Anyone out there?

[bb454]

Someone with some time behind them please tell me I will feel like myself someday again. I am being realistic and know these things take time..but I feel horrible emotionally,walking around like a zombie! Day 10.

[thewaz]

I'm very concerned over your comment about not eating.  you will not get better or stronger if you don't nourish your body.  I couldn't chew anything for the first 8 days.  It made me want to...  Well, you know.  Minn forced me to start taking Ensure Boost.  It's a meal in a bottle and actually tastes great.  I would pound 5 of those a day.  As soon as I started doing that, everything seemed to start turning around.  You feel like running because your anxious and don't know how to burn it off.  How about a walk instead of a run? But before you do any of that, please PLEASE feed yourself somehow.

[bb454]

Thanks Kyle..i cant wait to feel normal again.

[kyle505]

Today is 150 clean for me. As I've posted before, the mental part of the journey is the hardest. Our minds just won't leave us alone. I remember day 10...I was a bit better physically, had done my four days in hell, but was pissed because I wasn't back to normal. No matter that I'd been abusing for over 15 years, I wanted normal now.
Hang in there...Tomorrow might just surprise you and be a great day - if not tomorrow, then the day after. It will happen, that's a promise.

[bb454]

Thats exactly how I feel! Im tired and anxious at the same time! Sounds crazy I know. I feel like my brain is a big mixed up puzzle right now..desperately wanting the pieces back in the right place!

[kme17]

I was the same way the first few times i tried to stop. I made it 8 days. Well past the physical part but i will tell you the depression i felt was so overwhelming that i bearly noticed the physical part that time. I would cry n cry on and off all day everyday. I felt like it had all i got in me to get up on my feet just to even walk 10 ft for a drink of water. I am on welbutrin now. I couldnt have done it if this anti depressant didnt work for me. I really felt every single symptom of depression and if was gut wrenching!! Please hanf in there. It takes up to a month for even feel the full effects of antidepressants. But u might want to talk w a doc. Sometimes it takes trying a few diff meds before u find the one for u

[keke2013]

bb, hang in there. sometimes it's minute by minute. I have 2 months under my belt but I have to work at it. I'm on prozac and it does take time before I felt better.. I'ts normal in this process to be depressed. You'll wake up one morning and feel so much better...10 days is huge..hang in there..