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Normal Feelings?

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As I've stated before I'm bipolar as well as an alcoholic and xanax abuser so I have a complicated problem. I've been in a very deep depression the last four weeks or so. Yesterday I felt really good and also this morning. When I came home from my AA meeting after doing the week's grocery shopping I discovered the children had eaten all the crackers I had planned to use for the chili. I totally lost it. I was cussing at them. My husband suggested I might just be finally feeling normal emotions and not know how to deal with them. I'm worried I'm getting manic again. Anyhow, for those of you who have been sober a while were you super-sensitive emotionally for a while. Did you find yourself baffled my everyday life at first?
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Hi! How long have you been sober? About 2 months ago I went to a meeting I enjoyed every Sunday (I no longer go, but that is another story) anyway, a woman at the meeting asked if she could read part of an article she read in Time magazine. What the article said in one part was...that the alcoholic mind really does not return to what you might say is "normal" for several months after you stop drinking. It said that the mind was so influenced by alcohol that for it to "re-wire" itself without the alcohol, takes awhile. I haven't been sober long enough to say it is true or not, but I thought it was very interesting.
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Where are you at in the steps?
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Hi again! I forgot to mention that I am Bipolar also. The alcohol always got in the way of my meds and my meds got in the way of my alcohol...so for most of the time over the past 2 years I haven't been regular with my meds....but I know that when I'm sober and take my meds as I'm supposed to, I do feel a heck of alot better, mentally.
Mutley1946
Mutley1946
My understanding of bipolar and alcoholism is limited to a friend of mine who is suffering from that. She tells me that being bipolar you deal with a completely different disease than if dealing strickly with alcoholism. I do know your ups (manic) can be very profound as is your lows (depressive). I hope you are taking your medication properly.. I do know this about emotions, we all have them, God gave em to us, and we might as well feel them. I do agree with Phil.... you need to get involved with your recovery in AA with a sponsor. Start working and living the steps.
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Hi. I did find that I became unpredictable. There were times, I cried, screamed, irritable and easily angered. Unfortunately, I am still like that at times. Now I've been taking alot of deep breathes and stepping back. To analyze the situation and to help keep me in check. It's hard, but it happens. Just need to find what works with you before you snap on your family. Hang in there.
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To answer a couple of the questions posed I have been sober about 5 weeks and am on Step 3.
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Hi

from my experience it does take time for the mind to return to normal thinking, it never had to do to much thinking when we were drinking as we used it to block thoughts out.

I find even now after 2 months I am still having to get used to normal thinking, after all I drank for about 30 years how can I expect my mind to react.

So yeah I would say expect a few up's and downs, so don't let it worry you to much, could also be a good sign.

Take care and stick with it

Trickey
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