Here’s what I dont get and what makes me mad about this whole app and forum…yes we get supportive people, and sometimes the ones who understand, but I find this forum very facebook clickly like ! Seriously we all are struggling with addiction, and just fitting in or being apart of a conversation without someone using the @ to add someone, is lonesome itself. Like you have to be "apart of " this stupid so called “community” is degrading itself ! I find this app to not actually be understanding of addiction, because everyone in this app is facing social acceptance addiction in this so called TALKING SOBER. I think you all need to get off your asses or actually find something more rewarding then having a like or comment to your real problem. I think this app is stupid and nobody truly understands the struggle with addiction and of course ill get flagged because the “regulars” don’t approve…people leave this app there are better ones out there and people who actually understand. Like post photos of your food or weightloss ? And someone coming off heroin or other drugs who doesnt give a fuck about your pet photos or sober feet. HELLOOOO PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING WITH THOSE THEMSELVES…obviously the ones who aren’t actually struggling with addiction can post about their stupid day and food. People who truly hurt and are going through something DONT CARE. It is the dumbest forum ever Sorry not sorry.bye im deleting my profile for good i never want to be apart of this but I like to speak my truth. Also you’re zoom meetings are nothing but triggers !!!
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
We are all struggling mate. Can’t imagine many people would join a forum about sobriety if their life was all sunshine and rainbows.
I hope you find something that works for you.
To be fair… Everyone arrived a stranger and just through time and activity became part of the community.
How much a part of it you are is just as much up to you as anybody else.
Get into it.
I think you’ll like it.
Well, you can find friendships on here. Some people come here to not seek friends but help…why does it have to be such a social network when you guys say it isn’t facebook or tinder or all that crap start focusing on real problems, real world problems, not what’s on your plate or what seat.
I’m not hurting lol. I’m sober, I just think and speak my mind and im just speaking how stupid this forum is, I did my researching and found so many other apps and sobriety forums and this is the most degrading clicky facebook one I found
If you dislike this one so much and the others are so good for you, why would you come back here to tell people here how terrible they are?
We get it, addiction is horrible and hard and lashing out can feel completely natural.
I’m not telling anyone how terrible they are, this forum has made so many people feel terrible
Right I understand you feel that way…so why have you come back?
but only if it’s a free newsletter.
Yes thats very mature
Honestly, i feel you. I was addicted to heroin/fetanyl for 12 years. I know this isn’t what you wanna hear right now, trust me i didnt want to hear this stuff either when i was going through it. So i can completely relate. But once you get a little time clean your entire brain/thinking changes (at least it did for me). Now that im a productive member of society and not walking around with a cloudy head i can appreciate the support and enjoy the memes and the community in general… trust me it does get better and you’ll start to enjoy the little dumb things…if theres anything i can help you with let me know
Omg I’m clean ! I’ve never even tried fentynal or any drugs…jebis
I feel like I’m perhaps not seeing your point of view and would like to.
You feel this forum is terrible for people.
You have found other places you like much better.
So why did you feel the need to come back here?
It’s alright to be angry. I’m just trying to see if I can understand why when you’ve found the answer to your issue already (ie. Going to other forums you like more)
K i am just leaving this here…not even reading the comments…think how you want, I said what I thought. Bye
You have only been met with support in these comments. You’ll be met with support if you ever decide to come back. Take care.
Also if you have a porn addiction drug or alcohol, why does this forum not post dildos or sex and booze photos, but it’s okay to post food? People have food addictions. Its just okay to whatever the dumb so called community say, there are so many addictions out there, but this app just let’s people start stupid useless threads instead of meaningful deep conversations
I would encourage anyone who is struggling with feeling excluded, unsupported or generally concerned about people not acting within the forum guidelines to send a private message to @moderators, we are here to help where we can.
Of course on a forum with so many members from different places and at different points in their recovery, there will be a broad range of topics. The forum is first and foremost a place for support with recovery but we all need different things at different times.
It seems like a good opportunity to remind everyone about using tags to help organise the forum, and mute content you do not wish to see. You can also mute categories, like just for fun, if that is distracting for your recovery. Anyone with Regular status can add and edit categories and tags.
And also, as the Zoom meeting was mentioned, a reminder that this is not part of TS but something that a group of people here decided to set up.
Or people struggling with weight… yes you support the weightloss group, and all that other social media acceptance shit. Just talk about addiction, real problems. Not what’s outside your window, how about inside your soul. And people struggling see those posts !
This is something we are aware of. It is difficult to get it right for everyone all the time.
Personally I am trying to add tags to topics that I think could be triggering so people can avoid them (see above post re muting tags) but I don’t read everything. We do rely on the community to help with stuff like this.
However, the forum won’t be for everyone. We all have different needs and we just have to find what works for us. Hope you find what works for you, whether it’s here or elsewhere 
I remember when I first made a serious attempt at becoming sober I had to self isolate and this Forum was my lifeline. I had many shit days and felt lonely- and only had enough energy to participate in some of the lighter threads. Sometimes the threads add up quickly and some get missed- but it’s never intentional. A lot of people come and go and lot of people have been here a long time and have even made friendships. It may appear to be clickey at times- but really it’s not.