# Starting Over and Seeking Help \*\*trigger warning **URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/starting-over-and-seeking-help-trigger-warning/142777 **Category:** Advice & Questions **Created:** [May 11, 2022, 4:25am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/starting-over-and-seeking-help-trigger-warning/142777 "2022-05-11T04:25:39Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 4
### Author: ![SinceIAwoke](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/sinceiawoke/32/195742_2.png) [@SinceIAwoke](https://talkingsober.com/u/SinceIAwoke) #### Post date: [May 11, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/starting-over-and-seeking-help-trigger-warning/142777/4 "2022-05-11T09:18:33Z")
I’m glad you are reaching out. There are plenty of ways members here have gotten and stay sober. Check out these threads. Blessings on your house 🙏 as you begin your journey. > [@Resources for our recovery](https://talkingsober.com/t/resources-for-our-recovery/52812): > > There are so many helpful resources available to us on our sober journeys. I wanted to share this list for those who are interested in non traditional resources. Please note: I created this thread with alcohol recovery in mind and it is U.S. based as well. As a straight white past middle age woman (SassyRocks), it is based on what resonated and helped me in my journey. Over time, I have added in resources for some other addictions (found at the end of this post), but it is heavy with resources … > [@2 years sober and what helped me to get there](https://talkingsober.com/t/2-years-sober-and-what-helped-me-to-get-there/99392): > > 2 days ago I celebrated my 2 years sober again. Again, because years ago I had a long stretch of sober days too but relapsed after 5 years. My doc is alcohol. I started to drink when I was 16 year or so and it increased in my student days. I noticed I had a problem around the aged of 30 I guess. Tried to quit multiple times but couldn’t get more then 30 days sober pensive Decided to give myself an ultimatum: 1 year. 1 year to get sober myself otherwise I would go to see my doctor and ask fo… --- _[View the full topic](https://talkingsober.com/t/starting-over-and-seeking-help-trigger-warning/142777)._