Hi my name’s Aaron (full name edited by the moderators) I’m 22 and I’m an addict and I’m new here. Im currently at Riverbend residential it’s a cope facility I have my own apt and it’s very nice. Just wanted to join the community I’m currently 6months clean off opioids, benzos, coke and meth. Will take any types of encouragement, advice, knowledge. I’m currently going to 15hours a week of group at my rehab it’s a new rehab they built it just last year and it’s a 9month program I get my own apartment free for 9months. So it’s awesome here and I’m feeling good and I’m happy for the first time in a while. Well I’m excited to meet all of you and have a good night!
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This is a great mindset to have! You would like LifeRing meetings.
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I’m so happy to hear you’re doing so well! Thank you for being here with us. That program sounds AWESOME. I wish we had something like that here. Isn’t recovery awesome? 
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Yesss! This is precisely why I love LifeRing.
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Celebrating day 236
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I appreciate it Alex. Ya sober life can be fun too lol. Ya this program I’m at is such a blessing it’s hard to get into. And I’ve had a rough time in Arizona so far only been here for 3 and a half years but 3 of them I was in prison ! So I’m finally on my feet and it feels good
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Glad you’re back in the free world.
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Checking in sober 
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Your doing absolutely amazing, keep up the good work. Just for today 
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Catmama, I was in your exact condition only few weeks ago. I used the calendar on this app adding everyday a vote on how the day has gone ,voting over 6 if I had not touched alcol so the cell signs green. I went ahead like this for around 100 days and the result was that I was able to not drinking aroun 9 days on 10. I was happy and proud of the result, but here in the forum people were disappointed. They knew I could do more. So I started a 100 day challenge, just to see if I can go throw, and I am today at day 47. I think you are ready too to try the 100 days. Would you?
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Day 1024
Life is just being life, right now. I am not always the parent I want to be, but try to be open and honest so that any mistakes I make are acknowledged and apologised for. In terms of my relationship, I feel I am being wishy-washy. I am feeling extra inferior about my work. A fellow female teacher got a PhD recently, she is also a mum, takes her kid to extracurriculars everyday, presented at an international conference last week, and also seems to have an active social life. There are at least, no thought of drinking.
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But that is only what you can see on the outside.
Like Instagram 
Just do you, you are as good as you are.
The things that are not going well in your fellow teacher she won’t share with the outside world.
Does she knows about your struggles with addiction and marriage? I guess not.
So please let go of this feelings, it doesn’t help you but only get’s you down.
Be proud, you are doing so well according the circumstances.
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@anon53116147 sorry about the relapse, but I sure loved to read your share. It was powerfull and a proove of your growth.
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A bit of stress yesterday beside the nice walk with picknic I did with a good friend.
I went to collect a package at the postoffice, but it’s gone missing. My app said it arrived at the office, but it isn’t there. The lady there couldn’t do anything for me and suggest to contact the headquarter. I will wait another day to do so because I hope maybe it will arive today.
But if things go wrong like this it makes me mad.
Today? Going for a walk, do my homework for my goldsmithclass, going to the postoffice
But one thing for sure, I will not drink!
Picture made yesterday evening during the second walk of the day. Saw a very seldom seen bird: a Kwak/Black-crowed Night Heron.
See you later!
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So true. Social media is so fake!
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These look interesting! What is that? I for first time see them.
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Exactly. I don’t get point why people only share about their ‘perfect’ life, why they as well don’t share their stories, feelings and thoughts no matter if it’s positive or negative? I know world can be sometimes cruel, but I believe here are still kind souls which will help.
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Day 3 being clean from self-harm.
This morning was a bit easier to get up and saying to myself that it’s gonna be okay and I’m strong.
Right now I’m doing for myself breakfast and as well I’m planning to do two projects for my school which have deadline until next week. No idea why but when it comes to this, I’m always doing projects the last day before deadline. 
Otherwise then that I as well painted this! It’s from yesterday, tho, but that’s okay. I wanted to paint a sun in my version. 
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I certainly only post positive things on Facebook. Sad/traumatic things are reserved for support groups. 
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Awesome. Keep painting!
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Thank you a lot. 
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