Early Sobriety Emotional Rollercoaster

Does it feel that your emotions are running your life in early sobriety? You are not alone if you do! Just to let you know that the emotional rollercoaster will come to an end as long as you continue to remain sober. When I look back on my early days of recovery and how I was so tortured by my feeling.
I was thinking that I would never ever get better and have a somewhat normal life.
I worked like hell in those days on my recovery and took all the help I got get !!
I needed to deal with my emotions and learn to not let them control me.
Over many years of being in a recovery program and getting professional help. My emotional life got much better over time and so con yours .:)
Terry G
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[nicesimonaf]

3 weeks sober now after relapsed this summer...right now I have to say I feel empty, I feel no joy at all does not matter what I do. Tough I have noticed I sleep better and eat better now, I also started to work out. Yesterday I started crying for no reason. This is hard to explain but I feel that because of my drinking I have destroyed the part of the brain that produces dopamine or joy or whatever you call it. I really want to be able to feel joy in life and meaning without alcohol because I know that it destroys me it is only a shortcut. Will my mind be back to normal again?

[checkv]

I'm drunk right now. I really want sobriety but I'm stuck in hell. Please if you have a few seconds to say a prayer for me I'd genuinely appreciate it.

[Codisrocks]

Glad to see a video that isn't just spreading crap about everything getting better right away.

[francisklambauer]

On Day number a whole lot better! Eating & sleep[ng Zoom AA meetings!....Pray for me please; Francis K.

[lolliisabusdriver.]

We "feel" better. We feel every thing more/better.
The answer is in the Book... the steps.
Selfishness, self-centeredness...
That was my problem.

Thanks for sharing.

[craftman]

8 months sober praise the lord. This was a great video! Definitely appreciate this content, theirs a lot of people out their that need to hear more of this stuff, myself included. Keep fighting my friends! It gets better I promise.

[Jordanlewis]

Very nice video, I'm 20 months sober and still going through the roller coaster. Very helpful

[Airman]

3 weeks sober and I have lost my desire for life. I've been told things will get better but I feel like the best is behind me and I often have no desire to go on.

[btown]

3 weeks in this time and, thank you! It’s all very raw and I’m feeling ALL the feels!!

[bd]

What a wonderful video!! How you talk, and walking in the woods.Very soothing.And soothing is what I need so early on in sobriety.

[edwardleeper]

I've been three years clean off of meth and this video was a godsend

[lynnepaquette]

You live in a really beautiful area. I like the woods too.

[brothajack]

4 months in after 4 years of drinking about 4L wine daily and it's hell. Every third day or second day is ok, but emotionally im crying all the time every and have few friends. I refuse to drink again but I just want the emotional stuff done and dealt with. I have once you have an addiction it is your path in this life for spiritual blossoming.

[chasmaserati]

Is there any way we can chat? You never seem like you drank I want to have your calmness again!!! Thank you for trying to help humanity!!!!

[PabloRodriguez-yi]

Coming up 2 years sober next week but haven't been to any meetings for the last 8 months. Had dental issues cause by own ignorance while sober and boy I was so full of self pity and still am. I just realised that even though i did not pick up a drink, I dedinitely was not emotional sober. I picked up the phone and call my sponsor after months of being awol and will go to a meeting tomorrow.

I want to be emotional sober and mature not just physically sober. I don't want to feel self pity anymore. It will be a long hard journey.

[loris]

Thanks for this video. I really feel like emotional regulation is the key to recovery. Theses last few years I have been feeling emotionally numb, I only notice it now.. I think the addiction is the cause of it. I'll do what I can to learn how to regulate emotions in a healthy way