Staying sober. Tips and coping skills for staying sober

[cowboy_skyler]

Seeking advice on things to try to stay sober

[Mno]

Welcome Skyler!

You found a great place to find lots of advice. Mine would be to take your time, have a good look around, and read! Learn. Knowledge is power. You could start by reading this thread:

What's YOUR plan?

If you hang out on Talking Sober long enough, you will undoubtedly see someone, usually one returning from a relapse, being asked, “What’s your plan (to staying sober)?”. While this question may often be rhetorical, it is an important one to answer for yourself. I feel that sobriety has 4 distinct phases that you should plan for. The Pre-quit phase (days/weeks leading up to quitting) The Withdrawal Phase (Day 1 to Day 30) The Post-Withdrawal Phase (Day 30 to Day 90) The Sustain/Recovery Phase…

So not just the first post, but all! After that you could do a first check in in the daily check in thread (duh), or use the search function to look for specific ‘how to’ topics. Welcome again, and all success friend, together we can fo this!

[Kjcj]

So glad you found us! This place has been a huge help to me because everyone here knows what that struggle is like and is so wonderful about sharing stories and encouragement.

For me, the most important thing for the first couple of weeks was just to keep busy and distract myself from those moment-by-moment cravings. I had a list of things that would distract me for 5-15 minutes at a time, like “spend 10 minutes cleaning the kitchen” or “treat yourself to ice cream” and my job was to do one any time I felt like drinking.

Also–read around this place. It’s amazing.

I’m so glad you’re here and working towards sobriety!!!