How long does it take to start really feeling better after I stop drinking?
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- You've decided to quit drinking and now you're wondering - how long does it take to start feeling better after you stop drinking?
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Annie Grace, author of This Naked Mind and Dr. Adi Jaffe answer readers' questions. Today's question is - how long does it take to start feeling better after you stop drinking?
The answer to that question can vary from person to person. There isn't a large amount of research available either on recovery and knowing when you'll start to feel better after you stop drinking.
While I can't speak for everyone it honestly took me at least six months to feel like myself again. My emotions, my sleep, and my health all took time to level out again.
Once you let alcohol go, there's a time of adjustment psychologically. You've let go of your shield and need to work through those issues and stressors before you can move on. That can be a wild card in the answer to how long does it take to start feeling better after you stop drinking.
There are also adjustments on a chemical level when you stop drinking. Alcohol touches many systems in the body and touches almost every neurotransmitter. Your brain almost goes into hyperdrive for a while after you stop drinking and are no longer numbing it. So how long does it take to start feeling better after you stop drinking and stop numbing it? It can take up to a year to reach a baseline again and feel better!
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Alcohol destroyed my life my work.and my family,...now ive realized it now..and i came to the point that im really quitting drinking that alcohol that poisoned my soul..im 2 weeks sober now..hoping my life can get back to me again
Your be fine.keep it up God bless you
Any update?
This is glorious, I have been researching "100 reasons not to drink alcohol" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Baanubrey Illustrious Breakthrough - (just google it )?
It is an awesome one off guide for discovering how to quit drinking minus the headache. Ive heard some super things about it and my work buddy got cool results with it.
I can relate..
Hope you're doing well!
Thanks for making it not sideways 😀
This video answered a big question for me. The reason why I can't stop drinking is because I get incredibly BORED. I don't enjoy the things that used to make me happy before I started drinking, like reading and writing. I wish there was something to do to help the healing be faster.
I know, me too...how long? 100 days, 6 months, a year or more?
Exercise increases the recovery speed dramatically!!! Hope this helps
Omg. Exactly! Boredom is especially hard with this pandemic. This comment resonated 100.
@@CaesarAugustus. Yes! I had quit drinking all the time & I went back to working & walking three hours a day & then all of a sudden- BAM! The pandemic hit! 😣
I agree with you 100 percent. When I turn on the TV set, all I hear is the vaccine 24/7. Everything deals with death and the jab. I am locked down and can't go anyplace or do anything. All I do is sleep and eat. Drinking makes me feel good. I can find pleasure in a boring world. I can enjoy being alone. Just me and my bottle and I am happy. Even if it kills me, at least I go out happy. Why live in a boring world. I like your post.
Im on day 52 sober and these videos are really helping. Some days i just think will it really harm to just have one more drink but scared to fall back into pattern. Im really hoping every day my brain gets better and heals like you have said. Got to be a trooper and just keep going. Drinking has ruined my life
Stacy White ....drinking didn’t ruin your life ,,,,your traumatized brain choosing alcohol for relief ,caused you additional problems!
Search traumatized brain.....and I’ll bet you find something from your childhood needs to be reworked in your brain.
Repair the brain,then you can lose the addiction for good 🙏
Just found your comment...really needed to hear this today. I’m 29 days AF and thinking, I’m doing so good, why not just allow myself to drink on New Years Eve, and then I can pick right back up where I left off the next day...but I’m afraid I’d lose my momentum and eventually end up right back where I started 29 days ago! Moderation doesn’t work for me, just need to accept that, until the point where i Don’t WANT to drink ever again! Hoping that will be at 100 days. 🤞🤞🤞
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I somehow forgot my account password. I love any help you can give me!
@Ephraim Dominic instablaster :)
@Beau Neil Thanks so much for your reply. I found the site through google and I'm in the hacking process now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
I'm amazed by how popular this video is on youtube given the very low quality of filming. That's some high quality content!
We've come a long way since those early days!
I had really bad anxiety for the first 2 months when I quit.. It came in different forms. I got panicky, I got anger anxiety, brain fog and stress headaches. I went to councling, did deep breathing and meditation, exercising really helped as it kind of mimicked an anxiety attack and helped my body learn to adjust to it. Positive thinking and I am affirmations and just keep deep breathing. Also get at least 2 massages a month for the first 4 months of sobriety. I had sleeping problems the first 6 weeks but that has improved and my energy is getting better. I use to binge drink 2 days a week and smoke heavy. I'm going on 3 months clean and I feel about 70% back to normal. Wish me luck
I'm on day 8 and also binge twice a week.
I quick drinking 12 weeks ago I’m getting tension headaches everyday how do I get rid of them ?
Would love to hear how you're doing now!
Hi
Im 3 monthes sober and Im still very tired Im pretty good during the day I get alot done but by 5pm I could go to sleep. Im hanging in there and not giving up I feel great in so many other ways no brain fog no more shaking and sweating. I was up to 2 bottles of wine a night after the Pandemic hit. I think there will be alot of alcoholics after it is over.
God Bless us all and dont give up the fight we are worth the fight.😇
Yes, it's concerning to see how many have turned to alcohol to cope.!
Yea couldn’t go to yoga so wined instead🤪
Fascinating. I started to feel better after about 10 months. I'm over 2 years now and feel great. It's worth the struggle.
May i asj what were your symptoms like from 1 to 10 months?
@@sphenoidjjj It was a mental struggle mostly for that first 10 months. But physically I had anxiety sleep problems and some mild depression. All that is gone now. Worth the struggle
@@vetreferee thanks man, and well done for maintaining... and thanks for replying..
@kelly heubel Relapse is a normal part of getting sober. It happens to so many people. Do you want to be a sober and happy person?
@kelly heubel What did you do the last time you got sober? Did you get help? Go to AA?
Great info. Thanks guys! Day 21 for me and I have this very question. I don’t feel “great” and I’m guessing that I’m expecting too much too soon. Wonderful reminder that alcohol is a dirty drug and that healing will take time 💖
Yes - there's no time line to recovering!
How do you feel now? I'm on day 21 myself! Improving weekly. Hope the improvements keep coming :-/
Annie I can't get over how healthy and glowing you look. That right there is a good reason to not drink.
You're too kind!
I’m only 10 days out and I feel amazing. No gerd, no foggy feeling, my mind I’d clear, I sleep better and I’m not having anxiety and I can tell my body has a lot less inflammation which feels great. I am looking g forward to the future of my health and how much better I will feel if I feel this good now.
Hows that going now ?
On week 3 now. Worst days were 1-3. Now it's more of a dull anxiety. Praying to god that my brain can go back to normal GABA
Jesse Munson how's it going?
@@Army1SGRetired I went back to drinking after about 3 months. Fell back into the habit. I'm now back to being sober-ish. Trying to keep it under 14 a week.
@@JM-co6rf it's a marathon as they say, and we need to not beat ourselves up if we're not perfect. A therapist I spoke with made a great point when she said to strive for 80% and not perfection. Perfection leads to disappointment.
So hope you find your freedom!
Thank you for this. Very reassuring. I’m 2 months AF and the roller coaster of emotions is exhausting.
Glad it was helpful!
God
Pulled me through
Annie, thank you so much for sharing this and having this interview. I have literally watched it 6 time, this and the video on how long will depression last after quitting drinking in the last month.
I'm day 30.....just finished the alcohol experiment and about to read my final chapters and I still feel rubbish overall but these videos keep me focused, that and listening to your podcast to and from work daily haha!
Thank you Annie for these resources, they have been an absolute god send it the last month and I'm so blessed to have discovered you and the wonderful knowledge and support you bring to the world!
You're so welcome! Glad the videos are helping and you're determined to succeed!
I think you can feel like a different person is as little as 3 months , give or take. Some things will speed it up ….coffee enemas a few times a week will help clean out your liver and detox : balance hormones. Cold showers help heal the brain I think …or ice baths/ epsom salt baths. Prioritize sleep !!! This when when the brain and body heals. Exercise a lot ! Get extra sun especially in the mornings. Learn about what supplements can help restore balance of nutrients / vitamins / minerals. My favorite channel for quit drinking is call fit recovery, and they go over that stuff. I think meditation and reading more and more helps to lower anxiety and regain a sense of peace. Last time I quit , once I had healed ….I felt better at 33 than I had at any point in my life , ever ….even at 20 as a college athlete. I think maybe the number one thing that can slow your healing is not addressing gut health / rid yourself of any possible excess yeast , bad bacteria , and parasites. ….puredyme enzymes / syntol probiotics yeast cleanse worked miracles for me in only about 2 months …after my gut health was fully healthy and optimized I put on 25 points of muscle in only a few months and people kept assuming I was on steroids haha ….nope , probiotics and coffee enemas haha. I hope this helps. I’ve been there , and am there again. Don’t give up , if you don’t do it for yourself and your future , no one will do it for you…take care of yourself the way you would want someone to take care of someone you love.
