Something happened for me around 8 months of sobriety… social gatherings started to be enjoyable again, weekends no longer felt long and boring. Maybe I just got used to it, or maybe my dopamine started to regulate. Either way, I hope you try to stick it out.
I do have some fun stories from my drinking days, but by and large it was destructive, miserable, and yes, boring. Sober life is where it’s at. I only started feeling that way around 6-8 months of continuous sobriety though. At first it was a bit of a struggle to find the fun.
Baby will take what it needs, if anything you might be compromising your own nutrition. Either way don’t beat yourself up. If you feel good, and everything with baby looks good, it’s probably nothing to worry about. Phone alarm helps me remember.
Every effort to moderate (including only drinking while out) always failed for me. Eventually I’d end up right back where I was. I know it’s not like that for everyone, but for many of us, it is.
If it’s a big deal to you, it’s a big deal! (I would also not be okay with this.) You set boundaries, he’s not respecting them. I would have been gone after the first time.
I’ll preface by saying my first birth experience was excellent and most of the staff were wonderful. One time I wish I’d known to say no, was when one nurse was being very pushy about latching, breastfeeding, and weight gain. I now know your milk likely doesn’t even come in until days later - after you leave the hospital. If you’re planning on breastfeeding, don’t let anyone discourage or freak you out. Honestly tell them to back off or leave your room. Set your mind at ease knowing it’s a learning process for you and your baby. Your baby will latch when it’s time. If you do want advice or help, ask to speak to a lactation consultant.
I tend toward juices, teas, sodas if I want a drink besides water. I did NAs during a previous bout of sobriety, and I felt like they became habitual, similar to actual beer, and eventually made relapse easier. For me, they are great on occasion at parties, but otherwise I tend to steer clear.
Yes it’s gone now. Time and naps (when I could take them) helped. It took about 3-4 months for most of the LC symptoms to resolve. Some (like POTS) never completely went away.
I took Lexapro all the way through my pregnancy, had my perfectly healthy baby at the beginning of March and we’re both doing great. :)
What dosage were you on if I may ask? This is so reassuring for me to hear!
Sure! 10 mg once a day
Something happened for me around 8 months of sobriety… social gatherings started to be enjoyable again, weekends no longer felt long and boring. Maybe I just got used to it, or maybe my dopamine started to regulate. Either way, I hope you try to stick it out.
I do have some fun stories from my drinking days, but by and large it was destructive, miserable, and yes, boring. Sober life is where it’s at. I only started feeling that way around 6-8 months of continuous sobriety though. At first it was a bit of a struggle to find the fun.
I’m 35, coming up on a year of sobriety. Life has improved exponentially in so many ways and just keeps getting better.
1st - 40+4
Omg safe delivery! Please update us!
Well I went into labor 7 hours later… had her the next morning at 39 weeks! :)
Congratulations!!!!
Sephora brand taupe
Baby will take what it needs, if anything you might be compromising your own nutrition. Either way don’t beat yourself up. If you feel good, and everything with baby looks good, it’s probably nothing to worry about. Phone alarm helps me remember.
That is SOOOOO COOOL
Margaret, Mildred, Fran
Every effort to moderate (including only drinking while out) always failed for me. Eventually I’d end up right back where I was. I know it’s not like that for everyone, but for many of us, it is.
If it’s a big deal to you, it’s a big deal! (I would also not be okay with this.) You set boundaries, he’s not respecting them. I would have been gone after the first time.
I’ll preface by saying my first birth experience was excellent and most of the staff were wonderful. One time I wish I’d known to say no, was when one nurse was being very pushy about latching, breastfeeding, and weight gain. I now know your milk likely doesn’t even come in until days later - after you leave the hospital. If you’re planning on breastfeeding, don’t let anyone discourage or freak you out. Honestly tell them to back off or leave your room. Set your mind at ease knowing it’s a learning process for you and your baby. Your baby will latch when it’s time. If you do want advice or help, ask to speak to a lactation consultant.
🤍 34+4. In the home stretch! ☺️
“Take a seat”
That’s great! I wish my kids ate
How you’ll feel tomorrow. 💛 IWNDWYT
Omicron
I tend toward juices, teas, sodas if I want a drink besides water. I did NAs during a previous bout of sobriety, and I felt like they became habitual, similar to actual beer, and eventually made relapse easier. For me, they are great on occasion at parties, but otherwise I tend to steer clear.
I’m 34 too and stopped this year. It’s not too late for us. We are still so young and have so much life ahead of us.
Ummmm dude you’re 34… you’re joking right? YTA
Is your low grade fever gone now? What helped you?
Yes it’s gone now. Time and naps (when I could take them) helped. It took about 3-4 months for most of the LC symptoms to resolve. Some (like POTS) never completely went away.
Saint Maud
Thank god they didn’t jump the shark like this. The ending was excellent
Blonde!