I’m 46 days sober. I’m just feeling emotional. My boss

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I’m 46 days sober. I’m just feeling emotional. My boss hurt my feelings by saying “ maybe just maybe someone can have a conversation with you”. I didn’t say anything. I suffer anxiety, social anxiety, post traumatic stress syndrome, depression.It’s hard for me to start a job because of it. That is a lot of the reasons why I drank cause it got rid of my anxiety and quietness. I was always able to speak my mind but, being sober the anxiety kicks in with my other mental defects. I wish I was a talker and could speak my mind but, I can’t because my mental defects take control. I feel lonely and isolated. I don’t really know what to do about it but, I’m very emotional.

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46 days! Wow, you should be so proud! Try to focus on how amazing that is that you’ve achieved this goal.

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Are you working a program? Going to meetings? These help with stress and anxiety.

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I’m planning on going to a meeting tonight and Saturday. Hopefully, that helps.

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Is it social anxiety? Where you are worrying about what others are thinking?

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Congratulations on 46 days Rita!!! And I once suffered from very similar things. I had paralyzing anxiety. Stay the course and these things WILL change with you!! I’m not exactly sure what the solution was. It was more like a combination of several things. Just keep going with honesty, open mindedness and willingness and let the magic happen!!!!

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Things are very chaotic right now but most of it will settle. There may be benefit from seeing a counselor or getting some kind of help. I used to be paralyzed by anxiety but now I can go and do whatever I want to. I still get anxious, everyone does, it just doesn't take over like it used to. Meetings and more meetings will ease the loneliness, and the answer to just about everything. Do your best to reach out. If you ever need to talk feel free to pm me.