# Stopping the cycle 🎯

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/stopping-the-cycle/207447
**Category:** Your Story
**Created:** [May 18, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/stopping-the-cycle/207447 "2026-05-18T21:05:22Z")
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### Author: ![SinceIAwoke](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/sinceiawoke/32/195742_2.png) [@SinceIAwoke](https://talkingsober.com/u/SinceIAwoke)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/stopping-the-cycle/207447/4 "2026-05-18T23:02:07Z")

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Anything specific to recovery? I think the shared experience is to specifically develop attitudes and actions that are more than abstinence. The work on myself was done with a drug/alcohol counselor and AA, and it allows me to live happily free of the booze and any other drugs.

Here’s a discussion on all sorts of resources, from readings to meetings to spiritual development that is the accumulation of experience of TS members. I hope you find it useful.

> [@Resources for our recovery](https://talkingsober.com/t/topic/52812/1):
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> 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 …

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