What’s up everyone? I’ve been on a journey to get sober going on about one year now. I’ve relapse twice and with that I put a few strings of time together. First stretch was seven months, second and third time being two months. I have some good advice, I have a couple good stories, and I have a good attitude. I don’t have a support system that I can count on to help me when I’m feeling down and weak. Currently, I drank the past three weekends. The problem lies in that I really tried not to. And after each time, I told myself I wouldn’t do it again. I am here to help if I can be of use. I am also here to get help in times of desperation, frustration, and isolation. I hope to greet and speak to some of you soon. If you’ve read my words here tonight, I thank you for your consideration.
Welcome Aych.
This is a great sober community to get and give support. Have a good read around and join in when you’re comfortable.
There’s a daily check in thread that might help get you going.
Try a meeting might help wish you well
I’ve been there. The addiction carousel: round and round it goes, until it blows up, then start the cycle again 
It sounds like you want to make a change. I found that reaching out to knowledgeable people and following their advice made a big difference to me. I joined a recovery group and that helped me a lot: Resources for our recovery
Welcome to Talking Sober!
I appreciate your attitude very much man. Your experience strength and hope can help others.
I’ve learned there are triggers that happen that can result in cravings which could possibly lead to picking up.
Examples of triggers are
Time
Loneliness
Frustration
…something that we don’t like to feel. I forgot how they say it in AA and I need to read around for that.
A trigger can be anything from too much extra time the worst day ever
Good things happen when your sober
For instance
I live with my wife’s grandparents who are military nurses retired. They are toughys
They wouldn’t be happy to say the least if j drank or smoked.
Just lastnight we cleaned up a big mess of a room. It had all of everyones belongings. Anyway we put it in another room in the basement but didn’t tell anyone until just today.
We got a stern talking to. I found CBD in a cabinet lastnight but didn’t pick it up. Thismornnng I got the chance to be 100% sober from drinking and marijuana and if they asked if I’d picked up I’d say no responsibly and respectably telling the truth
Also
If I fk up at work and need s drug test like if I crash the forklift I could pass that test
It’s stuff like that. Sobriety is helpful
Also I’d like to ask you
Is the bar for your future set too high or too low. That question motivates me