I am new here and my recovery journey been so hard… I got divorced last year and I tried to numb my pain through drugs and alcohol…
I had very bad psychotic episodes during the using time because I also have bipolar which has been a true struggle throughout my whole life…
I tried to quit using and drinking the whole year on my own but it was so difficult. I stayed sober for 4 months and I relapsed in a very bad way I had to be hospitalised… and I lost my job…
Thankfully my siblings were very supportive but I am struggling to regain their trust…
I am thankful that I don’t think much of drinking or using anymore but I am struggling with insomnia, nightmares, and sometimes I feel really sad because I lost most of my friends and family trust…
I tried joining NA but unfortunately in the place I live I couldn’t find one and the one I found is very far away from my town… my therapist recommended that I join this online community which I am trying for the first time…
I salut everybody including myself who are fighting everyday to stay sober…
and I am sure that most of people who are in recovery been through much worse… but I believe we are strong enough to get through this…
Hey @Mimi88 welcome !! I’ve been here since February.
This community has amazing people with all kinds of experiences , and as well, many people you can relate to I’m sure.
Everyone’s experience is unique, but we all share one thing in common, seeking a better life with sobriety .
I’m sorry to hear that your experiences led to where you are today. I’m personally a believer that even when it hurts everything happens for a reason whether we like it or not in the moment. Rebuilding your relationships and trust with your family can be tough, I’m sure, and really hard especially during recovery. Just try to take one day at a time, be easy on yourself (you’re gonna have hard days) , seek professional help, use a journal, and remember that some days will be harder then others. Reach out and say whatever you need to say on here , but first of all just congrats to you for getting the courage to step up and say you want a change in your life. That takes a lot of commitment and self awareness. I pray for you that you will receive the blessings you are looking for, and that you will find peace out of all of this.
God bless your soul.
I just felt so encouraged when I read what people shared here about their experiences and to be honest just sharing this small part of my journey it did lift up my spirit a bit…
I believe talking to people who been through addiction who I can relate to for some extent could be helpful…
Welcome May! Glad to have u here. This is such an amazing forum. I honestly couldnt have gotten to where i am today without it. I would like to mention a free app called Intherooms. They are online 12 step meetings available at a variety of hours with people from all over. I go occasionally to the NA ones also. They are quite good and very much like in person it helps when u cant physically get to one
Thats crazy when people call my journey inspiring! Gotta be humble and just remember you can offer support and inspiration to the person with one day or multiple years. Just keep growing in your sobriety one day at a time
Hi I wish you the best I’m 58 days Clean doing a 90 day stay in rehab one thing I experienced is that it does get easier the more time you get in I find opening up and doing the AA steps is a big help what I’m doing is finding out why I was using I wish you the best and all pray for you
Welcome to the club! Congratulations on your 24 days. Sleep will get better. The mind and body have to adjust. Do you have come to the right place? We all have our demons and somewhere different and different amounts of time but the problem is all the same. A problem shared is a smaller problem. Keep up the great work!
Thank you @Bobbyw actually today I reached 50 days
And indeed with time and the suggested methods mentioned in this topic, my sleeping got sooooo much better
it helps when u cant physically get to one