I think I just overall feel off today. When I stop drinking it takes my body and my mind longer and longer to recover. I pray that God will give me the strength to continue taking being sober one day at a time. I guess what I’m saying is it just gets overwhelming at times.
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You’re not alone, and it isn’t easy. But think about the last time you were sober and you laughed, really laughed, and it was organic and genuine. The first time this happened to me in rehab it made me realize there’s happiness and humor and fun in the world that doesn’t need to come from alcohol or other substances.
Take yourself back to a pleasant experience that did not involve substances and hang on to that—each day you stay sober you’re closer to that feeling that way again.
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Thank you for your kind words they helped.
Are you attending a program of recovery?
Yes, to some degree I went to rehab and get out patient therapy as well as AA. I have to do a lot of zoom online meetings though as opposed to in person.
That great, I’d suggest getting to some in person meetings also, the steps are the solution for me when I feel like this ( yes I still get funks). I’ve also found that just having a few recovery friends to hang out with helps a lot. It’s completely normal at your point in recovery to have what your feeling, the realization that life happens even though we gave up our substance hit me hard at 1-3 months. I completely submerged myself in step work. It was a lot of life changing work but it did work. By six months I was feeling like I could tackle life. Your worth the journey of recovery
Thank you so much for your encouragement I am a member of a women supporting women sobriety group locally and when I’ve maintained lengths of sobriety the steps and supportive family and friends truly helped.
Hi Barbara, yeah it will get overwhelming at times for sure. Do your best not to spend to much time in the overwhelm and forge ahead the best you can. As for off days, one thing I learned, is that it is definitely okay for me to have an off day. It's practically a given these will happen and are a part of life and the healing process. Take care of you, know that these days pass, and become less and less with time and growth.
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It was very overwhelming for me too. I was having to change so much about my thinking and learning to deal with real emotions. All without the aid of my best friend alcohol. Alcohol was literally my only way to cope with anything. It’s not always going to be easy but I promise that if you stay the course that the day will come that you wonder why you thought the way you did. You’ll wonder why you might have made things more difficult than they had to be. Keep your head up and doing the next right thing!!! You got this!!!
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Thx everyone the days have gotten better not necessarily easy but easy is not the reality of life.
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