When I wake up sober, and have my coffee and open this app its all about the wrong things…and people acting so immature and nothing about real REAL addictions, its all laugh and jokes. I found it actually very hard to connect with anyone, especially with my addictions and hidden addictions, and even now it still is hard to find actual useful encouragement, not just the comment " you’re not alone were here"…" welcome"…crap. I found myself relapsing which I blame nobody. But myself. But then I climbmy way back up to here, and again found nothing helpful except highschool gossip crap. I don’t know how to find groups I tried on here but everything just comes up as the stupid post your pet and all that crap all over again. I came here to find help. Not a sober facebook
I wish you all the best Jade. Take care and I hope you find what works for you. When I first came here I was so very alone and frightened. I stuck around and read information relevant to what I needed at that moment. What I needed, I found but this is ever changing…With each stage of my fight I needed different things. This place won’t work for everybody but it works for me (right now at this stage in my sobriety) I take what I need and leave the rest. If ever you decide to come back it will be lovely to see you again. Be safe 
If you (or anyone!) would like to find help on specific topics or addictions, try the search bar 
if you haven’t already.
If you don’t feel comfortable creating a post to talk about your own experience and ask for specific advice etc, feel free to private message me or any of the moderators, or members with regular status, we could probably point you in the direction of people and posts that might be useful to you.
Personally what ive found the most helpfull in my recovery is just talking to someone your comfortable with. If you need someone to talk to feel free to message me, i’ll try to help if i can or just listen and talk. Wish the best for you
Also, I put together this topic at the start of the month with the intention of helping newer folk find some useful content and get a feel for the place -
When I joined it was an active community but it is just getting busier and busier!
I dont want to be heard, even though I make it out to be that way. I just get angry and I speak. I wont apologize for being me.i just feel this app isn’t very genuine. Maybe I got off on the wrong start.
I get what you’re saying.
Agreed, your feelings are valid. Personally i dont mind the other topics, i just ignore the ones that dont intrest me/help in my recovery. What really drew me in was the acceptance and love of the recovery community. No matter how big of a jerk i was, they always welcomed me with open arms and told me to keep coming back. There really can be a sense of community. It took me a while to get into it because im a quiet introvert but definitly was worth it once i opened up and joined the community.
I so appreciate all that you’ve said here Jenna. And @anon23883251 I can relate to some of what you’ve said, 
Sometimes I get super pissed or even just annoyed when I come here and see stuff that seems like it goes against my idea of a sober forum. But it’s also just my issue, I think, and this is a worldwide group of a whole lotta different types of people who have different expectations and needs and interests and I had to realize that it really can be relevant to how people stay sober. It’s about connection. So, I mute entire threads. I don’t even see them anymore when I come here. I know it can seem like more work, but it’s worth it for me to do that so I can get out of this what helps me. And to be honest it is what is keeping me sober. So I hope it helped to share your thoughts. I hear you. I hope you try and craft your feed so you don’t have to see what bugs ya. Stay, if you want. I hope so.
Can’t I get blocked from this app…ive tried to delete my profile but I dont know how
Well said. Same here!!! I’m such an introvert and I get that connection to others who are having their own struggles and we are stronger together.
i feel like ive had quite some contribution to this. i again want to apologize, because i was way out of line calling you names.
Awe dont you even worry you’re pretty little mind !!! You had nothing to do with this trust me ! You are a good person 
Can I just ask, are you doing okay? If there’s something I can help with…
I know I haven’t talked with you really. Sorry.
I’m never going to be okay. And there is nothing anyone can help me with. I’m sober and thats all that matters. I’m just very outspoken. It’s okay dont be sorry we have forever to talk
Not if you delete your profile. Did you just need to vent? Cause I get that. But I had to read your post first thing when I got on here and honestly I didn’t know what had happened and thought maybe something bad.
Its never goodbye, but see you later
you must have a lot of sobriety to have these opinions . maybe you should leave i, as you said " i just feel this app isn’t very genuine. " keep on trucking.
You’ve been on the forum for like 2 weeks. It takes time to find your niche and form connections with others here that you resonate with. That doesn’t just happen by itself and generally not so quickly, same as any connection in life. Stick around, interact with people, and the feeling of community develops naturally over time.
Your arrival also coincided with the time of year where there is always a big influx of new members. This annual influx is good, all people trying to get better, but it does put the place into disarray for a bit. The dust should settle soon.
This, I take issue with. That’s an unfair and baseless assertion. Some people like/need those more “lighthearted” interaction to balance out the harsh realities of addiction and sobriety. Those posts still are helpful for many in that you’re still connecting with others who are in the same boat. Comraderie. Sobriety is a solitary game a lot of the time for some. That can be helped through these “lighter” interactions and connections. Different people need different things. Personally, I’d be absolutely worn out if it was all sobriety talk, all the time. I do my best by not actively thinking too much on it, really.
If there are certain threads/users which bother you to this degree, you can also block them or just scroll past. Easy. But I would suggest trying to view it from a different perspective first. I would also gently suggest being mindful of delivery. You’ve said you’re outspoken, and that’s all well and good, but that can very easily be perceived as combative depending on how the ideas and opinions are expressed.
Take care.