I drank for over 20 years. I thought I'd feel amazing when I quit but after withdrawals I started feeling like I was having a 24 hour panick attack even after 2 months. I'm pushing through it.
@kelb3847
Жыл бұрын
How is going now?
@nancyreid2416
10 ай бұрын
It can take a long time things change as you go on ,
@theray9855
7 ай бұрын
Every human body reacts, some quit cold turkey and nothing happens to them, whiel some suffer the withdrawal for 2 weeks or months, sometimes you get PAWS for two years
@ginaphenix3519
5 ай бұрын
Keep pushing 1 day at a time,I promise there is light at the end of the tunnel ✨️
@DATONEGAMER25
2 жыл бұрын
It comes and goes for me. I feel good that I quit and then some days I feel depressed... But I know it will pass.
@ryan_trice
8 ай бұрын
Stopped drinking a few weeks ago. All I want to do is sleep. No matter how much sleep I get, it's not enough. I'm mentally and physically exhausted. I started to avoid people due to no energy. Drinking is on my mind 24/7. I can literally taste it. Cant even drive by a gas station or store without being tempted.
@theunity6680
5 ай бұрын
how are you now?
@davidbooher5559
4 ай бұрын
I’m in the same boat as you. I started sleeping 9-13 hours a day once I got sober for a week. No energy at all during the day. After 26 days sober I started feeling really crappy. Couldn’t get out of the funk for 3 days , so I caved in and drank 2 days in a row. Today I went back to sobriety again. And for some reason after those two days of drinking ( and a mild amount , for me) I got up today feeling so energized and happy. Just like I did when I started my 26 day run. I wasn’t even craving alcohol that whole time either. I just couldn’t think of any other way to get out of the depression and laziness. Wish I could feel like I do now everyday.
@Bigrich0g
15 күн бұрын
I have been sober from alcohol and stopped smoking 🚬 I feel drained. Also, all I do on my days off is sleep. I'm 19 days in, does it get better? I can't even work on my cars
@Bigrich0g
15 күн бұрын
@@davidbooher5559 I thought about doing that
@davidbooher5559
15 күн бұрын
@@Bigrich0g I think a lot of us just assume any bad health effects are due to alcohol. That probably is a large part of the problem, but I’m now finding out I just have some kind of serious health problems that I believe are unrelated to alcohol. I’m just suffering with straight up fatigue. Absolutely no energy to move. I’m also sure most people who drink have potential mental issues like depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety.
@JK-bx5fg
11 ай бұрын
We’re all going thru it or else we wouldn’t be on this video. Don’t give up. Day 125 for me. Nothing worth doing is easy.
@JamesP44
11 ай бұрын
And how do you feel now? Hope you're doing ok. I'm exactly a month from today and on a whole the anxiety is better than it was in the first 2 weeks but i had a bad episode this evening and a bad panic attack snd anxiety. Just hoping if i keep this going it will keep getting less the longer I stay off that stuff.
@arnobduara9699
8 сағат бұрын
Day 46.. Anxiety ruining me
@JK-bx5fg
8 сағат бұрын
@@arnobduara9699 it gets easier. The first 60 were really hard for me. Building sober time is like doing pushups. It doesn’t feel good at first but with work you get stronger. Don’t give up.
@arnobduara9699
8 сағат бұрын
@@JK-bx5fg how r u now??
@JK-bx5fg
6 сағат бұрын
@@arnobduara9699 472 days. I’m a lot more emotionally stable than I was before sobriety. I have my bouts of panic sometimes but most of the time I’m ok. I’m still learning to accept life on life’s terms. It feels good to not need anything. I never thought I’d be able to survive without drinking. Now I realize that being sober is a superpower.
@annlynch593
7 ай бұрын
I don't feel anything but better after I quit alcohol. I sleep better. My mood is more even.
@2xback2back50
5 ай бұрын
Drank everyday hard for over two years I quit cold turkey and 1st day I had such a bad panic attack I literally thought this is it I’m going to die and lasted over an hour and the next days weeks was constantly tired and my anxiety/panic attacks i wanted to give up and was so tired of feeling like this all the time I would have such bad heartburn and anything I ate would set me off into panic attacks I stopped for 8 months then relapsed and when I was drinking again I felt normal I had no anxiety attack no panic attacks and even most of my heartburn symptoms disappeared but back at it again trying to quit day 4 helps knowing I’m not alone and I kinda know and understand more of what to expect this fight around stay strong your definitely not alone!
