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    day 32 and feeling very anxious - help!

    hello there - am having a jittery day - keep giving my self 'shoulds' cleaning,gym,tidying up laundry etc...

    I keep getting pains in my chest - realised my shoulders hunch a bit so is probably from that as i am consciously straightening them to open up my chest - breathe deeper.
    I can really feel my heart racing - cutting down on caffeine - had got up to 5 a day - had 2 today - could that be it?

    Having work anxiety dreams - seeing doc on Monday to revew prozac - think am worried he may try to take me off it - have been on 6 months - is for a review.I'm on bloody holiday this week!

    I feel fat and unattractive and my mind keeps racing - is this part of it at this stage.
    I also thought about never again tasting dry white wine and felt trapped and angry - 'surely just the one can't hurt' thoughts creeping in.
    Please help!
    one day at a time
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    #2
    day 32 and feeling very anxious - help!

    Hi Bear,
    A huge congrats on 32 DAYS -- that's awesome!!
    You know what to do -- big breath, change the direction of your thoughts and think about all the positive's in your life now that you are AF.
    You aren't missing out on anything by not having a glass of wine, trust me!
    Stay close and jump into chat if you want to blow off a bit of steam, I'm here if you need to:-)
    "The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it"

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      #3
      day 32 and feeling very anxious - help!

      caffeine withdrawal could be it. Oh God, Bear! 32 days is a lot of work and a great achievement! Understand the really rough day, bad feelings about yourself ... there tends to be that "flatness" in the first year, because your own neurotransmitters haven't kicked in enough. I know: scientific explanations never did it for me either. Man, just one WILL hurt -- will very, very likely send you off the rails for weeks or months.

      Consider having a cup of coffee or hot tea .... I'd just hate to see you blow your sobriety. (P.S. understand the anger of never tasting white wine .... it's a deprivation ... but also a freedom from being a slave to alcohol. Don't get as bad as I am....let it go.
      Woman takes a drink, drink takes a drink, drink takes a woman.

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        #4
        day 32 and feeling very anxious - help!

        Yes, B, it's a stage we all go through inone way or another. The racing heart is a scary thing. Drink lots of water, try meditating, listening to music. It's hard to do things that require lots of concentration right now I think. Remember, if you REALLY get worried about how you feel, get medical help. Maybe your doc can give you something for anxiety for a while, that really helped me. Keep in touch.
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        Never look down on a person unless you are offering them a hand up.
        awprint: RUBY Imagine yourself doing What you love and loving What you do, Being happy From the inside Out, experiencing your Dreams wide awake, Being creative, being Unique, being you - changing things to the way YOU know they can BE - Living the Life you Always imagined.awprint:

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          #5
          day 32 and feeling very anxious - help!

          bear73;716232 wrote: hello there - am having a jittery day - keep giving my self 'shoulds' cleaning,gym,tidying up laundry etc...

          I keep getting pains in my chest - realised my shoulders hunch a bit so is probably from that as i am consciously straightening them to open up my chest - breathe deeper.
          I can really feel my heart racing - cutting down on caffeine - had got up to 5 a day - had 2 today - could that be it?

          Having work anxiety dreams - seeing doc on Monday to revew prozac - think am worried he may try to take me off it - have been on 6 months - is for a review.I'm on bloody holiday this week!

          I feel fat and unattractive and my mind keeps racing - is this part of it at this stage.
          I also thought about never again tasting dry white wine and felt trapped and angry - 'surely just the one can't hurt' thoughts creeping in.
          Please help!
          exremely normal.
          ah, dry white wine. do we need it?
          ya, just one. honestly i can hear you all the way from where you are!
          caffeine is something i use daily. Expresso !
          stay on Pro. sounds like you need it.
          i find Zoloft best, without it, i don't want to know.

          32 days ... that is something to be proud about.
          go ahead and vent, you deserve to.
          An Improved Ripple. :monalisa:

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            #6
            day 32 and feeling very anxious - help!

            thanks everyone - I'm just feeling bluesy today - I know that one wine won't exist for me, and will lead to me smoking, being unhealthy in general and just feeling/looking worse.
            been on my own these last 3 days - which has been lovely but also given me lots of time/space to think,
            about how I need to be more assertive in relationships,
            what would I like to do with my leisure time,
            about possibly outgrowing one of my oldest friendships, about how I really want to lose weight but not get sucked into competition with friend who has lost loads by basically not eating very much at all,
            how I want to reach my goal of running my ten k but as usual have lapsed in my training so may end up run/walking it again/feeling like a failure or worse not doing it (and looking stupid and a failure to other people and myself)
            etc etc....
            one day at a time

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              #7
              day 32 and feeling very anxious - help!

              Make an OPTIMISTIC list, hon. Think of all the good things you can or want to do. Try to quit dwelling on the negative, or at least when you have one of those thoughts, think of a way to fix it and put it on your list.
              sigpic
              Never look down on a person unless you are offering them a hand up.
              awprint: RUBY Imagine yourself doing What you love and loving What you do, Being happy From the inside Out, experiencing your Dreams wide awake, Being creative, being Unique, being you - changing things to the way YOU know they can BE - Living the Life you Always imagined.awprint:

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                #8
                day 32 and feeling very anxious - help!

                For me I have found caffeine, sodium and sugar are ALL triggers for my anxiety. I find I feel much better on the days I haven't been consuming those three in large quantities. Whole foods, grains, fruits and lots of water (and exercise!) really, really help.

                I miss my red wine! Day 25 AF. We can do this!

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