Hello everyone, I’m looking to get some alternitive approaches of success to sobriety other than AA.
Please everyone, no judgment. I know it has helped so many, I read all the posts here and I know how incredible it has been for most everyone. This is a conscious choice of preference that I hope can be respected as I hole heartedly respect everyone’s choice for AA.
I really am looking for experiences and in no way do I want to debate AA. So I’m hoping/asking to keep this thread about postive altetnatives.
Commentors this is not a call to bash AA and I don’t want to defend my choice by hearing praise of the program. It is so hard as you look through posts and comments to find other options, so I hope this can be strictly about your journey and how you did it. I have already looked into Smart and I am going to try a meeting in my area. Your experiance with Smart, what else ?
The other two popular choices w SMART and Women for Sobriety both are online and real life. I’m not sure how many meetings you will have in real life locally.
One of the members here uses it. And I’m betting I get this wrong but I’ll try to tag who I think it is in hopes im correct and she’ll see it. @VSue. If I’m wrong you can search the board and read what Angie said about it.
Okay I’m going to share one more. Celebrate Recovery. It’s religion based so if you are having a problem with that in AA it will be advisable research before going.
I did an IOP program and if was the best thing that ever happened to me! But it is quite a bit of work. And I think you have to have some type of insurance. But it could be welfare level insurance, nothing special. I highly recommend IOP.
I was going to suggest long term outpatient, or even inpatient if you are in position to do so. There’s also medically assisted treatment (MAT) like antubus, naltrexone and others that you combine with therapy. There’s also the good ole fashion white knuckling. Jail has worked for many people but I don’t suggest it.
I did an out patient after I was hospitalized for some mental health issues and I liked it. I would like to go back but an issue with my private insurance came up recently an and I’m waiting to hear if they will reinstate me. I’m trying to have an alternative plan incase they deny me. I will be devastated if they don’t as I had gallbladder removal surgery last month and I will be responsible for over a $100000 worth of medical bills if I do not get reinstated. I’m trying to avoid relapse, thats only way I have known to deal with stress the last 7 years is to take more pills.
I dont know what your drug of choice is but if its opiates. You should consider vivitrol which can be free on medicare. I know my buddy got a wrist band that showed he was on vivitrol so they will not give you opiates if you went to the hospital or surgery. To get a script would be a baddd idea. Id try deal with the pain naturally or just with naproxen or ibprofen. Just a thought…
Thank u for sharing i dont you , what is matter is that you try to find what can work for you and that is very cool . Many things you can do instead of AA .im hoping u find what works for you
My drug of choice is opiates, I had the surgery last month so I have no more pain from that. I am just worried about the outcome of my private insurance paying for the actual surgery from last month. I will be beyond stressed if they deny me for a reinstatement, mentally that is, I don’t deal with stress very well. I self medicate if anything comes up. I would use stubbing my toe is a reason to take 4 pills. LOL
I really hope you can get the whole thing figured out. I know about self medicating for stress, we all do. That is certainly a huge stressor! No matter the outcome, if you live in the states, you can get on any type of Medicare and be covered for most IOPs. I know where I go for my mental health and addiction care they help people get set up with insurance.
but thanks for clarifying for others who may read this…
i dont you , what is matter is that you try to find what can work for you