Good days Bad days.......

[dominosarah]

I see so many of us on the forum talking about having bad days and what a struggle they can be.  After we go thru wd's we sometimes seem to think all our days will be good now now that we arent using.  We are human and will have bad days.  We may be sick, or sick kids, PMS or just got up on the wrong side of the bed.   Many times we will have cravings and using will consume our thoughts.  What we do with those days is what is important.  Using is not one of the options.  Going to a meeting, calling a friend, getting on the forum, taking a hot bath, taking a walk, listening to music are all healthy ways of dealing with a bad day.  Recovery is a process and it does take some time to recognize these things and know what to do.  Just know that bad days dont last and it makes the good days even better...........sara

[ZJILLIAN]

I really like salsinator's remark about dealing better with things as they are THROWN at you. Because that is how it feels at times, like I am being shot at and all I can do is take cover behind a pill. I never think of what else I can do or even just be still and notice what I am feeling.

[narla]

I think this post makes us realise we are just "normal" people and we're allowed to have a bad day just like everyone else,addicted or not.

[salsinator]

Great post Sara,  I remember shortly after I detoxed, I got up in a foul mood one day and was going to cook something and I could not find the recipe - my buddy had thrown it away.  I was so mad and the first thing that came to mind was taking a drink - I did not know what to do because that was not an option and I was so mad, but really had no reason to be.  I had to learn to accept the feelings I was having and work through them - it is tough at first, but once I realized what I was feeling was normal and part of life - I have gotten better with dealing as things are thrown at me.

[JG525]

Nice post Sara.  Hard to remember the good days when we're in a bad day too.  I'm working on tapering off Effexor now, so lots of bad to average days.  Not as many good.  But I'll be glad to be off it.  Just lots of anxiety and aggression coming off it.  I'll be glad to have the weekend off! Jenny

[avisg]

You put it on here perfect .great post