How long does it usually take to feel “normal”?
I’ve been drinking decently heavily for the last few months with a few days/weeks off every month. I just recently went a week and a half sober but then last weekend I drank pretty heavily for 5 days, Sunday being the last day and the heaviest. Well, technically I was still drinking early morning Monday, like 6am.
Anyway, I haven’t drank since and I’m barely starting to feel functional lol. My main symptoms have been lack of appetite (Monday I literally only had like two bites of pita bread), not being able to sleep through the nights even though I’m exhausted, general lack of motivation to do anything because of how tired I am, and small spurts of anxiety, mainly worrying that I have damaged my body lol.
Today I feel a slight bit better but still not 100%. Anyone have any experience with how long I should expect before I’m back to normal? Not asking for medical advice because I know that’s not allowed here, just others experiences.
Posted Feb 19, 2026, 9:58 PM UTC