Matt
June 27, 2022, 1:28pm
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Here’s a few threads on Talking Sober that overlap with your queer journey - you may find relevant ideas & there are sympathetic & supportive folk there:
In celebration of Pride this June, I am going to stay sober, one day at a time.
Below is an article that I wanted to share about the LGBT+ community and substance abuse from the Center on Addiction.
We sometimes see posts here from LGBT+ folks asking whether they are welcome here, or at AA/NA/other groups, or in treatment centers. Although we may feel different, everyone here suffers from the same disease, even if our drugs of choice differ. We all have something to offer each other and gain…
Awareness and compassion is all i desire from this post…
Its Pride Month where we get to see many businesses swap there logo with a rainbow one, social media influencers will be trying to educate others on the beauty of LGBTQ…
I’m not here to throw anything down your throat but i would like you all to discover perhaps something you never knew!
Substance abuse is a significant problem among members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ ) community. From alcoh…
Hey Everyone,
I don’t see very many threads here reflecting the LGBTQ+ community so I thought I’d start one myself!
My identity had a significant impact on my drug abuse as a teen and young adult. It wasn’t until I turned 30 that I could truly come to grips with myself as a lesbian woman. Suddenly, I realized the devastating effects that suppressing myself for so long had caused. Eventually, slowly, I stopped caring what others thought because the pain I felt remaining hidden surpassed the jud…
Well if you didn’t know, I’m a gay woman. I am gender nonconforming (meaning my presentation is more male…male clothes, short hair, etc even though I do identify as a woman) and I typically am very uncomfortable in a lot of spaces. Every time I tried to go to AA, the crowd was not what I am used to, and so I spent the whole time feeling self-conscious (I’ve had a lot of negative experiences with people making comments, etc). These past couple of relapses have told me that I cannot do it on my ow…
Take care & don’t give up. Life is always one small step at a time. That’s it. Nothing is perfect and nothing is the end of the world. Every day is just “what is the next small constructive step I can take”. That is life & that is growth
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