# New to this any help **URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/new-to-this-any-help/92481 **Category:** Advice & Questions **Created:** [June 29, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/new-to-this-any-help/92481 "2020-06-29T21:39:22Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 10
### Author: ![Matt](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/matt/32/94732_2.png) [@Matt](https://talkingsober.com/u/Matt) #### Post date: [June 30, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/new-to-this-any-help/92481/10 "2020-06-30T10:32:02Z")
Welcome Kevin, you’re in the right place. We’re all working some type of recovery here so welcome to the club! For me my early recovery was big about educating myself. I read a lot, listened to audiobooks. After that I started looking around for recovery groups. That had a huge impact for me. I found that being in a group with others in recovery really helped me feel less alone. I’d encourage you to join a recovery group in your area (AA, SMART recovery, etc). There is a good list here: [Resources for our recovery](https://talkingsober.com/t/resources-for-our-recovery/52812) And never, ever give up. Never, ever stop trying. Even if things feel crazy - trust your recovery & have faith in it, you will grow into something new, a little bit every day. Take care pal. You’re a good person who deserves a safe, sober life. You matter and your recovery matters. You’ve taken the first step today, and that takes courage. Keep working it - one day at a time 😇 --- _[View the full topic](https://talkingsober.com/t/new-to-this-any-help/92481)._