@shaunghishing9965
2 ай бұрын
How are you doing now? And how long did tremors last after you quit alcohol?
@FrankensteinintoFranken-FINE.
2 жыл бұрын
I'm on day 40 of not drinking. Slight depression bouts. I'm hoping it clears away over time.
@PrestigeProPainters
Жыл бұрын
Did it get better? Going through this now never really had depression before
@lucamarco4798
8 ай бұрын
after 10 months sober I start to see a faint light at the end of the tunnel... never again, not even a drop: alcohol has only brought me misfortunes and suffering that I wouldn't wish on anyone.
@ginaphenix3519
5 ай бұрын
Great Job⚘️Praying for you brother,🙏🏾You got this💪🏾❤️
@lucamarco4798
5 ай бұрын
@@ginaphenix3519 tanks so much, honey 🥰
@mikezoo4856
4 ай бұрын
How long and often were you drinking for and how much would you consume ? Just curious how much would lead to 10 months to rebalance the neurotransmitters
@lucamarco4798
4 ай бұрын
@@mikezoo4856 like many Western males, I started drinking really young: 14 years old. Alcohol had never seemed like a real vice to me: until, 7 years ago, I realized that I could no longer do without it. I managed to gulp down 75cl. of vodka + a couple of litres of double malt beer per day. Over the last year I had tried to overcome my addiction using benzodiazepines... it didn't work: in the end I mixed alcohol and pills. After 2 hospital stays and 6 months in a drug rehab center, I'm trying to stay clean. At the time of writing to you: I haven't drunk a drop for 14 months. Alcohol continues to be present in my subconscious: sometimes I dream of relapsing and wake up scared. I breathe a sigh of relief when I realize that it was just a nightmare. I'm much less depressed but sometimes I have to overcome apathy. I'm holding on: let's hope for the best... 🤞
@ginaphenix3519
4 ай бұрын
@lucamarco4798 You are Welcome my friend always ❣️
@ccxfrank109
Жыл бұрын
everything about alcoholism sucks. stop before you become dependent. it screwed my life up.
@Perryscope123
6 ай бұрын
20 days sober so far. Feeling many health benefits, thankfully but still struggling to get over 6.5 hours sleep per night and even then can't get much more than 1.5 hours REM Sleep. I'm waking up more naturally earlier in the mornings around 5am to 6am. I feel more energised and refreshed in the mornings but come early afternoons, cravings start to creep their way back in again and I start to get bored as motivation and mood levels plummet significantly. Lows and highs ebb and flow in cycles throughout the day but I've come to expect it and when you're feeling down, knowing its just a transient spell that will pass gives the strength to push through. I had a strong urge to drink around 3pm yesterday but choose to distract myself with the chore of tidying an area of the house, my mind and body felt so reluctant to get into it but after 20 mins the urge to drink began to dissipate. There's going to be bumps and potholes along the road of sobriety but we've just got to keep pushing through 💪
@paulbrown5839
2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly where I am now. 2 weeks in and my anxiety has got worse than when I was drinking. I will persist, however.
@claytonweseman8290
2 жыл бұрын
How do you feel now? I’m 2 weeks in without a drink right now
@paulbrown5839
2 жыл бұрын
@@claytonweseman8290 Anxiety has reduced. Sleep has returned to habits from many years ago when i was young and could recover quicker from drinking. I can now sleep at 1am and still get up for work at 7am. When i was drinking i had to sleep by 11pm to get up for work, even on days i was not drinking. So i guess i have got more energy. Life is as expected, less colour. But i feel less depressed, so i don't miss the booze (yet).
@paulbrown5839
2 жыл бұрын
@@claytonweseman8290 And a further two weeks in and i'm experiencing anxiety on par with when I was drinking, except I have not been drinking. I presume this means that the anxiety has been there for a long time and drinking was masking it. I kinda knew that but when I was young it was social anxiety. Now I have unexplainable anxiety. I'm sitting here in very comfortable surroundings with no stress, and i'm feeling anxiety.
@darsongsify
2 жыл бұрын
@@paulbrown5839 You could go to your doctor and explain. You could have anxiety disorder and meds will help. Meds help me.
