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    Sober and NUTS!

    I never considered myself a heavy drinker. A verbal disagreement landed me in trouble. By recommendation only i took the 'plunge' to be a stronger person and not be a victim controlled by substance or another human being. So i voluntarily went to rehab for a short visit as my condition did not required intense treatment.

    My point is and i hope to hear if anyone else is feeling the same way; my life has been turned upside down, inside out and this entire sobriety issue is the hardest thing i have ever done in my life.

    Its easy for the regular person who gets a bit fluffed over a hang nail to pick up a wine to calm their nerves, well people like us here don't have the option, we have to weather it out and fight the urge and use another method to cope. i am finding i am so silly at times, wide awake, just plain don't care much about anything lately. Meds make me nuttier than hell, i like the Kudzu, believe me, i love it, but this whole sobriety thing is driving me out of my mind. How much longer will this anxiousness last?
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    Sober and NUTS!

    hi ripple, good job in trying to be sober, i took control over my life just over a week ago. i understand where ur coming from. being sober is tough as you have to deal with ur emotions and other stuff with out a drink. it will take time for ur brain to sort it self out, so u will go thorugh mood swings and get emotional and all that. it just takes time and also it takes u in trying to relaxe and not take to much on ur plate at one time. after drinking ur body and brain take time to get over the pysical and mental stuff. that could mean cravings, as u know depending i guess u and how much u drank is u go through a dtox. and mentaly it takes longer to sort out. there is things that can help u through this. i take campral for cravings. the rest as i do have other mental illnesses is i take other medications to help anyway with mood swings and so on.

    you will get there, anxiety is just part of symptoms from going sober. just try to take it easy, and maybe write out things that bothering u or ur emotions as so on. it will give u a clearer picture.

    hope that helps a little.

    take care

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      #3
      Sober and NUTS!

      That's the whole thing Ripple, figuring out another way to chill out when things get stressful or you've had a particularly bad day. We're so programmed with the "I need a drink" thought that we forget about other ways to destress. I have a good commute so I listen to public radio or books audio version on the way from work, and cooking seems to help me too.
      The more we appreciate life, the more life appreciates and bestows us with more goodness.

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        Hello Ripple, my friend,
        Changing your lifestyle is almost like saying goodbye to a dear old friend... Allow yourself to mourn in a sense as you move away from Al. Allow yourself to rejoice in the newfound freedom ... You will feel up and down.. this is completely normal.. allow the lows to wash over you knowing that the feel-good-feeling will be right behind it... soon enough you will have more good times than bad, naturally, and healthily...(is that a word?) hmm -healthily.. yep, I think so.
        Just know that you are not alone in this... sending you a big hug today...
        "Happiness is allowing the lows to wash over and pass looking forward to the good feelings that follow"
        Feel free to share your feelings as this may help... xxx to you.

        ~ I hear a whinny on the wind~

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          #5
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          Ripple,

          Congratulations on your sobriety! As far as how long the anxiety will last- hummmm. I was AF from 1987 - 1992 and there was still anxiety. There will always be anxiety - for me anyway. Just learning new forms of coping mechanisms was key for me. I am going to the gym tonight after work - for the first time in over a year. And I may start swimming in the morning before work. Keeping busy has always been the best thing for me.

          Good Luck! Keep the faith!

          Love - Best
          "It wasn't all I wanted, but all I could stand!":bigwink: Alcohol free since April 8, 2008

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            Hey Rip,

            I was told the first step to recovery is to admit there is a problem. You seem up on that. Hell it is so easy to say we are human, humans do stupid things and we find ways to cope with our mistakes. *Big* problem though when our favorite coping mechanism is taken out of our lives so now what the hell are we supposed to do?

            We can make changes in our lives with new friends, jobs, activities etc. even a new wardrobe to make us feel better, BTW nice hat, a little out of season, but it works on you. I feel it is making that transition from the all out serious ?I?ll never drink again? mode into the mundane ?now what do I do for the rest of my life? that is the harder part of it all. Just one little easy answer here and the problem is solved - *POOF* this website is gone and everyone is dancing in fields of daisies living happily ever after. As we all find out the hard way though, that easy answer just doesn?t exist.

            So instead of fixating on ?Sobriety? as the enemy of your sanity, use this nervous energy for some good. Sorry to leave you hanging as I don?t have any real suggestions myself other than perhaps you could help dig badly needed irrigation ditches over there in Indonesia or be a dear and take my pups out for a walk they've been inside all morning! ;-)

            Is Addiction Really a Disease?
            Watch this and find out....
            http://youtu.be/ekDFv7TTZ4I

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              that nervous energy is your body bouncing back to normal. I heard it could take more than 90 days to feel normal. I mean if you have been drinking and drinking for many many years, that is what normal was to you, so it will be tough to adjust to not being high all the time. it's like you are wearing a new skin.

              That might be the reason why a lot of people go back to their old bad habits.
              You can't turn a pickle into a cucumber

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                #8
                Sober and NUTS!

                Monitoring this thread closely...

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                  #9
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                  Hat on here, its a process like you all said. you may all have gone through this or will experience at some point the crazys. truly a side affect of this sobriety journey. God damn it better be worth the f...ing effort! :thanks:

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                    #10
                    Sober and NUTS!

                    how long have you been AF ripple??? like with anything if you start obsessing about it, it makes you nuts.
                    You can't turn a pickle into a cucumber

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                      #11
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                      Rip, if you'll pardon me butting in, but haven't you always been nuts - it's what we love about you!!!
                      Seriously, congrats on your sobriety, you have done a fantastic job and one day I hope to be as completely and utterly insane as your lovely self - but I WONT wear the hat!!!
                      J

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                        #12
                        Sober and NUTS!

                        Ripple - you are doing so WELL with your sobriety! Enjoy the nutty-ness of it! 'Rip it up' as you say. The more time I am sober the weirder I feel too. As trixie said, the nervous energy is your body bouncing back. GOOD FOR YOU FOR TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE!

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                          #13
                          Sober and NUTS!

                          Ripple...........ah.....Ripple...........you are one of the Bestest Nuts I know! You are such a hoot!. You are also an inspiration to all who are here on the sober track!

                          XXX Kate
                          A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes~Cinderella

                          AF 12/6/2007

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                            #14
                            Sober and NUTS!

                            What's worse? Being drunk or an itchy wool face mask?

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