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[KittyKatLost]

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Hey so much thanks to all your help even the private messages made it through.
Day 3 Sober , feeling so tired but can not sleep, no energy, depression and just feeling down.
Maybe I need some caffeeine, but was reading that thats bad..
ANd that desire for the drink I still want to be normal. Feel Lost and Lonenly
The site helps out so very much glad I found this.

[Pocket]

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Hey Kitty!!! Yay for making it through! I know wds suck. I am seriously feeling for you. And yeah, I'd skip the caffeine for now... but the supps DO help. Maybe grab a box of Valerian tea to help you get some rest. I bet when you start sleeping better you will start to feel better during the day.

[Almostfamous]

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Great work Kitty! I only drink caffeine in the a.m. In my early weeks, sleeping (or lack of) was rough enough without adding caffeine. Many people on here recommended a decaf tea before bed. It really helped relax me before bed.I was big on a baths too. Lemon water can work wonders to wake me up a bit during the daytime. Keep up the good work. It does get easier!

[KittyKatLost]

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I skipped the cafffeine , went with some tea.
This sweating and feelings of worthlessness are just unbearable.
But so far doing OK, i want that drink so bad its a never ending battle with my head to go to the store and get some.
I cannot do it, I am all alone , most of the people that I tryed to form a relashionship have seeen how much I drink and the way I act, even though that isnt me.
They dont want someone like me, left lonenly.
Whats left is the bottle but life has got to get better sober!

[KittyKatLost]

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Need to help yourself before trying for it from other sources...my understanding

[jenniech]

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I know i am a few days late in posting, but when i have that terrible, horrible urge i get up and do 50+ jumping jacks as fast as possible. Sounds weird, but it really does take your mind off booze when you are forcing your body to move so fast. The blood starts flowing, you get out of breath and you get in shape!!! It gets my mind out of that urge to drink
mindframe....maybe it could help you....

[Solace]

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KittyKatLost;1298308 wrote: I skipped the cafffeine , went with some tea.
This sweating and feelings of worthlessness are just unbearable.
But so far doing OK, i want that drink so bad its a never ending battle with my head to go to the store and get some.
I cannot do it, I am all alone , most of the people that I tryed to form a relashionship have seeen how much I drink and the way I act, even though that isnt me.
They dont want someone like me, left lonenly.
Whats left is the bottle but life has got to get better sober!

Dear KittyKatLost,

It's 5:40am and I'm on day two...and so far so good however I'm dreading the thought of what I'm going to feel like on Friday. I just hope I don't find myself going to the liquor store on the way home from work. The feeling of being lonely... I too at the age of 33 have found myself to be a loner. I have but one good friend whom I meet with time to time other then that I'm usually pretty much holed up in my room. I know it's a sad existence - I guess this is where the drinking habit stems from: to find solace by hitting the bottle when you don't have much to do.

Also, when I do socialise (once in a blue moon) it's oftern always down at the boozer.

Iike you I hit rock bottom yesterday, I perchance found this place by Googling. I lurked around for a while and then summoned up the courage to post.

You hang in there missy, I'm sure we can beat the bottle just hang in there.

[Boh]

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:welcome: you have found a great place! I give huge credit to this site and the people here for my sobriety.You will make great friends here!

You are not alone, the feelings of guilt used to cause me so much anxiety that I'd run to the nearest liquor store, get booze and try to wash the shame away. I did this daily for 10 years, it was a vicious cycle. Get drunk, do something incredibly horrible, wake up hung over with extreme feelings of guilt, shame and sorrow. Then get drunk all over again.

Don't worry, as your AF days go up the feelings of depression and sleeplessness slowly start to fade away.

For me, supplements and exercised really helped! So I totally agree with the jumping jack craving solution.

You can do this!

boh