Different Aspects of Recovery

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Family Struggle
Day 3 & feeling great
Lurking thoughts and temptations
Everything hurts
And I find myself here
Introduce Yourself
Feeling like a need a drink
First day on a sober app
I think it's getting harder
I threw it all away
Feeling so lost
10 days off blow
Relapse weekend
Introduce Yourself
Trying so hard
Long story short
Well i screwed up
A new beggening. .. i hope!
Anger/control/acceptance
New here and failed already ☹️
Urges to use
Day 1, again
Day one, and what made me decide
2 months sober..and dying to drink
I'm an alcoholic I guess
Losing hope
My hit to rock bottom
New to recovery, HI everyone
New here (and to recovery forums in general!)
Day 12 - Moving Forward
Time for a fresh start
30 days gone again!
Facing lonliness
Other apps?
Time to make a change
Introduce Yourself
Confession time
Introduce Yourself
100% sober
Introduce Yourself
It's a new day!
Hi all..new to this
Hello my name is Emma
Hi. Needy post alert
Newly Sober
Need to end this
I could really use a drink
Introduce Yourself
It's been 25 days
Grateful to be here, now
Why does it feel like this?
New here. Trying really hard to stay sober
Hit rock botrom...again
And so here we go again but I remain hopeful :)
First sober holiday/ vacation away
1st full day sober
Tired of hangovers
Newcomer here
Happy Sober Saturday
A little bit about me
New: 12 days sober!
Vices. Vices
Hey I'm new here and my addiction is
Back and broken
Been here before oh dear!
Average stretch of 4.18 days since Feb 😕 I can't stop relapsing
New here. Relapsed again😩
Hello everyone I am new to this app
Take 2 - Coming Back After Relapse
Hi everyone, I'm new here
New girl here
Erik's Story
New Journey
Don't know where to start
When u fail over and over again
24 hours sober
Keeping on keeping on?
So many things I have to quit
Reinstalling the App
Day 1 for me, again
Where do I begin
23 days and counting!
Really want to put a 4-letter cuss word here
Ready to change
Member badge achievement
Day 1 here we go!
Eye-opening reality check
Getting threw the first week 😓
Managed to make it a week
This is embarrassing but I have to try
1st sober weekend completed!
15 days new to this app
New life? I don't know what I'm doing
12 days clean 😊😊😊😊
Not ashamed
Sober and depressed
Hoping for a friend or two that I can check in with
Down the drain
What I have given away
New here and 1 day down!
Scared out of my mind
Reached the Big 4-0 and changing my life for good
Am I strong enough?
Getting off of opiates, benzos, alcohol, sleeping pills and nicotine
Day 2.. Enough is enough
Fatty livers, booze and blackouts
Unsure decision
Starting my own journey
Was I born to be an addict?
New to Sober Time Day 1
Day 1. Trying again
I make a fool of myself and I remember everything
I'm tired of making a fool out of myself
1ts full week of sobriety!
I do this for me and my GF
Day 17 sober- 1st time posting
Conflicted about where to go from here
Ways to stop self harming?
Intro, day one...again
Nobody to understand my fight
Day 2 sober
Angry Drunk Blackouts
Almost rock bottom
Introduce Yourself
Incident brought me back
Its only pot but I cant stop
Introduce Yourself
Day 1 dopamine addict
Harder then I thought
Day one again :(
Living in Houston fighting to stay sober and stay clean for good
Restarting
Recovery Tools
Frequently asked questions about sobriety for newcomers
My Issue with 12 step groups
Advice for the Newcomer and Constant Relapser
Advice to prevent relapse
Alternatives to AA
First day sober!
Different this time, hopefully
Please help me kick my meth habit is ruining my life
Going on 2 days 😆
I'm Nervous!
Again, finally
Feeling the feelings
Relapse and Introduction
Just starting out!
The wall / relationship effects
I want out of this hell
Any words of wisdom?
Day 1...Again
Day 1 & 1/2
Surviving Alcohol Withdrawal/Early Sobriety Techniques
Hello. New to this. 5 sober
New to this struggle
How to Quit Drinking without Alcoholics Anonymous
Obsession relief
The Struggle is real
Time has come
Introduce Yourself
This could be my last post

https://www.thefix.com/four-12-step-clichés-actually-work-practice

(AA cliches that actually work)

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https://www.thefix.com/no-god-no-problem-atheism-aa

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SMART Recovery

http://www.smartrecovery.org/resources/toolchest.htm

SMART Recovery tool chest

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AA online forum

AA world headquarters

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http://alcoholrehab.com/addiction-recovery/mindfulness-meditation-in-recovery/

Meditation in recovery

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@Elle nothing particular, just wanted to create a section for links to different avenues of recovery all in one place. We’re always talking about what works for us all over this forum so I thought it would be easier to find it all here. Recovery can be other things besides addiction. Do you have a link for the worksheet you posted earlier?

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http://alcoholrehab.com/addiction-recovery/entertainment-options-for-people-in-recovery/

Entertainment in recovery

http://alcoholrehab.com/addiction-recovery/hobbies-in-recovery/

Hobbies in recovery

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Great idea @Melrm :+1: :smile:

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These are awesome @Elle, thank you. :smile_cat:

Baby steps @Elle. I was in bad shape this time last year to the point I had to do something even if it meant meds. I was a complete mess…couldn’t eat or shower or function properly. I missed a month of work. I got help and feel different. Just be patient, okay?

Hope this is still on topic. Just some tools, or maybe just distractions? Some useful for stress relief…

http://www.gurl.com/2015/04/03/stress-relief-websites-that-will-calm-you-down/

I found #5 helpful:
“Player 2 is a tool that helps you deal with conflict or any problem really. It’s like a choose-your-own-adventure game, but for solving personal issues.”

I thought #12 was a little creepy until I got a hug from a unicorn. Just give it a try if you need a Hug.

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Nutrition in recovery

https://www.addiction.com/in-recovery/healthy-living/nutrition/

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Drinking/using dreams in sobriety

http://alcoholrehab.com/addiction-recovery/dreams-about-relapsing/

https://www.addiction.com/9487/do-you-dream-about-drinking-or-using/

Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)

https://www.elementsbehavioralhealth.com/addiction-resources/drug-addiction-resources/post-acute-withdrawal-syndrome-stages-symptoms/

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Sex in recovery article

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Relapse prevention

https://www.addiction.com/6754/whats-relapse-prevention-plan/

https://dreamcenterforrecovery.com/best-relapse-prevention-techniques/

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Hey @Gemstone123 this topic has a lot of good links to look into. I can personally recommend the Smart Recovery tools. The handbook is around 12$ on Amazon or you can download their worksheets on their website for free. For me, having the handbook available to physically write things down has been a great distraction and really helped me figure out my cravings/triggers, work through them, And focus on my long-term goals. But I’d look into all the links and find what works for you-

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