Have you seen a physician about this exhaustion? You have been over for 4 weeks. Only a doctor can properly diagnose the problem.

Going to a doctor is the only thing to do to be safe and to put your mind at ease. I went into a depression after I gave up for the first 2 months or so and my anxiety came back it was the only thing I really felt and I was constantly tired my body was is recovery mode I think. Hang in there the first while can be uncomfortable. but please do seek a doctors advice!

I had to give God some time to show me how powerful his love is. As an alcoholic I had to admit I want it now, I want to feel better now, and I demand change, even from God, when I am depressed or not motivated. I had to learn it is ok that life might be boring, blah, or non-stimulating initially or from time to time.

One thing that worked was me remembering, through writing and journaling how chaotic and unstable life was as a person who drank, and also how progressively worse it got each and every day. My bottom was startling so anything opposite of that provides motivation never to experience that again, however, I have found and worked with people who when persistently did the next right thing day after day in the beginning, after some time, found specific ways to motivate themselves that didn't require a startling bottom.

I had to read the big book to learn that I had an ego-centric ways of directing my life, which was being led by negative means of doing business. I lost motivation to stay sane or not need a drink, when I decided to function in a mind state of selfishness, inconsideration, self-seeking behavior, fear, or dishonesty, for some reason I lose hope, become mean spirited, drained energy wise, and am not living in God's ideal way my personality needs to shine and enjoy the best life possible.

Take it one day at a time, do the next best right thing, and pray.

I went through this and I believe it's normal. I know others who were in meds and after short term sobriety, people were able to lose the meds and find more energy.

Same thing happened to me. It took awhile for my body to return to normal. And of course I had used alcohol to supress all feelings It was draining to just be alive.

After about a month my body started to work again. I remember it was hard for me to even form a thought into words. It was like a disconnect. Things got better and as long as I take some actions I am able to be happy and sober

You can and will do it
What did you replace the drinking behavior with? because I could quit but would always go back once I began to feel better. It was only when I found a replacement was I able to get longer term sobriety

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i know for me, i overdid while drinking, just so I could keep drinking. So when they talked about exhaustion in early recovery being from a lifestyle that was tiring me out, I understood. I just gave myself more rest when I didn't think I needed rest. It worked, and after some time, I got back to being more normal for my own level.

Thanks guys it is getting better Im week 5 as of yesterday. My anxiety has calmed down and yes Ive seem my family doc and went to a mental health clinic. Im just taking things one day at a time but trying to stay motivated and get up and do things. Did any of you go through feelings of like extreme anger out of nowhere? Some days I just feel really angry and I dont know why.

Hi Lostintheiris. Explaining how you felt towards the end of your drinking is just how I felt. I always felt that guilt and shame due to my drunken behavior. After the first few weeks sober, I could say "Good Morning" one minute and breaking dishes the next. I had numbed my feelings with booze for so long. When I stopped, they began coming back. I thought "OMG, what if I'm sobering up to find out I'm actually crazy?!"

It's all confusing at the beginning. The lifesaver for me was the 12 Step program of AA. I could listen to others going through or who had gone through the same as me. Sober alcoholics welcomed me and worked with me throughout the Steps which led me to having a life worth living.

Try a meeting or 2. What have you got to lose? Welcome to the group. Hugs, Dianna

hello,
I was very up and down, I could be so happy that I'm actually doing this in like total shock I'm getting through my day then next thing so mad I thought my skin had shrunk and was too tight I was so irritated and uncomfortable. I got angry a lot and it felt very intense.
I don't think there was any reason for my anger in the beginning but after a while I could find little triggers that set it off and also started to get the feeling of sadness back and then they all came back.
wishing you the best.

You're right where you are supposed to be. The alcohol was not my problem, it was the short term solution to my problem. Me was my problem. By doing a few things... figuring out what my part was.. I was shamefilled, and jealous and I was not very honest. By working on becoming a better human... then I don't NEED a drink.

It takes a commitment because every time I would quit after a period I would think... it's ok it wasn't THAT bad and go right back on the nipple. I had to decide I was done.

Life is better. I'm happier. Sure I wish I could have a drink sometimes, but I think about the 8th drink where I made an a hole out of myself and say I don't want to go back in the gutter today. Today I choose sober

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I can relate to feeling tired even after a longish period of not drinking. My body was no doubt used to the sugars in alcohol and that's part of it. What's worked for me is giving things time and the old adage, move a muscle, change a thought.

Your body has been subjected to a drug and poisoned so be patient whilst it recovers and repairs! The exhaustion lifts when the body starts to regulate its own blood sugar levels again but if your in doubt or worried seek medical advice but be comforted in the knowledge that how you feel is natural in this early stage of sobriety xxx