Ive been lurking a bit and figured I’d say “hello” to everyone:) Ive been clean a while from different substances, and alcohol was never an Issue except it made me want to seek other stuff 
so yesterday was 7 months without booze, and men (not sure if thats something I should include but I think I chased male validation and it was also an addiction of sorts). Its still been 8+ yrs without coke 
and 5 days off thc products. I dont have sober friends really, I have those that have never used, but they dont understand some jokes ect. Anyway, theres a Celebrate Recovery tonight at a church here, I think Ill go and check it out. Thanks for listening/reading 
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Welcome Cat, glad you are here!!
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Welcome to TS 
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Hi Cat! Welcome to TS 
we’re glad you’re here!
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Hi back Cat! Great to have you with us. That’s the main thing of peer support, of places like this, to find our peers that know what it is about. Only we can truly know. Been so incredibly helpful to me. And still is. Happy you’re here friend.
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Nice to meet you @Catk glad you stopped lurking and jumped in. This place is full of people i consider my friends. It tends to happen after coming here daily lol
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Welcome to the club! 
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Thank you everyone 
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Uve been sober more days than I have.. evidently ur doing something right and I also wanted to tell u congrats to u. Ppl like u inspired me to keep going strong. Thnx
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if you want, check out this linklist. there are excellent threads on different aspects of recovery
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Hi Cat, great to see you posting and welcome to TS 
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Pretty sure you’ll find plenty of people to make those jokes with here! 
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Hi how r u doing
Cat, Go to the meeting and make new friends. The sober life is the best life, and all that is ahead of you. Don’t PICK UP and you find happiness beyond your wildest dreams. Kemo (email address removed by moderators)
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Y duz it seem so boring when I’m not using. I’m 102 days clean but I’m so down and having thoughts of using.
You’re probably just having to learn what you find fun. And remember drink makes us stupid. Half the things we think are “fun” when we are drinking are not at all fun when we arent.
What did you do for fun as a kid? What did younger you enjoy? Let yourself be silly and playful and go learn fun again. X
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It’s been so long ago I can’t remember but my doc was m3thamphetamines. And I feel so down and lonely that that’s all I think about is using but I haven’t
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I’m not cat but what is ts
Its amazing that you havent! Really well done!
Hang in there. You’ve got this. Have you tried any online meetings or in person ones? Speaking out loud and hearing others talk really helps me with the loneliness and isolation.
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