@paulbrown5839
2 жыл бұрын
@@darsongsify Do you mean SSRIs? I have tried that many years ago. I am going to try and resolve it by CBT on my own.
@JamesP44
11 ай бұрын
By tomorrow it will be 5 weeks for me. Some days i feel like im over the worst of it and the worst is finally behind me can move forward with this sober life, then bang anxiety hits when i think its all getting better. Does anyone else have anxiety as if youre gonna lose yourself completely with crazy thoughts after quitting this stuff? Is it normal after 5 weeks to still suffer like this?
@DereckVZDeezy
9 күн бұрын
I meant axinety
@arnobduara9699
9 сағат бұрын
How r u now?? I am on day 46.. Things get better . And then again anxiety hits back
@DereckVZDeezy
7 сағат бұрын
I'm actually doing better... I still have anxiety but I do have meds for it I try to do breathing exercises when I feel an attack about to come on... I also walk journal and workout to ease my anxiety it gets better just trust in yourself anxiety is not a joke but you can over throw it.... Good you feeling better soon
@AmbrociousXP
8 ай бұрын
Besides being a bit healthier (a lot less liver swelling especially) I actually do NOT feel that great having quit alcohol. I stopped drinking in December 14th 2023 because of my health but NOW I'm just depressed and bored as hell. I'm gonna keep trying to stay sober and see if things get better. I also stopping smoking cigs in early January 2024 so things have been VERY rough. I live alone, never have company, don't have a significant other, am a reclusive introverted hermit who normally does not socialize with people. The only time I absolutely LOVE TALKING TO PEOPLE...is when I'm drinking alcohol. My social life went from like a 4 out of 10 to a 1 out of 10 now that I stopped drinking. Now all I do is complain about how sucky everything is and people get tired of my constant complaining's (as anyone should).
@Ocxlocxl
8 ай бұрын
You taking on some big challenges. Well done.
@FreeSoul605
8 ай бұрын
Keep it up. It takes months to recalibrate. You are doing good.
@elenn6575
7 ай бұрын
It takes a long time. I was drinking for 30 years and I am sober now for 4 months. I am in the same boat, totally alone and depressed. They say that I just adjusting to the new reality, and its going to take awhile to get used to new me and start to feel content about it .. that i will find some new things to do to fill up my new to me free time..
@christophergregory6940
6 ай бұрын
Sounds exactly like my life but I quit July 5th 2023 and I just smoked my last cigarette 🚬 I have patches for tomorrow.
@damianjones6546
4 ай бұрын
I was the same, when I was drinking I would be able to chat away to anyone online. I have started volunteering recently, it was tough at the start because of my anxiety but it means that I get to be around people and have a bit of a chat.
@jennyrosd2003
Жыл бұрын
3 months in and having blah days ...BUT..... the blah days were there with the alcohol but i blamed the alcohol so now i blame my self .....which sucks ...but...it as lso means its my choice to fix it. Takes work. Thats ok.
@MysticMusings464
Жыл бұрын
Week 3.5 for me. I have moments of bad depression but everything mostly feels dull and flat. Like I’ve lost my magic spark or something. Not at all how I expected to feel. My anxiety is gone but I almost wish I had it back because at least it was a feeling.
@Privatecitizn
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I feel I'm about 4 weeks in too I figured I wasn't alone but this really hit me today I just decided I was gonna go to sleep this sucks but motivates me to never go back to drinking thank you and good luck man
@PrestigeProPainters
Жыл бұрын
How are u doing now?
@PrestigeProPainters
Жыл бұрын
@@Privatecitiznhow are u now?
@Privatecitizn
Жыл бұрын
@@PrestigeProPainters bro I'm over 60 something days I feel good and now I have the love of Jesus Christ in my life and life has been one big blessing since I quit alcohol and started getting closer to God
@PrestigeProPainters
Жыл бұрын
@@Privatecitizn bro this is exactly my case!!!! Omg I’m 14 days sober and my life is so hard right now but I’m pushing through and I found Jesus!
@sarahhanson4094
Жыл бұрын
Had terrible depression and anxiety since quitting alcohol. My Dr suggested a B vitamin complex, magnesium and general high quality multivitamin. I was skeptical, but after a week, I feel like a different person.
@damianjones6546
4 ай бұрын
I've had a similar experience, I found out that I was deficient in Vitamin D. So I take a few different supplements now, and I noticed a difference in my mood within a few days and have lots more energy.
