3rd Day, no drinking. Smoking 2 cigarettes a day only. Getti

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3rd Day, no drinking. Smoking 2 cigarettes a day only. Getting there. Feeling very very tired for some reason. I'll start hitting the gym tomorrow morning :) That should get me more energy. Taking some One a day Vitamins but soon I'll start with the special vitamins for addicts. That should really get me going. Does anyone have felt tired during recovery from addiction?

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Good job! I am so proud of you and want to tell you I believe in you. The only addiction I have ever had was to something that wasn't a substance so... But I am super proud and hope the best for you. :)

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@TheLadyRi :slight_smile:

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I don`t want to sound like your mom or anything, but take it easy with the gym in the first few months. Alcohol is a depressant and because of that for years your heart was running at a slow rate. Going booze-free is enough effort for your heart as it`s now running at a faster rate and it needs a few months to adapt to that. Mild to moderate exercise is good enough, like walking for half an hour or smth like that.

Are you getting a good night sleep? Insomnia is pretty common once you stop drinking and that`s why you get tired after a few weeks. Also that`s why a good number of people relapse, just to be able to fall asleep once they get into bed (which is more like passing out, actually...). If that`s the case, try some natural sleep aids (lemon balm, passion flower, etc.) but don`t abuse them :)

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@blue_boy Thanks for the advise. Actually I have always been active regardless of my drinking and smoking. Always hitting the gym at least one time a week plus I walk my dogs. I don’t like running, I walk as fast as I can. Maybe that is why every time I go to the doctor, he says I am as healthy as a rabbit. Can you believe that? Maybe that has been my excuse to continue drinking and smoking all these years. Last year my Dr ordered X rays on my lungs, nothing, I have the lungs of a non-smoker. But this year I have been feeling a bit of heaviness on my chest and back, so now I am worried, plus a decrease in energy, which I think is normal with the years being an addict. But I want to feel great, and I know enough is enough :slight_smile: