equilibrium. After damaging my body physically an mentally for years with alcohol abuse I feel I just need to go with the emotions but it is hard at times . Anyone else experiencing this these types of emotional highs and lows ?
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I can tell you that months 5 and 6 were my hardest so far…. Hang in there Katie, it’ll get better
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Yeah it's crazy getting those emotions back. Like me , you had likely deprived yourself of alot of the precursors for the neurotransmitters behind such emotions by just drinking/ poor diet, not eating , etc. So once you've kinda stabilized diet wise and not pickling yourself , it will take a few months lag before your body gets those synthesis pathways back on point and boom there emotions come out of nowhere after a few months sober. I'm going through the same.
You're doing great.
It gets easier (I had 4 yrs prior to this last little miff)
Good luck!
Strength and Serenity
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It does begin to level off as Derek has mentioned. But I am still right there with you at the early stage. Some days are better than others so on the unbalanced days we need to work it through a little more with our sobriety tools.
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I’m at 144 days and yes I am feeling the highest of highs and the lowest of lows right now and it changes in the blink of an eye! If you find away to make it plateau please let me know.
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Totally normal! I am reading about “steadiness” as a concept by Rolf Gates - it takes time and practice daily
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Hang in there, it gets better. Know this you have feelings so deep inside that are starting to arise because you are sober. It’s ok to feel them they are valid. Your gonna be ok. Trust the process.
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I've been through some life altering experiences and relationships, always numbing those feelings throughout. Being sober now for 7 months I'm starting to feel like myself again,it gets better and you are not alone? Don't let your emotions get the best of you. Tell yourself, it's going to be ok, your doing it!
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Of course we all have….go to a meeting call someone in the program this coaster stuff does stop it will take awhile but it will stop! And then you will become amazing!!!!!! Keith Kayle
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Connect to your Higher Power, conscious contact with God, no human power could remove that rely on God. And mtgs and talk to your sponsor. Worked for me takes a bit of time but if ur doing it he will remove that
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You’re on the right path. It’s not easy but it gets easier. I find writing stuff down helps a lot. Also reaching out and asking for help. Of course going to meetings. Keeping a schedule really helps keep you focused and moving. Sometimes my emotions are so intense I can’t move. My first reaction is to avoid but I’ve learned other ways to cope and to face life’s challenges and my emotions. Don’t worry it will come to you. Keep sharing as this is super important and helpful. You’re doing great. Congratulations on your time. I’m proud of you.
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Oh and duh…prayer and letting go to your higher power!
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I've been really emotiona also,hope it goes away soon!
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All normal!
You've been suppressing your feelings for a long time.
You removed the alcohol and now you're starting to feel again. It's 10 miles Into the woods and 10 miles out.
Where are you in the 12 Steps?
That's a big part of your solution. It was for me.
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Thank you so much for your advice . I’m on step 3
That's great Katie. Speaking from experience, I've seen many people get into step 3 and get stuck. Either they don't move beyond or they poke around in Step 4.
Doing this can cause a lot of emotions to surface and if we don't painstakingly move forward with the rest of the solution we can become painfully overwhelmed, leading to a possible relapse.
Been there, done that.
Check out these promises
Don't take your time. Your sobriety/life is at stake.
It gets better if we move forward in the solution.
Good luck!
P.S.
I used to live in Amarillo, TX.
1998-2008
I had a really good sponsor at that time. 2002-2008
He owned horses. I used to go riding with him and stacked hay many times.
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Early sobriety is for sure like that
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How are you doing?
The brain builds new neural circuits for at least 18 months and the highs and lows level off in the process. We all stumble in some manner. We just hope it’s stumbling forward.
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I am doing better today . But it seems to be based on the day