@Akash-hq1jk
Жыл бұрын
25 days up. Sleeping like a baby and so much energy in the gym! Also much reduced anxiety, controllable. However the mood swings are a pain.
@keltichill8996
6 ай бұрын
A suggestion only a suggestion to try. Instead of going into sobriety full tilt, try to have sober days and drink days and try as hard as it is to stick with them. It may not work for all but I found myself improving. Now yes I still drink but the heaviness has subsided. I also suffer from gout which made me forced to get better which is a good thing. I have lost 15 pounds just choosing a light beer and throwing more healthier activities in my life. Also try to stock your fridge with other drinks. I know Kombucha is not for all or Bubbly or sparkling water, that said for me it was just having something while watching a hockey game or a movie when i had a craving. Even a mock tail cranberry juice with sparkling water and lemon..its not a full proof system but do not beat yourself up anyone who is trying to stop of cut back is good in my books. Also watching these videos. I also found myself making a list of things to accomplish. Walks are great and also saying to your social circle hey i have been having some stomach issues Dr told me to cut back... noone needs to know your bussiness remember that. Cheers all and remember your sober journey is yours noone else if you screw up try it again you should not beat yourself up too much for trying! God bless and remember you are important!❤
@QueenShalaya
Жыл бұрын
I chose to do a 30 day fast and my anxiety has been through the roof. I am 4 days away from finishing my fast and im wondering if I need to go longer because I didn't know alcohol was controlling my emotions this way 😞
@nancyreid2416
9 ай бұрын
Hope you can go longer , i passed my 30 days now im going for 90 days,
@QueenShalaya
9 ай бұрын
@@nancyreid2416 I ended up going 45 days. I’m on my second 30 day fast now and I’m doing great! No anxiety or anything. Wishing you the best on your 90 day fast!
@jameslast3192
Жыл бұрын
That’s good news as I’m going through hell atm since quitting. I’ll keep on pushing on.
@PacificNorthwest360
Жыл бұрын
I’m 2 months sober after 20+ years of drinking, I get anxiousness that comes on but I know it’s hypothetical worries. I’m powering through it and trying to go forward….
@ginaphenix3519
4 ай бұрын
You got it brother,Congrats on your future SOBRIETY,Don't stop light is at the end of the tunnel I promise ✨️ 💪🏾
@PacificNorthwest360
4 ай бұрын
@@ginaphenix3519 Thank you, it’s been almost 1 years now and things are better than they have ever been. Cheers
@PacificNorthwest360
4 ай бұрын
@@ginaphenix3519 Cheers and Thank you, I’m 1 week away from 1 year sober now and the anxiousness is gone, self esteem back and I feel absolutely fantastic. I think around the 6-7 month mark things really started to climb-Life is great. Olympia WA
@sutherlandpetty
Жыл бұрын
Today is 30 days with no alcohol … I feel like crap. 😢
@JamesP44
11 ай бұрын
I'm exactly a month today and today earlier i felt awful. Most of this weekend I've felt rubbish. We need to keep going and get through it. Dont stop believing. I've also given up caffeine and have hardly any sugar. We have to put in work for this recovery. Not easy but can be done.
@sutherlandpetty
11 ай бұрын
@@JamesP44 so far 90 days in ! It’s tough first
@JamesP44
11 ай бұрын
@@sutherlandpetty Good for you 👍. And how do you feel after 90 days?
@sutherlandpetty
11 ай бұрын
@@JamesP44 not too bad. Cravings are gone, have more energy
@JamesP44
11 ай бұрын
@@sutherlandpetty Good to hear. I don't have the cravings because of how bad its made me lately I don't miss it because of what it's done to me.
@huss03
5 ай бұрын
Good info in this video, but it's more complex than just this GABA thing. Alcohol often increases the levels of the stress hormone Cortisol in the body. Now, cortisol is often painted as a "bad" hormone because of its association with stress. But in fact, adequate levels of cortisol are required to help us deal with stress, which its why the body secretes more of it during emergencies. When you drink heavily and regularly, your cortisol levels are high and sustained. When you stop drinking it can swing in the other direction, and you end up with suppressed levels. And in such a condition, you will feel yourself less able to cope with demanding and challenging situations. Under such circumstances, having a few drinks will "re-balance" you for a few days, but if you have an alcohol problem this may open the door to not just a few drinks, but a binge which will do more damage. Anyway, there's no straightforward way out of the vicious cycle, but with understanding and rational behaviour, things can be shifted in a better and more stable direction.
