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Update to all my friends following me
So, in 4 1/2 hours it will be exactly 168 hours..... *please, hold your applause til the end of the post. :) The positives are definitely that I can feel again. I have emotions (I am crazy, but I have emotions). I'm sober. My headache is better. Also, I'm sleepy....not just tired...but sleepy. I forced myself to get out of the bed at 8am, instead of 10 (that I've been doing all week), and I think that's helped. On the negative, it's been raining here for two days, and today it's raining so hard that it's puddling on concrete (I could possibly swim in my driveway for exercise), but SUN, I NEED YOU...you helped me so much. Please come to visit soon. I also am a bit frustrated....and had a bout of cravings yesterday....but I do not have them today.... (yet), so this is good. Keep me in your thoughts....I'm getting there.
Back2Me & ariley13, You guys are climbing out of it, for sure. Great work. Stick with it.
WODAgirl, you know your case is a little different because of what you're coming off. You've been really brave. Just let that garbage come out of your bones and tissues. Force yourself to drink 2 to 3 litres of water per day. Glad to hear you cleaned the house. Says a lot about you that you pushed through this in order to do it. I don't think I would have been able to after one week! But Iike I said in my PM to you, your age is really on your side in this. Wishing you all the Strength & 'Eye-On-The-Prizeness' you need to get through this. Hold Fast, girl!
WODAgirl, you know your case is a little different because of what you're coming off. You've been really brave. Just let that garbage come out of your bones and tissues. Force yourself to drink 2 to 3 litres of water per day. Glad to hear you cleaned the house. Says a lot about you that you pushed through this in order to do it. I don't think I would have been able to after one week! But Iike I said in my PM to you, your age is really on your side in this. Wishing you all the Strength & 'Eye-On-The-Prizeness' you need to get through this. Hold Fast, girl!
Ariley that is EXACTLY what is happening to me on day 8. Word for word.
Not the acute crazy stuff like erlier in the week, not the super anxiety but just debilitating BLA'S
There are for sure some anxiety and residual WD going on but not acute. This is different. BAD but different. Oh well here is to tomorrow.
I keep hearing 10-14 days is the magic number. I'm cool with that. 8 days complete today. Not that long to go in the grand scheme.
Not the acute crazy stuff like erlier in the week, not the super anxiety but just debilitating BLA'S
There are for sure some anxiety and residual WD going on but not acute. This is different. BAD but different. Oh well here is to tomorrow.
I keep hearing 10-14 days is the magic number. I'm cool with that. 8 days complete today. Not that long to go in the grand scheme.
I'm just down in the dumps today. Not having the anxiety today so much. Did that rollercoaster all last week where you exhaust yourself then it starts all over again. Today I just want to crawl in bed, pull the covers over my head and stay there for days. Just feel like I can't quite put my finger on it today, it's weird.
It's both. My stomach is better, except the stupid gagging (no comments Back2Me). Still no appetite, but I've been forcing myself to eat, but of course only as much as I can. My legs are bad, and I have developed a sort of Tourette's type thing in my arms and head. I don't eat out, so I know it's not that.
Mentally, I feel crazy. I have gone through the strangest things, like a wave of calm that'll last like 10 minutes. Feels so good....then the body seizes up, and that frustrates me. That causes anxiety. I try to focus on my breathing, etc, but....that doesn't work. It takes forever for me to calm down. Then it starts over again. It's wearing me down mentally. I can't even concentrate on anything (even the tv).
Mentally, I feel crazy. I have gone through the strangest things, like a wave of calm that'll last like 10 minutes. Feels so good....then the body seizes up, and that frustrates me. That causes anxiety. I try to focus on my breathing, etc, but....that doesn't work. It takes forever for me to calm down. Then it starts over again. It's wearing me down mentally. I can't even concentrate on anything (even the tv).
mcdonald's is poison. I feel like **** every time I eat there. WODAgirl is today still bad physically? Or is it mental/emotional stuff?