This is really useful medical info regarding the brain and how it changes to accommodate heavy alcohol use . I do volunteering in the substance misuse field and I can see how important it is for folk to get weeks, months of non drinking in order to stabilise emotionally and cognitively. The difference in peoples sense of well being and physical health is amazing. Keep pumping out the message !
Keep helping others!
You anticipated that I would be watching this while lying down. Very clever
Not quite! :)
Thank you for this. June 1 will be three months sober for me and mostly I feel fabulous but sometimes I still have crazy tiredness. Yesterday I had a horrendous headache and forced myself to get out of bed at 12:30pm!! But today, I woke up feeling great at 8. Good to know it’s OK if I still feel tired and achy. “Celebrate incremental improvements” I shall! ☺️
That's wonderful! I had 7 weeks late last year, November 13-Dec 27th...but drank after the most hurtful fight with my mother. I'm back to square one. I so want to quit as I felt so much better in every way during those 7 weeks. Curious, what do you do when you're severely triggered to drink?
Hope you're doing well now!
Watching these videos are so helpful, I was doing so well and then my boyfriend took me to a party and everyone at the party was drinking and I fell back into my old pattern . I'm disappointed in myself and the idea of not drinking makes me so anxious . I told my boyfriend that I can not handle being around other drinkers
Crochet Girl There's no shame in failure. Everyone goes through it at one time or another. Just start the book again and try limit your time around other people drinking, if thats your trigger. You can do it!
We would love an update on how you're doing now!
Good motivator for not doing "moderation". Makes alot of sense.
Glad it was helpful!
3 months in
I feel my body want to go backwards every now and then
Ignoring it, as I do not want to go back to that poison
Strive to do more, in the day, so your tired at bed time
Eat well, ill get there as you will too.
Keep pushing! It is worth it!
13 days sober here and loving your content - definitely good to get a better understanding of the process for recovery because right now I feel bloody terrible! 🤣
You got this! It will get better!
I drink(drank) heavily for years quit for sober october and felt within the week the anxiety was gone same with the energy coming back. I never lost the urge to drink. I actually drank the firsy day of november very heavily. Life has put on quite a bit more on my shoulders lately and i have decided to stop drinking. This time a felt better after only two days. The first day not drinking was horrible though. I was depressed, cold sweating, tired, low energy, couldnt sleep. Boy did that go away quick. All this might have to do with how much physical activity i do 5-7 hours a day.
Hope you're continuing to see improvement!
This is soooo helpful and motivates me to continue on a healthy path of no alcohol!
So great!
Today is my day 15. This video answered a huge question. Thanks for helping me hold my chin up ;)
Oh my gosh! So that’s why my body was physically hot for about a month after I quit drinking! The hyperactivity was so much that it was making me sweat! I’m a hyper person anyway so I am so looking forward to calming down and not being like the Tasmanian devil which is embarrassing. Sometimes I can talk so fast and get so over expressive that it looks like I’m on speed but it’s just my 18 wheeler truck going down a hill without any breaks! I really like that analogy - it was helpful. I’m so excited to see how I’m going to get healthier and happier month after month. This is exciting!
Regaining our health is one of the best side effects!
I am from Tasmania and the real animal is nothing like the cartoon character.
Normal? I've never felt normal that's why I started drinking
Our body needs to reach homeostasis to feel right so alcohol will never aid that.
Hello Annie, This video is so well timed for me. I recall watching it some time ago before I decided to STOP (nearly a month ago).I'm relieved and pleased that I'm finding it increasingly easy that each evening the 'trigger' is diminishing (I used to drink after work usually about 6pm). I'm generally an impatient person and so this video is really helpful because I know things will only get better if I exercise a bit more patience ...hope this makes sense?
Makes perfect sense!
Wonderful video. And, so hopeful especially about our brains being able to heal.
I certainly was not at peace before I started dtinking!
3 months after binge drinking
Dull/numb feeling 100%
Pressure in face
Headaches
Fatigue
Can't concentrate
Homeostasis feels very off and consistent
Short term memory issues
Balance issues (went away month 1)
This sucks only one symptom went away
There may be other underlying issue at play.
I did 40 days and decided to have a few vodka tonics the other night after weekend of yard work.
Didn't need it, but though I needed to prove I can still be in charge of myself, however, I don't really like vodka tonics, i picked that because i didn't want to push it with something i love.
So, I didn't really feel as good as I thought I would, I didn't really like my thoughts being hindered, and the drunk ppl, the stench of the bar, and the bad sleep was a turn off.
I'm glad I did it this way, now I'm not sitting around hoping for it again.
