I don't feel so alone now!

[Live_Love_Learn]

I don't feel so alone now!

Night 3...... I'm ok, guess I'm better than ok, just seriously located up and sore but I guess I need to give it a couple of weeks, I have been eating instead of drinking too so I'm going back to weighing food and focusing on weight. Loss, hat ought to give me something to obsess about while I'm getting through the initial stages then I'm hoping I will do something I haven't done for over 12 months, try to actually leave ,e house other than for work!!! No excuses now, I'm won't be drunk!

[NoSugar]

I don't feel so alone now!

Live_Love_Learn;1509440 wrote: Night 3...... I'm ok, guess I'm better than ok, just seriously located up and sore but I guess I need to give it a couple of weeks, I have been eating instead of drinking too so I'm going back to weighing food and focusing on weight. Loss, hat ought to give me something to obsess about while I'm getting through the initial stages then I'm hoping I will do something I haven't done for over 12 months, try to actually leave ,e house other than for work!!! No excuses now, I'm won't be drunk!

Hi, LLL

Just don't let yourself get hungry, ok? Alcohol quickly reverses how you feel due to the low blood sugar that not eating causes and your brain and body, even if not your thinking mind, know how good that drink makes you feel. I stupidly set myself up to not eat for an extended period before my first glass of wine each evening - it made it 'seem' all the better. Anyway, being hungry can set off feelings that are very easy to interpret as cravings for AL so please be careful with dieting early on. If you are hungry -EAT!

:h NS

[Live_Love_Learn]

I don't feel so alone now!

Thanks NS! The emotions thing is crazy, I'm normally drunk this time of night now I'm sitting up thinking!!! Aaaarrrrgggghhhhhhhh, don't you think of a billion random things!!! I've done 3 months sober before so I know I'm going to feel in control and less stressed.... People have it so much harder so I'm grateful I found you guys, hearing your stories are fantastic and over the next few days when my emotions hit the low point, the stories will no doubt have me in tears because we all relate and I think I'm due for a good cry!!!

[hadit]

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LL and L, Well done on Day 3. Catch you tomorrow on Day 4. You are beating this.

[Live_Love_Learn]

I don't feel so alone now!

Day 4, woohoo!!! Feeling like garbage, looking like hell but I've got a sober weekend coming up!!!

[bcp2013]

I don't feel so alone now!

Congrats,LLL,you can do it,say it's for life than. You won't have to be back at square 1 again,Lt is so worth not drinking,it's 54 days for me today,never thought l would quit,even though l had heartburn every day for over a year,and always hungover on weekends,during the week too l would feel like crap,now other than a few headaches at first ,LM doing great,l lost20 llbs,LM on herbal magic l started that a week before l quit drinking,was a good choice,you eat properly on it that's why l chose it,they give you supplements,not cheap though,l figured since l quit drinking Lt will be good,l shouldn't gain the weight back,most of it was from drinking and eating wrong food after drinking always was eating,anyway keep up the great work life is nice when were not buzzed,clear headed feels good,makes work easier,you won't get board here lots to read,love this site,like posting too,good luck on you'd journey through sobriety!!!

[hadit]

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LL and L. I will be around this weekend and going af. IT will be my 3rd af weekend in a row! Will keep in contact. W/E are the hardest but I am proof after 40 yrs of heavy drinking It can be done!!!:goodjob::goodjob:

[Live_Love_Learn]

I don't feel so alone now!

YUP- I'm going to need support!!! I'm not feeling like a drink but its after lunch and OMFG the HEADACHE today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's INSANE!!!!!!!!! nothing wants to make it go away and I must look like hell, its funny how you are in your own world wondering if people notice (which they notice I don't look well) but I'm thinking 'OMG, do they know I;m a drunk?!?!' LOL!
PLEASE GO AWAY HEADACHE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[downunder]

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So you must be on day 4 now? I have good news- day 5 is much better! Funny how you think everyone is looking at you and must know that there is something wrong, I think I walk around with a big sign on my head saying "got problems- steer clear"!

[Live_Love_Learn]

I don't feel so alone now!

HAHA!! What has cracked me up in the past is that people I worked with say 'oh you don't seem like you drink much' and I'm smiling thinking how are you not smelling the booze coming out of me right now?!?! And yes, I don't seem like I drink because hide at home guzzling the stuff down!!!

OMG I hope its better Downunder, cant remember the last time I had a headache that wouldnt go away after some panadol or advil!!! I'm excited aboiut spending Friday night with my fur kids sober though, its been fun this week paying attention to what goes on in my household since I'm sober and awake!

[downunder]

I don't feel so alone now!

Same here LLL, I've been much more patient with my kids today than usual. Also after reading up on the effects of alcohol and realising how much my body has been missing ou on, I've started taking extra iron suppliments as well as eating more of the right food, less binge eating. And the lack of caffeine helps too- perhaps there is something you are missing that is causing the head aches. Or maybe it's a side effect of the sugar withdrawal too. It's gonna take a while for our bodies to adjust I reckon.

[treetops]

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Downunder and LLL - you are both doing really really well - :goodjob: - just keep at it one day at a time.
It hurts in the first few weeks but you are over the immediate withdrawal. The headaches are really normal at this stage. Tiredness, sleeping problems, irritability, weepiness - all normal. Aren't I cheerful???
But There should be lots of advice on MWO to help you (use the MWO search engine - search by subject).
Unfortunately sometimes not a lot you can do about headaches/sore eyes etc except to ride through this - and its never easy, its total crap and its even more crap with work and kids as well.
I am thinking of you both and also Hadit - across the ditch - so sending some sober ANZAC solidarity your way

[Live_Love_Learn]

I don't feel so alone now!

Good to know other ANZACS who have gone through this!!! My headache has gone, I can't remember the last time I didn't drink on a Friday night!!! Knocking back litres of water though, apparently that will help with the godawful bloating I'm feeling, my stomach has never been so swollen and uncomfortable, so weird!!!
Any who, I'm going to check out the search function and see who else has had this problem!!
Talk to you all tomorrow!!

[Live_Love_Learn]

I don't feel so alone now!

Day 5 and lad it's the weekend because that headache is back but water is meant to help so I'm going to keep throwing that back and hope I an get back to sleep, this is insane!!
I can honestly say though, I have no desire to drink, not while I'm trying to figure out ow to stop the pain haha!!

[Cocoflo]

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LLL & Downunder,

Keep going!! You will start to feel/sleep better in the next day or so. Physical & mental changes will feel so good. I initially was eating a lot too, but now I'm 30+ days out, and I've lost 10 lbs w/out even trying. I hope the trend continues - I'll be in great shape by the end of summer!! ;-)

When I first started, somebody posted that cravings only last about 15 minutes and they will pass. I keep that in mind when I feel like drinking, it was especially helpful in the beginning.

Best,
cocoflo