@damianjones6546
4 ай бұрын
Interesting, over the past 2 years I keep relapsing because I can't cope with stress. I guess the longer that I am sober the more my body will learn to regulate itself.
@opencurtin
Жыл бұрын
I quit drinking just over 3 years ago , spoiler alert you have to face life full on that’s why you drunk in the first place to numb your senses to reality unfortunately this is where you have to do the hard work on your life and creating a new life away from alcohol which I have found out but I was expecting this because I drunk for 30 years so now I’m facing reality without alcohol as a way to escape reality for a nights binge drinking, life’s not perfect but it’s better than playing Russian roulette on a night out on the piss …
@PrestigeProPainters
Жыл бұрын
How u doing now?
@opencurtin
10 ай бұрын
@@PrestigeProPainters Im doing ok , life isnt perfect but its still better sober and knowing I can have a stable life without doing something crazy on a night out on the piss.
@TheMandyhuppert
4 ай бұрын
Almost a year into sobriety after rehab. I'm still waiting for the depression and anxiety to not be there everyday. Waiting...
@davidbooher5559
4 ай бұрын
I hear you. That’s kind of scary that you’ve been sober a year and still have depression and anxiety. I was sober for 26 days. Until today. I thought everything would be easy as each day of sobriety added up, but the last 3 days I was miserable. I really wasn’t craving alcohol those 26 sober days. I didn’t even crave alcohol today per say. I just was tired of being tired and depressed. And I’ve been sleeping between 10-13 hours a night. I really thought I’d have much more energy at this point.
@TheMandyhuppert
4 ай бұрын
Likewise. There was so much that was ignored and avoided when I drank and now we have to face it all whilst being sober. I wish I didn't have this affliction, you know doubt do too. Chin up to us and all that...one day at a time eh?
@davidbooher5559
4 ай бұрын
@@TheMandyhuppert you still have a year of sobriety. That’s amazing. It’s Sunday, so I started back being sober again. And today I felt great again. So I can’t figure it out sometimes. I agree with you completely about having to look at your life through clear and sober lenses. All the things I could care less about when drunk are now truly bothering me.
@TheMandyhuppert
3 ай бұрын
Yea, it's tougher than I thought it would be...hasn't been a linear process that's for sure. I have to keep building my spiritual strength, it's really the only thing getting me through life. I wish you only the best😇🙏
@davidbooher5559
3 ай бұрын
@@TheMandyhuppert you as well 🙏
@stacykringle1059
Жыл бұрын
I quit drinking in June. I still miss it. I was a drink all day person on the weekends and occasionaly a weekday call in sick to work and stay home drinking alcoholic. I often worry with what I am going to do with all this free time I have sober. It is boring and it sucks. I have to try to distract myself to push these thoughts out of my head. I had a nervous breakdown in January and was hospitalized. I got out and was Ok for 2 months then relapsed and tried to kill myself. I ended up hospitalized again. Life is scary for me and I feel overwhelmed that I may have many years of feeling this way. I often feel hopeless...
@Sadwaffles
Жыл бұрын
You aren't alone, sounds exactly what I've been through and are also feeling
@stacykringle1059
Жыл бұрын
@@Sadwaffles thanks
@PrestigeProPainters
Жыл бұрын
How are u now?
@stacykringle1059
Жыл бұрын
@@PrestigeProPainters I am still sober. I have daily anxiety as soon as I wake up. I am full time employed. It is very stressful job but sometimes it can take my mind off of the recurring worries about my future. I miss the ability to escape all this by drinking.
@PrestigeProPainters
Жыл бұрын
@@stacykringle1059 so quitting drinking didn’t make your anxiety better?
@JimmyChangE16
Жыл бұрын
I'm suffering from this at the moment, seems to get worse at night when i'm more tired.
@melissas7821
11 ай бұрын
Same.
@JimmyChangE16
11 ай бұрын
@melissas7821 hey mate i'm a month on and have been feeling better, give it time, its gets better gradually I promise!
