Posted by jujube on January 21, 2005, at 15:28:38
In reply to Re: Opinions on AA?, posted by just so sad on January 21, 2005, at 9:26:01
I am glad that you are feeling stronger today. It isn't always going to be easy, especially in the beginning, but as the days go by, you will probably find yourself feeling better and stronger, both physically and emotionally. Don't beat yourself up about having to increase your dose of Effexor, it is nothing to be ashamed of. In the early days of my sobriety, I went on Paxil, and it was the best thing I ever did. I stayed on Paxil for a number of years because of life-long anxiety issues (both social and general) that I had previously dealt with with alcohol and drugs.
At first, I found the weekends hard because I was always out partying and drinking with friends, usually from Thursday till Sunday. So, for a little while at least, I had to stay away from certain friends until I felt somewhat comfortable with my sobriety and the limitations I had to put on myself in certain social situations. It was during this time that I found AA particularly helpful. You can always find a meeting any day or night of the week, and people usually do something after the meeting to be social. I met some really nice people and ended up having fun without alcohol. There is no doubt, however, that it was an adjustment, but a refreshing one nonetheless.Anyways, take care of yourself. And, if you are finding the weekend difficult, I would me more than happy to chat with you.
> Thanks everyone for your caring responses. Had a meeting with the awareness group last night - I feel stronger today, maybe also because I didn't drink last night, but yesterday I was in a total funk - no motivation or energy. Will probably have to up my dosage of effexor to 75 mg, which is depressing in itself. And here comes the weekend...always the hardest time not to kick back with a bottle of my fav. red wine...oh well, wish me luck.
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