I have been having your a rough time starting my recovery again I keep getting a day to a day in a half then end up using and again. I spend a lot of time with my higher power but I don’t have anyone to talk with or help me to help me with my recovery I’m starting to do meetings online I hope to make friends thing and hope I can make some friends here too I have real bad social anxiety because of my use so I stay home anyone have any tips
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Really happy you are here! I know for me, I became a hermit when I was drinking, especially nearing my end. Once I got sober anytime I started having thoughts I’d get outside and do a 5-10 min walk or go do something else to take my mind off of getting loaded. Staying inside and in my own head is a bad place for this drunk.
You deserve sanity and asking for help is healthy. Now’s the time for action, friend.
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Thank you for the advice I’m going to take it I’m going to actually try and at least go for a walk and see how you say maybe taking baby steps what’s going outside wouldn’t be a bad idea
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If you have the ability and access, try a detox to get the physical recovery accomplished. Detoxting alone is very dangerous. Maybe that 4-5 days of medical detox will give you the jumpstart you need. Welcome… asking for help is huge!! Let us come along for the ride. We’ve all been where your at. Keep posting and don’t drink. 
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@Icandorecover82 welcome to the community and congratulations on wanting to take those first steps to a new and better life. Online meetings and reaching out here and getting outside more is definitely a good start as our addictions feed off of our isolation. Try reading around here and participating where you are comfortable. This place is full of wonderful supportive people. I hope
You stay sober with us all here today and look forward to seeing you around sharing your journey with us.
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Hi @Icandorecover82
Welcome to the community and congratulations on wanting to start your sober journey. You’re in great company here. Addiction is the opposite of connection so find some people here and in your recovery group to connect with and stay in touch with. I second going outside- exercise helps a lot of us here too. I hope to see you around.
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Welcome. You can’t do this alone. It just does not work. Great start joining us here, definitely post something on this forum daily or more. But finding a group of other people in recovery is the best foundation you can give yourself. I went to a rehab facility, and now go to AA meetings regularly. It is working out, and is actually a fun life.
Just remember ODAAT mentality. Today is all that matters. Stay sober today. If that does not happen, come back tomorrow and tell us why. Together we can help you find the path you want to be on.
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I don’t drink alcohol I have a meth addiction I don’t think you talking off meth is really a diverse as he talks enough alcohol but thank you further than I really completed and thank you for making me feel welcome now
Yes I actually went to rehab about 2 weeks ago in Fresno county and there was this big orgill where they said that I had to go get there at Kaiser the day after I had arrived there and their doctor the day before I can hear me it was a very uncomfortable and very strange situation I do agree that would be what’s best for me and I would love to go back from there because it’s in a different county and it’s far away from where I think I would have a great chance at success but there’s some difficulties with it
And thank you for making me feel so welcome here I really appreciate it yes having this group is already feeling very therapeutic cuz I’m having people to conversate with I will be checking in more often on this thank you for the advice in the
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Yes I also agree and outside community would be very much appropriate I’m going to have to strategize and plan out the best way I can think to do that so that I can feel comfortable and safe and be successful while I’m out doing that
I know how hard it is to find community with social anxiety. I have it too. Would you ever consider going to a meeting in person?
Yes I think I want to build some clean time and be off drugs for about a week then try I think that would lower the anxiety or at least 3 or 4 day in open to that because I do know I need to find a place to make new connections
Welcome! Certainly online meetings are a great way to connect with people, and on here too. It does take effort and time for connections to form, so just keep reaching out. There are some threads that are popular, such as
Checking in daily to maintain focus #77
Daily Gratitude, The Air Of Recovery #8 
Sober Selfies #20 (NO swimwear, shirts required, please review rules)
Meme wars 95 
Go! No Politics Please
These can be fast moving so it can take time to get established as a regular, but as I said, keep reaching out.
Starting your own diary / reflection type thread is another way to connect to people.
Best of luck 