Hi, my name is Katie, my boyfriend’s name is Jon, and we have been together for 6 years, and we are both alcoholics. I’ve had schizoaffective disorder, social anxiety, and GAD for 12 years now, and my boyfriend has bipolar 2, GAD, and social anxiety disorder, etc., for as long as he can remember. I’m currently 17 days sober, and my boyfriend is 30 days sober; he completed rehab 4 days ago! He’s doing great! He’s going to therapy and extra classes for sobriety. I’m also going to therapy, and I’m willing to go to AA with him or even watch AA live on our phones. In the 6 years we have been together, I’ve only seen him sober for a week. We both have been in the hospital for pancreatitis and HORRIBLE withdrawls and psychosis. I’m praying to god WE BOTH can stay strong! We both have the Life Recovery Bibles and the Alcoholics Anonymous book to read!! 
if you have any advice on coping skills and tips to stay sober, that would be greatly appreciated!!!
That’s exciting! My tip is to go to different meetings than eachother no matter what programs you pick. You want your recoveries to be complimed by eachother and not dependant on eachother. That way one partner’s relapse isn’t a full blown collapse of the effort.
If you’re reading the Big Book without already being in AA, that’s good but some guidance is often helpful because our alcoholic minds can make literally anything sound like what our illness wants it to mean and not what it actually means. There is an app called “Joe and Charlie” and I love that. Joe and Charlie are AA famous for their guidance and commentary on the Big Book and walking even the thickest of us through the step work. It even has audio Big Book and meditation bells in addition to other goodies. There is also an AA meeting finder app that you can use to find online or in person meetings with different focus like women’s meetings and men’s meetings, open or closed meetings, if it is a literature meeting or a speaker meeting. I point this out because, as an autistic person with ADHD and PTSD, I find that the online LGBTQ meetings are very mental health condition welcoming and tolerant of straight people going to the meetings as long as you are tolerant of LGBTQ topics.
Welcome!
Welcome 
Hope is fine but what keeps you sober is working on recovery, daily, with at least as much effort you put into using.
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Keep us posted, lotsa support here 
Awesome and welcome! You are in the right place. Lots of support here. Dive in and read the threads. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask.
That’s fantastic you guys are doing it together, welcome!
This is wonderful, for both of you! My sweetie and I have done similar. I did rehab & still with AA. It is the structure & simplification I need. She prefers to attend therapy and group discussion. Since getting sober we have bounced off each other hundreds of things we’ve heard, seen & learned. But, we both agreed in the beginning–her recovery was her responsibility & mine is mine. 8+ & going 
Today is what matters & as long as I don’t drink today, all will work out exactly as it’s supposed to.
Yayyy!! Congratulations!! My hubby and I are both in recovery together as well. We both have different things that we do together and separately, and wouldn’t have it any other way! We understand each other and what we have gone through and has provided us both a deeper connection. We both know we are responsible for our own sides of the street and come together to help others. Good luck to you both and praying for continued strength in your sobriety journey! 
