For anyone else in the first few days of recovery I want to tell you that it gets better. I recently separated from my company and forgot that alcohol has not true benefits; I used to try to weigh the benefits vs the negatives, until I read the Alan Carr's quit drinking without willpower book. Then I realized that there was no reason to do a comparison because everything positive I thought alcohol was going to do for me was an illusion. I forgot this when I became unemployed, and instead of being clear headed and working towards solutions I turned to drink. This was a huge mistake, as I then kept going back to ease the hangovers only to have another one. I now remember the truth, and am committed to sobriety again. The first few days are rough; I think I'm on day 3 or 4, but each day it gets better. Realizing that the pain and sleeplessness that I am experiencing is my body healing itself helps me to keep on the sober track, because in a few more days I'll be sleeping again and feeling better. If I chose to drink again it would start over, and the physical withdrawal pain would too. So if you're in the first few days please know that healing is a process and takes time. Once we're healed it is possible to address everything else in our lives that we need to. Much love to this community which has been very helpful to me in my recovery journey.
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