In Need of Encouragement

Hi Stephen and welcome!

I need to do something different.

That’s 100% my experience. What I did different was things that help grow my sobriety, not just things that are good for me or things to replace drinking. Going to the gym, eating right, drinking more water, all good things. And none of them keep me sober.

It was important for me to do, to take action. Waiting for inspiration or the right conditions or just intending to was never enough, it did not change my behavior. My behavior did change my thinking, pretty rapidly and sustainably.

Reading quit lit,gong to alcohol counseling, working a recovery program in AA, being active here, taking Antabuse, these are the things that got me sober and keep me sober. Some things I did early on, some I added to the mix later.

Here’s a topic full of ideas for you to try.

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