@bjh3661
5 ай бұрын
I was sober for three months and the depression and anxiety got so bad I was close to checking out of this world. Very close indeed. I started drinking again and within a month I was back to emotional stability. I have never heard anyone warn me about this.
@wilmh9586
3 ай бұрын
How are you now my friend??,,are you still drinking??
@dhmig88
4 ай бұрын
I’ve been a chronic moderate drinker most of my life, going out with the boys and getting smashed on the weekend are long over but I still drank in moderation almost every day. I haven’t had any alcohol for over 90 days, surprisingly the first two months was fairly easy but my third month has been hard, moods swings and irritability my urge to have a drink has increased.
@davidsoames1674
Жыл бұрын
I quit 7 years ago and still feel anxious, depressed, paranoid.
@johnscott3795
Жыл бұрын
I became really neurotic in that 7 years off it know how your doing mate
@sarahlytton504
6 ай бұрын
Day 24 and I’m still suffering with the night sweats and weirdly enough I’m urinating more ?? I’m waking up more than 5 times a night to use the loo, is this normal ? Has anyone else gone through this crap ? How long does it last 😩
@damianjones6546
4 ай бұрын
I went through a phase like that after I stopped drinking last year. Turned out to be an issue with my prostate. Got some meds and supplements and I don't have the issue any more.
@wappieforlife5490
4 ай бұрын
Is this because we suppressed unpleasant feelings with alcohol that come to the surface after a while?
@damianjones6546
4 ай бұрын
I think that's a good point, lots can get suppressed.
@Rcgokou88
18 күн бұрын
Waa 6 days sober and thought fuck it.. I went overboard.. sometimes we cannot help ourselves but to drink fix the anxiety shit..
@jimcatanzaro7808
Жыл бұрын
Stopped drinking to be healthy and I’m very sick now after 3 years
@jimcatanzaro7808
Жыл бұрын
@gigischneider when you stop you feel worse emotionally u feel everything and regret a lot
@christinecheeseman
Жыл бұрын
@@jimcatanzaro7808 it's not good, wish I'd never started drinking
@shaunghishing9965
2 ай бұрын
I've quit drinking alcohol, it's been 3 weeks. I still have this tremors that comes and goes from time to time, can't sleep, nausea, feeling sick, Needles and pinches, stomach upset,
@thabangmotaung4759
7 ай бұрын
I am 3 weeks in . Honestly I am sometimes depressed the only thing helping me is running. If I stop working out I become worse
@damianjones6546
4 ай бұрын
I am on day 11. The first few days were hell, my moods were all over the place. I take meds and they do help. I also found out that I was deficient in Vitamin D so I went and bought some Vitamin D3. I noticed a difference in my mood within a few days. I got stressed today though and for the first time in 11 days I considered drinking. The anxiety eventually passed though, and I am glad that I did not buy alcohol. I think I need to learn to just be ok with feeling anxious and depressed. It will pass, as everything in life does. But sometimes it's the combination of lots of different things going wrong at the same time that really trigger me.
@casper1240
22 күн бұрын
6 weeks in felt good after 4 or 5 days now at 6 weeks feel tired and weary a lot one day up / the next day down no real cravings i dont think .sleeping a lot better thats one good thing i think . suppose you cant reverse years of drinking in a few weeks and sometimes months .will try the Docs see if i can get some Gaba wonder if theres an off the shelf tablet ?
@lindacooper5430
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Simon. Just curious about this: you mentioned that (of course) this is a vulnerable time when one stops drinking. In this regard, what is your perspective about posting during this time. I ask because I am aiming to be totally free again, and yet feel exposed in this regard. Oh, I'm clear on keeping my posts "tasteful," it's just that I have this "thing." about not wanting to bring others down. Hum. I spot posts about "hang out with positive people." I get that. It's just in the beginning there is an awakening struggle. If that makes sense. (Smile)
@Thedesertguy75
7 ай бұрын
It's a strange thing, When you stop, there's either a good run, or a bad run. I don't know how else to explain it. A bad run is terrible because no matter how long you've stopped, something is ALWAYS OFF. I wasted nearly 2 months on a bad run. I went and drank once more, got a good run, and I'm feeling better each day now. A good run is feeling better almost immediately and it continues like that. It's best to never look back once on a good run and keep going. I'm not sure how else to explain it, but that's what I've noticed in my experience.