Drinking mindfully and paying attention to how it makes you feel can be such a powerful way to find lasting freedom.
@@ThisNakedMind yeah it's definitely a head game. However, staying away from it or doing what i did is not for everyone, but it certainly was an interesting experiment , with caution.
Sleep is a huge issue the first weeks, I tend to have bad insomnia if I'm not completely physically worn out, and of course sleep is when your cells recover. For me an hour or two of energetic cycling helps a great deal and in addition to a reasonably hard physical job. Doing something also reduces anxiety, that first week is the hardest. When I did abstain for a full year, two weeks in was a vast improvement after drinking for decades and quite a bit every night, beers mostly...
Sleep can definitely be a huge issue. This podcast goes deeper into that! ruclips.net/video/M1rKzWbIvtA/видео.html
I love the idea of staying open and aware. I will be doing an experiment of my own this weekend. I am going to Columbia with 4 of my heaviest drinking friends. They are long time pros> I am actually looking forward to witnessing their consumption and track the changes that happen to them to use as my own guide and reminder of why I don't feel the pull to drink anymore. I am an occasional drinker and now limit myself to just 1that is if I drink at all, but this will be a challenge for me to not go past my 1 while with these girls. I actually like the idea of a challenge as well, because it usually pushes me out of my comfort zone and allows me the opportunity to be and do better then the last time.
How did it go?
How did you get on?
colOmbia
This is a really helpful upload. Very interestingly provides a scientific reason why we don't instantly feel like our pre drinking selves when we stop. Thank you.
You're Welcome, thank you as well.
Since I quit drinking alcohol and following you Annie, I feel like I'm in an stimulating science course..ive been a/f for just a month now and feeling great and to think the best is yet to come is seriously blowing my mind(back in shape)😁 , I need to but a book on neuroplasticity now good god! Great video,again
It is so fascinating and I continue to learn more and more myself!
Everyone is different guys , someone situation is not your situation, it might take you a few weeks or might take u a few months
The journey is different for all of us!
Please! Turn up your volume when you record. My volume is up all the way. And I cannot hear you.
Sorry this is a much older video from when we were just starting out.
@Annie grace off topic, your hair looks great, so shiny girl! X
Oh thank you!
Oh boy I hope so, Im on day 28 and the feelings are still there especially in the afternoon. Im on Antabuse and frankly I dont think I would have got this far with out this drug hanging over me so Im happy in many respects, Im on my way and I know I can do it with these drugs but Im sure looking forward to not having these annoying feelings. I guess it took years of regular drinking to get here so one years to get off is not so unreasonable.
So happy you advocated for yourself and chose the path that works best for you! It's certainly a process!
I feel like my soul is Being poisoned. I don’t feel like I need a drink but I want one and fall into a habit or wanting one like on the weekends or my days off . I hate this feeling
So I had some wine this weekend but 3 days ago I did a fast for 36 hours drinking nothing but water, everyone should try it, I felt great , it clears your mind and body . Let me tell y’all that ha ima drink is just a mental thing and I noticed how good I felt not having one . I can already feel my future is looking good .
Realizing that alcohol does nothing to help us is pivotal to changing
I REALLY appreciate this content. Ive quit before and now i wanna do it for good. I have several excuses but im felling a nay nay on those now
Check out alcoholexperiment.com!
@@ThisNakedMind will do
Informative video thank for sharing.
Happy to help!
I am on day 10 I still feel bad sometimes and have cravings after stressful events. But, I do feel better I feel calmer and less sick all the time. I am hoping that longer will make me feel even better. How do you stop cravings though? I try to remind my self that I feel better now but what about the times that I don't feel better?
You really can't stop cravings but you can try to urge surf through them. I have a few videos on cravings and triggers as well!
@@ThisNakedMind Thank you for the reply. I'll check out those videos.
This is really interesting and helpful, thank you for pointing it out so clearly!
Happy you found it helpful!
Thank you graceful annie
You're so welcome!
This month its 1 year 5 months I quit...... i am under medication... Still having some problem related to anxiety, panic, fast heart beat sometimes, mind confusion, depersonalization issues. But intensity of these issues has reduced a lot and I am much better now. I hope one day I will be a person with everything normal. But I am SAD because I have not still recovered. God helps US...
I hope you continue to heal!
@@ThisNakedMind Thank you for your concern.. But can you please tell me that whether I am going to be Ok some day or not or these issues which I mentioned are life long??
@@danup11 try a good acupuncturist and learn meditation.. Damo Mitchell writes good books on this.
