Iām so discouraged but I just couldnāt do it. I received some bad news last night and turned to alcohol right away, I didnāt even think twice.
I am 2 days drug free now, itās been tough but I feel pretty good about it.
Honestly, I donāt even know how to stay sober. I have no idea what to do when Iām craving a drink or something.
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When you crave, think of the pain drinking brings. Think of how disappointed and sad you WILL feel afterward.
And if youāre struggling, please come on the forum and tell us so that we can help you right away.
Also try to distract yourself
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Itās not uncommon to be unsure of what to do when you decide you want to be sober. This link has a lot of different resources and programs that people have found success with. Iād say take a look and see if youād be interested in trying any of them.
Iām glad youāre here. Keep sharing with us.
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Just donāt drink. Three words I live by. If it was easy, everybody would do it. Itās definitely not easy, but if you live by those three words, youāll be okay. Recovery isnāt just about NOT drinking, itās about a positive state of mind and rebuilding new habits, and letting go of the old āyouā. I donāt have a sponsor or do a lot meetings, I get active, stay away from triggers and red flags, surround myself with positive music and surroundings. Quoting alcohol wonāt take away your problems, you just learn a different way to deal with them. I believe in you.
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My friend told me she learned in rehab that our addict minds will use any bad situation as an excuse to use. After I learned that I was able to watch out for it a little better. The important thing is that you dont stop trying!!! Glad youāre here.
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Craving wonāt kill you. Using or drinking just might.
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I can totally relate to how you feel I been using for so long I didnāt know how to start to recoverā¦ all I knew was I didnāt want to use anymoreā¦ I first got help from my local drug clinic then I found this wonderful app ā¦ then I got myself to meetings and started to get to know people who have amazing lifes cos they donāt drink or drugā¦ itās about wanting it so bad your go to any lengthsā¦ I been fighting this for 19month now I had some clean time and also some relapses but I know if i want to stay clean i have to change every thingā¦people places and things will destroy me . You can do this itās not always easy but life is definitely beautiful once you get through the first couple of weeksā¦x
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I wish that we had AA here. I think meetings would help me a lot. Iām feeling very lonely. Iāve cut off a lot of family and friends who use. I have one sober friend. Itās really tough sometimes.
This has been a great resource for me (I had to isolate because of Covid). It automatically updates to your time zone. My favorite meetings have been āPG and Chillā based on the west coast of the US and āFriends in Recoveryā in South Africa
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Oh this is awesome thank you!
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When your in the midst of craving do anything but pick up,talk to a friend,go for a walk scream cry and hollar by yourself ,go to sleep I use to go lie down and I woke up and it had eased off,get to a meeting if itās your thing or not doesnāt really matter sharing it with other addicts really does help.
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Thatās good, Ray; I like that. Saved!
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always try to help sweetheart off to York tomorrow with the lovely sheila a few days take a trip to Scarborough and Knaresborough , hopefully weather ok
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