Beyond sobriety
✨ The Dry Drunk Syndrome
The aftermath of sobriety.
I’ve been sober for over a year now, but there have been times when I’ve felt like a dry drunk. My emotions were all over the place, I was constantly irritable, and I had a hard time connecting with others. I felt like I was trapped in a cycle of negativity that I couldn’t escape.
I remember one particular day when I was feeling especially down. I had been working on a project at home, and I was feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. I started to think about all of the things that I had missed out on because of my drinking. I felt like a failure, and I started to doubt my ability to ever be happy again.
I went to the kitchen to get a glass of water, and I saw a bottle of vodka on the counter. I picked up the bottle and held it in my hand for a moment. I wanted to drink so badly, but I knew that I couldn’t. I put the bottle back down and walked out of the kitchen.
I went to my bedroom and sat down on the bed. I felt tears welling up in my eyes, and I started to cry. I cried for all of the pain and suffering that I had caused myself and my loved ones. I cried for all of the lost opportunities and the years of my life that I had wasted.
