All the posts here seem to be comical, I’m not going to lay out my guts for public display on what seems to be a joke forum, my best to you all if you are legit and struggling.
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i don’t even know what to say to this
yes this is real
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What makes you think people’s stories aren’t real here?
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Then why bother posting in the first place?
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I have a lot of fun in Recovery!! That’s the whole point!! Got jokes for days!! Even on my bad days I’m having fun!!!
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Ummm have u read thru all the threads? We have some fun topics posted but alot of threads here are very serious about recovery. This place is definitly real. Ive been here for over 4 years 
and alot of people have been here longer than that!
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Oh I see you’ve read for a whole 5 minutes and then made this assumption….
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@Starlight14 Exactly… this is a first for me to see. Especially here. I have explored other apps and I know what those are like. Just kinda seems trolly to me
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Close the door behind you! 
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I’m sorry if I’m wrong. I’ll hang out for a while to get a better read on this site.
Let me ask you some questions, you can answer if you want but don’t have to..
- Are you in recovery or actively drinking / using
- Are you engaged in any in-person programs like AA? Why / Why not?
- Do you trust this website and it’s confidentiality?
I drink every day, the weekends are what really kill me. Looking to take on overtime / weekend work to prevent this. Was sober for 6 years, then screwed it up.
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I’m not your enemy, just want to make sure you guys are for real.
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First impressions are sometimes accurate and sometimes misleading. There’s for sure humorous content on here but also loads of personal tragedy, heart felt shares, unnecessary drama and anything and everything you can expect on an internet forum. I’m certain you’ll find all of that if you read around long enough. This is an open forum and freely accessible on the internet so whatever I share here, I do it anonymously/under a handler. So obviously one should be mindful of what they put out in the open.
I have been in the forum for 5 years now and formed friendships. This place has been a major stepping stone into recovery for me. I have been mainly clean since the autumn of 2020, relapsed once a year ago.
Are you currently drinking? What you do want to achieve? Do you want to be sober? Whatever your answers to these questions are, you have to be brutally honest with yourself. Without honesty, there’s is no recovery. This forum welcomes anyone who struggles. You’ll find support, wisdom, compassion and understanding, but also honesty. addicts see through other addicts and their bs excuses, so you can’t fool people.
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586 days sober from everything
AA, smart Recovery and therapy- Because these programs have helped me learn why I drank and did drugs in the first place and have helped me learn tools to stay sober and deal with life as it comes. I can’t do it on my own because I tried that 1000 times.
I love this place and definitely feel comfortable posting even personal things or crazy things about my past because it helps me to talk about it and not forget where a drug or drink will take me. Along the way I have formed real friendships.. This place is the opposite of toxic.. This place is a huge part in my success with Recovery but it’s not the only thing and I have to practice my Recovery in the real world also !!
Stick around and read and make it part of your daily recovery and post even when things are good
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Thank you, I am currently drinking and want to be done with this forever. Don’t rely on other people for anything, just want to be done with it. The most inspiration to quit has come from over doing it and being too sick to function, losing whole weekends accomplishing nothing while hung over. It’s for me to fix, maybe that’s close minded and self centered, but feel like I need to do it on my own.
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This place has been a totally life saver for me and many others. There so many beautiful compassionate people on this forum that share the desire to be sober form there drug of choice. And like me they are very much real people.
I tried so many times to stopped drinking. Never could get more than a day or two. Even laying in bed think I was dying because I was, wasn’t enough. By the afternoon I would be drinking again. There is support here if you want it. Read around there is a lot of useful information. I wish you the best with your battle with alcohol. But going it alone never worked for me.
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Hey John, welcome.
This place is very real to a lot of us. But it is only as real as you make it. If you want this space for light-hearted fun, it can be that. If you want it to be a place to vent your struggles, it can be that. Some people post as a journal to go back and see where they came from and how their mindset changed over time. It can be whatever you need it to be. That is where I find the beauty.
Here are a few threads :
Of course there are so many more that are worth checking out.
If you want to get sober you can. But so many of us need a shoulder to lean on, especially in the early days. Don’t feel ashamed to reach out for help. That’s what we’re here for 
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Yeah it’s real. It’s not different then writing your feelings out on paper, I don’t care what people think or say about what I have to say. Maybe it can save somebody, I’m a open book I have nothing to hide. Coming up on 2 years been apart of this forum 6 years and most these ppl have been some of my biggest support
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I have been sober in recovery for 8+ years, after drinking for 40+. I joined this forum 8+ years ago….a couple of weeks into ‘the quit that stuck’.
I have never been to AA. I always lived in a tiny rural community and was too scared years ago. As I got older, I found other resources helpful and didn’t feel the need. You can read more of my story on my profile if you’re interested in what has helped me over the years.
Yes, I trust the forum and especially most of the other long term members. We have been here together, growing up it seems, for years.
This forum can be a solid support system when needed…..especially in those early days, weeks, months. I was on here constantly early on ….gaining knowledge, killing time, getting and giving support.
I love having a safe space I can turn to when in need….as well as a space I can hopefully give back to.
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This is a real forum with real people and real connection to others struggling with similar addictions. This site helped save my life. I certainly encourage you to stick around and see if TS can provide you value. Best wishes to you.
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Welcome to the site @JohnL
As you can see, there are a lot of nice people here, there is a lot of information here that is helpful for stopping drinking. There is a lot of support here..
It is a moderated forum.
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