I can really relate to that! I just FORCED myself out to go out and eat. And I ate like a freight train again but this time it was good food. But I still over did it. Then took a drive and listened to music for like an hour. I'm back home and back on the bed. This day has been a }^##+}^•¥€{*}+]!!!!!!!
WhoThatGirl, what? You are having your worst day today? I really thought days 2-4 were horrible... you are on hour 172! That is too awesome!!! Only 548 hours until you are one month clean (happy!). What ever you do, stay away from McDonalds for the first 260 hours or you will feel like it is day one again! So, weather has been sort of crappy? Ahh, I believe the sun is over-rated! Was sunny yesterday here, sunny today and will probably be sunny tomorrow. I am sort of tired of the sun. Hang in there! Just think of you are climbing Mt. Everest and you are still at the base camp! Try to get out and SHOP! The weather is good in the malls! Stay happy and stay positive! We are all cheering for you to make it to Camp 1. :-)
Yes. I agree. I am seeing my doctor tomorrow. I am having him write me off work for this week
Coming up. Im not pushing it until I feel good enough to go in. This is most important right now.
Coming up. Im not pushing it until I feel good enough to go in. This is most important right now.
I am right there with you. Physically much better but in a horrible funk emotionally. Feel like I need to crawl in bed and sleep for a couple days straight. Don't know what my deal is! I hope that we can turn this around cause it's no bueno!
Nice one!
So I just took a VERY hard shower. Felt like I was going to keel over :(
I had none of the nervous crazy energy stuff I have had in the past few days. It's just been NOTHING today. Completely zapped.
Felt like I have take major steps back.
There are two things that will note in my head today.
1 I know I picked a TERRIBLE breakfast this morning. F'ing McDonald's!! I was just sooooo hungry and it seemd quick :(((
That probably started me off in a bad bad way.
2. I have not taken immodium yet today. Actually I JUST did before typing this. Usually I take it evey day so far. And I know it has similar properties as an opiate and in some people can ease WD. I wonder if it has been helping? Well I guess I'll find out since I just took some. If it does help I hope it's not prolonging my WD by acting like some damn opiate.
Today for me is huge bummer. I need to turn this day around. Either that or stay in bed for the rest if it.
So I just wanted you to know that you are not the only week long detoxer who is suffering today. I guess that means its normal :/
So I just took a VERY hard shower. Felt like I was going to keel over :(
I had none of the nervous crazy energy stuff I have had in the past few days. It's just been NOTHING today. Completely zapped.
Felt like I have take major steps back.
There are two things that will note in my head today.
1 I know I picked a TERRIBLE breakfast this morning. F'ing McDonald's!! I was just sooooo hungry and it seemd quick :(((
That probably started me off in a bad bad way.
2. I have not taken immodium yet today. Actually I JUST did before typing this. Usually I take it evey day so far. And I know it has similar properties as an opiate and in some people can ease WD. I wonder if it has been helping? Well I guess I'll find out since I just took some. If it does help I hope it's not prolonging my WD by acting like some damn opiate.
Today for me is huge bummer. I need to turn this day around. Either that or stay in bed for the rest if it.
So I just wanted you to know that you are not the only week long detoxer who is suffering today. I guess that means its normal :/
I just cleaned until I puked. My house is spotless. I feel no better, but I did something!
hang in there girl...168 hours is great! just ride the waves.....you are doing a great thing for yourself!
Hang on tight..It not over until??????But it does get better as time goes on...It seems to be a life long fight..Sorry but true..You just keep ticking away..
Hang in there. You're doing one of the hardest things you can possibly do and you will thank yourself for it later. You're being reborn and it's painful - just like our initial entry into this difficult world. I'm with you, girl.
I have literally been in bed all day. Except to eat and have diareeeeeahhhhh!
Oh it's great to be me : /
Oh it's great to be me : /
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