Just wanted to introduce myself. Been clean going on 3 years but scared I will eventually relapse again. It took a long time to recover and to become functional in society again. I still need to fix the source of my addiction (back issues). Yes I know we all hurt but I can’t do the thing I like to do (work wise and recreational). I’ve had to take a job that I’m pretty much alone all the time and away from love ones. Can’t even see finding a gf at this point. Have been single for 6 years, by choice. Just feels like it will be impossible to find someone that is not using some sort of drug. Never been a drinker, pills then meth was my demon. Been a long road and I’m hoping I can continue to progress. Thanks for reading if ya do!
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Hi, first of all congrads on your 3 years. It must be really hard for you if you have physical pain…you are on the right track. It is hard to find people who dont use…but i dont think its impossible to find. This app is helping me a lot, i feel less lonely…hope it will help you too 
sending you lots of love xxx
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Welcome to an awesome sober community. Congrats on 3 years of sobriety! Its awesome you want to increase your sober tools to ward off a relapse. Wise decision. This place is full of people from around the world, at all stages of sobriety, just trying to live an addiction free life. Welcome 
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Yeah this is a big step lol, I’m not one to look for or ask for help. Think it will be good and hopefully can be useful to someone
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Congratulations on your 3 years sober. I’m almost 6 years clean from using some meth. I found this app a couple years after getting clean from that. I’m now also over 3 years clean from weed and alcohol. Just wanted to say welcome and it’s a great community to stay focused on keeping sober.
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Welcome and congrats on 3 years 
Have a good read around. It’s smart to strengthen your effords to stay sober.
There are lots of pill & meth threads, also a lot of sharing concerning dealing with pain. You can use keywords to search and scroll through the categories.
For some distraction there are the meme thread, pet & cat threads, music and book threads …
Maybe you want to join the daily check in thread and/or the gratitude threads.
Keep going ODAAT
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