@@SatoriLightI try Meditation. But can't do properly. And there is no Acupuncturist in my Area. But thanks for your suggestion. Still after 1 year of my last comment I am suffering from those issues. But Anxiety and fear comes and go. Very unpredictable. I am tired now of all these issues.
Brother I hope u are feeling better , maybe try to clean your diet and exercise
Its also physically painful....I get bloated and stomach pain...its a horrible addiction
Yes, the physical side effects can be horrid!
2 years and I am dtill waiting to feel better .. I feel depressed and apathetic all the time 😢
It's always a good idea to consult with a medical professional when those feeling persist! So many other things can be contributing! Hope you find some answers and sunnier skies soon!
1 month in feeling good! Went 4 months after news years and the covid drove me to drink again. But I will not drink again
Hope you're doing well!
Have really been searching for theses answers. Thanks!!
You're so welcome!
Some one needs to teach these guys the art of using a Microphone and or volume controls. My lip reading skills are limited.
This was a very early video we did.
In the past when I've shopped for monitors I've always wondered why someone would need one that rotates. Now I know.
yup!
4-6 months? for full blown alcoholics or for moderate drinkers as well? I.e I haven't been drinking every day and have cut back for quite a while, but every now and then I still have too many in a night.And is Dr Jaffe you need to go 100% no alcohol?
These are guidelines. There's no one size fits all when it comes to any of this.
9 Month,s Feeling very good:))
Awesome!!
Today is my first day, whisn me luck.
Day 3 for me. Hoping I can change. We are on the same schedule!
@@carolynseashell5863 I'm still ok, haven't been sleeping well but still feeling strong.
@@carolynseashell5863 I wish you the best, stay strong!!
Stay the course! Keep me posted. I’m avoiding my friends, all we do is drink together. So much needs to change.
I drank at home mostly so trying to avoid going home!😅
Dr Adi mentioned it can take way upto 12mths before some people can feel normal again. I am coming upto 10 months. Have you known it to take longer than 12 months? I feel so so much better, however, I have some residual anxiety which I can't seem to shake off. Do I just keep on holding on and moving forward and maybe expect the rest of the anxiety to clear after the 12 mth period? I also run around 15 miles in total every week and take a moderate measure of SNRI.
It can take longer! Have you looked into PAWS? thisnakedmind.com/ep-96-reader-question-paws-post-acute-withdrawal-syndrome-happen-everyone/
Try celibacy / no fap and meditation. If you build a strong energy it cures anxiety. You can feel calm and peaceful. Damo Mitchell writes good books. A comprehensive guide to Daoist Nei Gong teaches meditation and more.
Thank you.
Can take up to three years to sober up.
There's no set timeline for sure!
Up to 3 years?
Sorry but that is just not so. Maybe at the worst if the person was such a terrible drinker it will take the body up to a full year but that will be if the person drank every day. The human body does repair itself. But if you are the type of person that needs any kind of drug then only thing is to change your bad addictions for a good addiction.
Scott K ....the quicker we get to work at discovering the underlying pain and trauma that we are trying to soothe with alcohol,the easier it is to recover .....
Recover means to find the authentic self ,,,that you lost somewhere along the way ......and then you need to start looking after them like they are the most precious person on this earth .
You need to set boundaries for yourself and others on what is acceptable behaviour and what is not.
You need to learn how to vocalize your feelings and expectations of how you treat yourself and how you let others treat you.
It takes work ,but it is worth repairing the traumatized brain properly.
Best wishes 🙏🏻
I was a weekend warrior drinker for 22 years. I have not had a drop now for last 4 months and I do not miss it,even to smell it now I may be sick if I did so thankfully for me I do not miss the taste my body said enough now funs over. It took maybe 3 months for weekend headaches to go and about same time for the headfog to dissappear. But 3 years? I mean stuff like that wouldn't encourage anyone to stop drinking. Sure if u miss drinking and you miss the taste then u will never get over it I suppose. The mind is the most powerful thing. When u say no make sure u mean it then u will get over drink much quicker than you think if u want it badly enough. I feel a new man myself and think all years wasted but cannot turn back time. I am 47 so hopefully I have a good few years left in me yet I can honestly say emotionally I am so much better as a man now well worth stopping. Good luck everyone.
@@smokingjoe8039I agree it shouldn’t take anyone 3 years to sober up. I quit 1 months ago and I do not miss it at all , sure I’m having symptoms but slowly but surely I’m going back to normal
Ugh had to click off once I saw u sideways
Sorry, this was an older video and we were still learning how it all worked!
This man clearly has anxiety
We all do to some extent. Natural emotion.