# I really want to smoke when I’m frustrated and sad

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/i-really-want-to-smoke-when-i-m-frustrated-and-sad/166267
**Category:** Life in Recovery
**Tags:** check-in, support, motivation, sobriety
**Created:** [June 18, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/i-really-want-to-smoke-when-i-m-frustrated-and-sad/166267 "2023-06-18T22:59:34Z")
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### Author: ![SassyRocks](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/sassyrocks/32/104454_2.png) [@SassyRocks](https://talkingsober.com/u/SassyRocks)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/i-really-want-to-smoke-when-i-m-frustrated-and-sad/166267/21 "2023-06-19T19:17:20Z")

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> Has anyone here seen “The day the earth stood still” with Keanu Reeves? It’s the first movie I’ve watched while in recovery and I thought it was very fitting. The message is basically that people/humanity changes when we finally reach desperation… when we have finally lost it all is when we reach deep down and change what we have to, to better ourselves and our lives. It also brings to mind one of my favorite quotes… " Something very beautiful happens to people when their world has fallen apar…

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