Have been reading through all your posts and threads and wanted to THANK YOU all - Your success and struggles have motivated me to complete 16 days AF. This guy's story is so similar to many here that I don't want to bore you with details. In brief, my love for the occasional glass of wine became a bottle + habit that affected my health, work performance, and friendships. Before quitting, I just didn't have the desire to drink anymore - all the positives of booze were surpassed by the negatives. And I felt like life was passing me by - I was becoming more withdrawn "wed" to the bottle while my non-drinker buddies threw themselves into life and were really living. I guess that was my "bottom" - knowing and feeling deep down inside that I didn't want to sit on the sidelines anymore and that is what keeps me away from the poison.
QUESTION: Did any of you experience incredible fatigue when you put aside the poison? I can't complain of severe withdrawal symptoms and I was surprised at how - for me - pain-free giving up the bottle was with the exception of disturbed sleeping patterns. But now I sometimes feel incredible fatigue and can easily nap for hours. Did anyone else have this experience? I do try to exercise - lots of cardio - but I have had to pull back on that a bit. Seems like it was easier when I was drinking - weird, no?
I'm going to purchase a B complex 50 supplement - read that it was good during recovery. Any other advice about the fatigue and why the body reacts like this?
All of you are in my thoughts/prayers. Again, THANK YOU for your inspirational posts and best of luck on your journey to physical/emotional sobriety.
Peace!
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