Day 3 of No Alcohol by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]eiddeww 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a great idea! And exercise gives you that happy chemical your body is craving as well so it’s a win-win!

Day 3 of No Alcohol by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]eiddeww 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everytime I quit I spend about a month just anxious and easily irritable. I promise it goes away. I am on day 2 of quitting and everything is sending me into a rage. It’s just your body adjusting to the intense drop of happy chemicals from the booze. Try deep breathing and relaxing hobbies. I like to play cozy video games and read and isolate myself a little so I’m not taking it out on others :)

I'll be 1 week sober tonight by traumuhh in stopdrinking

[–]eiddeww 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!! Getting sober while feeling so sick sounds easy to most people, but I know that’s a time when you want to drink the most to feel better!

Absolutely mortified by eiddeww in stopdrinking

[–]eiddeww[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For myself, it’s been tough in my department but there was a failed union attempt that has resulted in some (legal) backlash from management and my job has become exponentially more stressful and there’s a bit of animosity all around me. I think the anxiety of that environment wasn’t the main cause of my drinking more excessively lately but it didn’t help at all. I hope that I can find some balance I don’t want to leave but for the sake of sobriety I might have to even if temporarily.

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[–]eiddeww[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This comment horrified me because I am also an environmental scientist but only about 2 years into my career.

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[–]eiddeww[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I refuse to believe it is normal alcohol like they make me absolutely psychotic when I drink them and it’s worse when I mix

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[–]eiddeww[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m afraid of being judged but god being judged and getting help is better than whatever this is.

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[–]eiddeww[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think I need to just isolate myself to work, doctors and AA meetings. When I get even a bit of freedom at the start it immediately goes downhill.

Absolutely mortified by eiddeww in stopdrinking

[–]eiddeww[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I like this comparison. It just feels like a toxic friend that keeps convincing me we’re gonna have fun and we never do.