@damianjones6546
4 ай бұрын
I totally understand. Last 2 times I've quit I just seemed to have loads of things go wrong in my life that I couldn't deal with so ended up going back to alcohol. This time I feel totally different, I've got energy to do things and most days I feel ok and can deal with stuff going wrong.
@lucamarco4798
4 ай бұрын
like many Western males, I started drinking really young: 14 years old. Alcohol had never seemed like a real vice to me: until, 7 years ago, I realized that I could no longer do without it. I managed to gulp down 75cl. of vodka and a couple of litres of double malt beer per day. Over the last year I had tried to overcome my addiction using psychotropic drugs... it didn't work: in the end I mixed alcohol and pills. After 2 hospital stays and 6 months in a drug rehab center, I'm trying to stay clean. At the time of writing to you: I haven't drunk a drop for 14 months. Alcohol continues to be present in my subconscious: sometimes I dream of relapsing and wake up scared. I breathe a sigh of relief when I realize that it was just a nightmare. I'm much less depressed but sometimes I have to overcome apathy. I'm holding on: let's hope for the best... 🤞
@specialstone9153
Жыл бұрын
Keep a journal with you, wherever you go, even on your bed. Document what was goin through your mind when you felt the temptation to go buy alcohol. Be in prayer and ask God to help you overcome! You will see, realize what has been behind it. God can give you supernatural drunkenness, free and no hangover with it. You can even get calming sedative like touches from God, not harmful at all! HalleluYah!
@jdssurf
2 жыл бұрын
What about anhedonia the feeling of no joy, does that reverse too
@SobrietyBestie
2 жыл бұрын
This was my experience at first, no joy. Then around 6 months sober I kept getting spontaneously flooded with joy. It was surprising and powerful. It’s like my emotions were slowly thawing out after 17 years of drinking…. 💕
@jdssurf
2 жыл бұрын
@@SobrietyBestie wow crazy. I’m just wanting to go back to a couple drinks here and there like I was before the pandemic, I just got horrible after that and drank regularly right after work. The rest of my past I would just drink casually cuz I was always doing hobbies or exercising and out enjoying life, then the pandemic shut me down and I fell into the trap and having a hard time reversing it. I start feeling crappy after work, so I just have a couple beers again and I feel better. Lame I let my self get so out of shape too. My life is extremely stressful right now so it’s so easy to stay in the trap, my body starts to feel the tension bad, so it’s brutal knowing just a couple drinks will stop it, but a couple turns into more…….. I never crave it during the day or anything, I just know when I get too down or feel crappy later, a couple drinks helps, but then I’m right back in the trap. The weather has just cooled back off here from 110 degrees all summer, so I think now’s my chance to get back on the bikes and change things up again.
@jdssurf
2 жыл бұрын
@@SobrietyBestie it took an entire 6 months? We’re you an all day drinker, or pretty heavy at night?
@SobrietyBestie
2 жыл бұрын
Yea I drank most days (and mornings too at the end 🙈). I was also coming off benzos (Klonopin) at the same time I got sober so my brain had a lot of healing to do. I’d imagine without the added Benzo withdrawal that joy would come sooner 🤷🏼♀️
@jdssurf
2 жыл бұрын
@@SobrietyBestie yikes, well, I had to start taking low Xanax does too so also trying to get rid of those lol. Not fun. I wish I lived somewhere more inspiring and influential to help keep me giving a shit about everything. Pandemic got me so down on people and my area and just so much.
@ocan1033
Жыл бұрын
On the other hand, there are plenty of people battling depression out there who never touch alcohol. What if you happen to be one of those unlucky people who is, in fact, masking a crippling depression with alcohol and will have that to face in sobriety? Is it not disingenuous to deny that this will be the card that some draw?
@kevtz83
Жыл бұрын
He specifically mentioned consulting a GP. Calling this man disingenuous is a pretty weak move.
@ocan1033
Жыл бұрын
@@kevtz83 Weaker move intentionally misrepresenting my comment. I suggested it was disingenuous to deny that many who give up alcohol will still be confronted with underlying depression. That’s not the same as calling this man disingenuous .. it’s commenting on a relevant point that was largely ignored.
@aracelyaguilar4844
Жыл бұрын
Well said.
@bluebird6300
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, 100 %
@danhunt7287
Жыл бұрын
7 months off.. longest ive ever done..months 2-5 felt great, months 5-7 feel depressed down sluggish as if i don't know who the real me is....never thought I'd be like this 7 month's on.....supposed to heal....not wokring..
