I call this the negotiation phase and it is likely you will experience it, too. There were so many moments when I flirted with the idea that because the end of 2016 was fast approaching, and it had been somewhat of a shit year, I deserved one last boozy hurrah. Towards the end of the first week, I came back down to reality and was woefully unprepared to deal with it. For our purposes now, let’s just say that my “I can do anything” happy bubble was burst.
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If you’re really interested in why Christmas nearly wrecked my burgeoning sobriety, you can click the link above to read the full story. There were other times, like the last one, when I felt completely invincible and like I could do anything.Īnd then Christmas hit me like a ton of bricks. There were times I tried to quit and became so riddled with panic, I didn’t make it past the first 36 hours. I attempted to quit drinking alcohol several times before succeeding, and I’ve experienced both emotional extremes.
It is normal to feel anxious in the first 7 days of sobriety You’re either riding the wave by doing all the things or you’re freaking out at the thought of dodging the liquor store on your way home from work.
Physiologically speaking, there isn’t a huge difference between the two of them, which is what makes anxiety such a rollercoaster. So when we decide to do something bold and daring, like quitting alcohol, we are met with one of two emotions (normally) – fear or excitement. It’s why traveling or moving to a new place can be such a rush. Essentially, I behaved like many of us do on January 1st as we tackle New Year’s resolutions. That was going to be challenging.Īfter work, you could reliably catch me in the gym. On the other, Christmas was around the corner. On the one hand, I was excited to embark on a new journey. The first week of sobriety was a mixed bag. What to expect during the first thirty days of sobriety One Week Sober: It Begins I don’t purport to speak for the entire sober community or to suggest that my experience is “normal”, but I do hope that my insights prove helpful to folks who read this blog like I’ve done with so many other writers, and say “me too.” Sobriety, as with most things, is uniquely personal. The thirty days that followed were a roller coaster filled with lessons and insights. I was going to take my sobriety seriously and go all in. On December 19, 2016, I promised myself that I was finished playing around.
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