Advice for the Newcomer and Constant Relapser

[Anewme]

The first step was admitting you’re an alcoholic and second if you want to be better and feel better admitting that you can never drink again. Sobriety is a journey that you take yourself on, its a new path towards feeling better. Sometimes it’s a rough path but eventually it smooths out and you begin to feel amazing. Allow yourself to take pride in each day that you are sober, talk about it to loved ones, even if you slip and up and start over talk about it no matter what, they love you too. Join a church a support group or many. When you are weak use them you are gonna need them. Most of all never look back the past is gone move forward stay focused and thank God for always being there never leaving.

[emc2018]

@SassyRocks

We each follow our own path to sobriety …it’s like running a race…you are surrounded by others doing same thing, struggling right along with you, and people in the race and on the sidelines are encouraging you, pulling for you, but every step is yours to make

Love this @SassyRocks, great analogy! Thank you

[Hazy]

That’s a beautiful reply…really encouraging words…

[ifs]

Bump, for our newer members who may not have seen this yet.

[Englishd]

I make it no secret that I got sober in the rooms of AA. It’s what I know and it worked for me. So this is the advice I can offer.

Online meeting resources

People often ask about resources for online meetings (AA and other programs). I recently came across some interesting resources for online AA meetings (in various time zones and subject matters) and wanted to start a compilation of various resources. Click through for more information. Feel free to add links to online meetings for any programs. Intherooms.com EU online meetings Global speaker meetings AA Online Meetings AA intergroups Hello Sunday Morning Australia based Living Sober …

[jeffca]

I’ve been in a constant cycle of binging, sober for 10 days and relapsing for years. Hang in there and dont give up.
I’m new this week but finding this site helpful. I plan on hosting a Zoom meetup Saturday morning if you are interested. I’ll post details tomorrow.Stay safe.

[anon13078412]

@785 check this thread out aswell m8.

[Gabe.G]

@quietly here’s some good stuff

[quietly]

Thank you!

[Smiling]

I read this four times and continue to read it because the side effects are exactly where I am the itchiness of the skin body aches frustration etc and I couldn’t really understand what was going on thank you so much for helping me . Phase one better understood

[emc2018]

Good thread. Bumping it up

[Yoda-Stevie]

lots of new members needing support and guidance. Bumped

[lizak]

Sorry it took me so long to respond. But thank you! I had no idea…

[Ami]

Mine was cocaine. Then went to meth.

[apes2020]

Hi there and welcome… There is a few of us on here clean from Meth… Stick around at have a good read of the threads. It’s a great place here with a lot of amazing people here …

[claire-lo]

i just read this essay on someones journey to sobriety and it reminded me that everyones journey is different.

how i quit drinking

[Liz22]

Thank you, I needed that.

[Jamiework50]

You have to be patient with yourself call your sponsor go to two meetings a day whatever is necessary James W Ann Arbor Michigan

[4649Tobeme-now]

I don’t know where you find this stuff but I appreciate you sharing !

[Runforit]

I found Alcohol Explained (books 1&2… 2 is probably best) really helpful.
Also told my sober friends that I was giving up.
Exercise helps, too.