@christinecheeseman
Жыл бұрын
Keep going
@Tinatinatina-w7b
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!! I have been looking for this ...I'm six weeks in and I have had BAD anxiety but of course I had it before I started drinking. The drinking helped for a time and then it CAUSED my anxiety near the end before I quit. Now I have anxiety after I quit. I'm gonna change my name to "Ann- Xiety" 😂
@scottwilson9796
5 ай бұрын
I am in my 3rd week sober and still have waves of anxiety. Tonight i woke up with anxiety really thinking something was medically wrong. Can anyone tell me is this normal? I actually am checking in monday into a treatment center. I feel so anxious right now, even after taking a 25 mg hydroxyzine. I have valium prescribed as well, wondering if i should take one tonight still.
@dg9015
4 ай бұрын
Im day 28 alcohol free and I can definitely relate to this. Ive had anxiety and bouts of depression all my life since ive given up I can feel a bout creeping in I hope this is normal because depression is horrible
@JamesP44
10 ай бұрын
Tomorrow will mark 2 months and 2 days without. The anxiety is a lot lower than before but still dealing with ocd ruminating thoughts. I've been doing meditation breathing exercises everyday and it always calms me down mentally. Get into breathing exercises it always calms me, it wont work at first but persist and it makes a difference to me. Alcohol the damage that stuff does to the mind its crazy. It takes time to heal but while were healing get into the habit of meditation breathing along with healthy eating too which helps a little but not as much as meditation. I recommend Andrew Majors channel with anxiety hypnosis videos he has and another channel called Mindspo. Really good theres 2 on there but they're amazing.
@andyt7159
Жыл бұрын
My anxiety is worst after a few weeks. It’s not helping.
@peace7482
8 ай бұрын
Alcohol is not a problem, your life is.
@j2626-u2g
9 ай бұрын
beyonddddd
@invisibleScars885
Жыл бұрын
I didnt drink since june 7th lasted 21 days the longest i have ever done relapsed at a work do didn't drink as much as i would've ,so i thought yeah i got this i drink normally, fast forward 10 days im drinking a bottle of wine ,hung over at work feeling anxiety and regretting my decisions make stupid mistakes at work.Back on the wagon since the 11th July.Still making silly errors at work my mind is clearly cloudy and anxiety is too the roof i know i can overcome this.Soberity journey take 100 😅
@christinecheeseman
Жыл бұрын
How you doing now
@invisibleScars885
Жыл бұрын
@@christinecheeseman Day 1 today🙃 back on the wagon.
@christinecheeseman
Жыл бұрын
@@invisibleScars885 I've done a week, luckily no cravings yet, but it's always just a matter of time, it's a bloody nightmare, the stuff is everywere
@invisibleScars885
Жыл бұрын
@@christinecheeseman Well done you!!! One day at a time 💪focus on that!feel free to drop me a line tomorrow we can walk through this together!
@christinecheeseman
Жыл бұрын
@@invisibleScars885 bet we crawl through it lol
@Voice-over-animals
Жыл бұрын
I mean seriously I’m in such a mess right now. Day 11 sober and I have really bad anxiety, panic, depression. Thinking crazy things that make me more anxious… the list goes on :( will I get better? I can’t see a way out. Please reply. I have no one to help me. I just want to cry everyday
@MaryBetoncourt
Жыл бұрын
Push through, it gets better. Your mind/body is trying to regulate without the "normal amount" of booze inside you. It has to relearn how to cope with emotions and situations in real time.
@DeepState1
Жыл бұрын
It takes time but don't fall back innthe trap. Light is very near. For me 45 days.
@christinecheeseman
Жыл бұрын
@@Voice-over-animalswell done, carry on
@JamesP44
11 ай бұрын
@@Voice-over-animals It could be other things that may not be good for mental health like caffeine and sugar you need to give up. When trying to improve mental health it might not just be 1 change, you might need to make multiple changes to your life. I saw some video on some breathing exercise you can do so run your finger up your thumb breathe in, then as you come down the other side of your thumb, breathe out. Repeat with all the other fingers on your hand. Then what i do after that is tense the muscles on my chest and abs for 5 secs. Then if necessary repeat until you slowly start to feel calm.
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