For me, I used alcohol to self-medicate. So no more alcohol meant no more medicine. As it turned out, I needed other prescribed medicine to function ok. It’s often a good idea to keep a detailed journal through times of change. You can do this and you deserve to be happy!!!
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It’s like that in the beginning, but hang in there! You will have less crazy and more reasonable times one day at a time. I strongly suggest a program, any program. AA worked for me but there are many. A sponsor and a sober circle and support helps get things in perspective and makes it so much easier. Hang in there it gets better!
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To the suggestions mentioned, am adding-
to please consider reading books, blogs, listening to podcasts which focus on sobriety.
It is late here and I’m tired while happy to suggest titles, resources…for starters…Annie Grace, This Naked Mind.
Laura McKowen just published her latest book, Push Off From Here.
Wishing you well.
Our brains were hijacked-so-right, you have to be patient.
Be proud of yourself for choosing sobriety, wanting to be sober.
You are worth it.
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You are right in stating that your mind is not your mind anymore. That is a pretty great way of describing addiction in general. Being active in your recovery is going to be crucial, especially for the first year. In SMART recovery, we would fill out (2) Cost benefit analysis worksheets, easily found and downoaded online for free. You fill one out with getting high, drunk in mind. You then fill out a second one with being sober in mind. In doing that, you quickly realize the cost and benefit of both and such an easily digested and tangible way. If you can look at the high/drunk CBA and still justify getting effed up, you will have been the first ever.
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One thing that I learned is that in the early stages of recovery our mind is not always our friend. It can be mean and brutal. It was so used to having the alcohol/drugs as much as our bodies were. While our bodies can recover faster our minds take more time to recover and get under control. My first 2 years I went to alot of meetings and alot of counseling to help get my mind right.
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This is normal. Especially at first while your body and mind are going through withdrawal. Stay positive it will pass and you will feel better. This will never fully go away but you will learn how to manage it. As I type this I am experiencing the same thing and I’m a year and a half sober
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I’ve been trying to attend an NA meetings and I’ll be starting IOP this week so I’m hoping that that helps. I do feel good after going to meetings. Thanks for your encouragement
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It took you a long time of suffering to get you where you are! Don't stop until the miracle happens ~ End it will 

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