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Clumsy Mishaps

Magpie2
Magpie2
Recently I noticed that I am a lot clumsier when I'm sober. I mean kinda. When I was boozing I would get mystery bruises so I must of bounced into a lot of walls. But now I'm always breaking, spilling, dropping.
I'm just shy of 30 days and noticed this happening this past week.
Anyone else experience this? Was just wondering if it's a thing. Or my new nick name should be "Grace".
1is2many
1is2many
I can relate. I also had a disconnect between my head and my body. It was almost like the processor was back working its super fast speed and the body was set on normal. It does get better.

First of all the thing was I was actually doing things again. I was having tea, and working in the kitchen, walking around, instead of easychair, fridge, bathroom. It was a time when I would hit the wall a few times and when I sobered up I was looking way ahead and not at my feet.

It gets better. As I reaquainted with my body and actions I found harmony again.

Thanks for the memories and keep going. It gets better.

1is2many
forestfreek
forestfreek
Sorry I can't really relate. I've been notoriously clumsy all of my life. It's to the point that my co-workers say they worry if I am in another room and they don't hear "Ooop!" or "Ouch" coming from me every once in a while. Sad, but true....lol.

I think what 1-2 said sounds about right, though. You walk around numb for so long that when you get sober you have to reacquaint yourself with the mind-body connection. Sort of like getting your land legs after being at sea for a period of time.

You are doing great, Mags. Hang in there:)
xo
paulokes
paulokes
Ha! Honestly I was very unaware of my body and the damage done and being done while drinking. One thing dome often was Biting my tongue...while eating or just walking down the road :)

I have much less mishaps and accidents these days but could still be just as awkward when I first stopped drinking...without anaesthetic :)

From time to time I still find myself distracted and symptoms might be biting my tongue again or otherwise being unaware...good to get some Headspace and become aware of the differences
https://www.headspace.com/

To answer the question, I FELT more clumsy at first, true or not a lot of it would have been newfound sober Awareness...with a little more time clumsy phases are mostly the exception instead of the norm...but still they're ok...I'm Human not a robot or wooden puppet :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_M95CWviH4

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robertalcfree
robertalcfree
1is2 put it well when he said that it's gets better as the body and actions found harmony again.

I remember the fog lasting a few weeks before lasting clarity finally arrived. It was worth the wait...
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