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Originally Posted by SecondChances
Good one Icehouse. I am the opposite. I often feel like I am stepping on something and I am always looking down but there is nothing there. When I wear shoes and socks it feels as if pebbles are in my shoes or my socks are all bunched up. In that regard my feet are oversensitive.
Last night I went out to a club. I have not felt strong enough to try that and previously I always crashed due to the social pressure and the whole environment. I finally thought myself well enough to attempt but to eliminate any temptation I told my friend in advance that I was on meds and drinking would be a very toxic combo.
I am here to report that I did amazing well and will be going back next Friday. The goal is to someday tear up the dance floor again. It was a great night but the best part was coming home completely sober and realizing "Yay, I DID IT"! Firsts are the hardest so that was huge.  |
Chicken Dinner!
I can relate totally. After a spot of decorating yesterday, and while on my way to my friends for tea, I went into a pub along the way, ordered a pint of Blackcurrant, with soda and ice, sat down like a regular, (with people I know), read my paper, bade my farewells, then went along my merry (but sober) way. What a feeling! Totally reinforces the knowledge that I control IT, not the other way round. I know that there will be occasions of temptation, we are all aware that this particular demon is very, very patient. As far as Meds go, I haven't really noticed any difference since starting the Amitryptiline, except for a couple of negative ones. The first has been weight gain. Even though I am trying to eat the right foods, I am eating too much of them.
The other thing, slightly more concerning, are these sudden dizzy spells, lasting a matter of seconds. The kind you might get when standing too quickly, from perhaps, a crouched position. I must speak to the Doc soon.
Keep it up mate, and remember who's in control here.
