Introduction

[woodtick]

I am an alcoholic dealing with anxiety associated with withdrawal. Sometimes I just feel the need to comunicate with someone during the middle of the night.

[Muchneeded]

I feel you! What would you like to talk about

[woodtick in reply to Muchneeded]

Just about anything. Sometimes I just need to know that there still are people in the world.

[Muchneeded in reply to woodtick]

I hope your feeling better today

[fauxartist]

I am also in recovery, have been for a few decades, but I remember clearly those early days. Are you in any support group....it's a good idea to try a group meeting, there are alternatives to 12 step, but having the group atmosphere allows for you to physically get somewhere out of your home surroundings and make friends who are going through the same thing. You then collect phone numbers of people who are willing to be on call when they can, and then when your in crisis, you have someone to help you work through it. I know many here have had bad experiences from family or friends in recovery, but for some of us, it had saved our lives.

My one suggestion too is to try and get into some therapy. Recovery groups are to help you with the learning to live your life alcohol and drug free, but they are not trained professionals to help you with the collateral damage from our past which is what a lot of us self medicated to drown and fog out of our conscious mind to forget. Only to find we were still right back where we started from the next day a little broker and usually with a hang over. We find it's like peeling an onion....you have to clear your head first from drugs and alcohol...then the deep work begins....I will tell you non of it's easy....but anything is better than drinkin and druggin yourself to an early grave. You can learn to live a better life, but it's a bumpy ride sometimes. but you can do it....you can make those choices.

Share here what your gong through, what your feeling, and let it all out...we are a good group of people coming from all sorts of circumstances. They are kind and caring ....your not alone.

[woodtick]

I have an appointment to see a counselor for evaluation. After that we will discuss a treatment plan which will likely include group therapy. What makes maters worse, is that I am near the end of my career and there are a lot of changes coming. I'm not sure I will be able to do any of the new jobs.

[woodtick]

Well, it's been a few days, but I am still having trouble sleeping. I walk around like a zombie at work. When I get home from work, I end up falling asleep for a few hours. This is about the only sleep I get. When the weekend rolls around, I will probably sleep all day. One thing bothering me is I have to take some training at work. That I'm not so sure I can pass.