what can I expect in the 1st days? weeks

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Registered: 11-08-2004
what can I expect in the 1st days? weeks
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Mon, 01-17-2005 - 12:20pm

I know this may be too painful for some of you and I can understand that but I was hoping if anyone could, what were the firts few days? weeks? like after you ended your A. Just ended a 2+ year A. I am just trying to get a handle form all of you who are better. I can handle bumps but this fog of sadness and anxiety is the worst!

Just looking for input?

Ladybug your repsonse insprired me to ask.

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Registered: 06-02-2004
Mon, 01-17-2005 - 12:51pm

You are ending an addiction, so all symptoms associated with withdrawal will apply. You have already mentioned sadness and anxiety. Add to that depression, ensomnia, lack of appetite, cravings (for his voice), confusion, and disjointed thoughts and sometimes memory loss (nothing serious, more like not being able to concentrate on anything).


Of course, all of these things can be controlled by "YOU" and just how much you will allow yourself to wallow in any of them. What I found to be ironic when I ended my affair was that all of the above symptoms were already present while I was "IN" it!!

 

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Registered: 11-08-2004
Mon, 01-17-2005 - 1:01pm
good point.. i have had the lack of appetite, insomnia, and some of those others too! I want to do this..first tiem I mean it! I just thought it woudl be easier but it isnt!