Been struggling for the past 4 days with anxiety and depression. I’ve been clean for a bit over a month now..just need more support I guess
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Hey Jenn! I’m so glad you found us. Congratulations on being clean for a month, that’s a huge deal! I don’t know about you, but when I was drinking a month seemed completely unobtainable.
I have anxiety, too–are you anxious about something in particular, or is your brain just messing with you?
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Welcome to the community Jenn
Well done on your month plus off sobriety. Support is paramount in our journey. This is a wonderful community filled with like minded individuals from all over the world dealing with similar struggles. A great space to make connections and gain support.
I am sorry that you are dealing with anxiety and depression. Are you talking with anyone in real life about this? A therapist or counsellor? Our bodies and minds go through some intense changes in the first 6 months of sobriety. We are re-learning behaviors and changing habits. Hope you can be gentle with yourself as this process can be overwhelming.
I hope you take the time to read around and join us. The check in thread helps us stay connected to each other and stay accountable for our sobriety. Checking in daily to maintain focus #86
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Welcome to the forum Jenn! Congratulations on ur 1+ month of sobriety!!
Im sorry to hear ur experiencing a lot of depression/anxiety. I too experienced alot of anxiety in particular when I got clean and sober. Have u tried any techniques to help with these? For example: deep breathing, mindfullness, grounding techniques etc. Those can be super helpful. I find the 5 sense grounding technique to be really helpful for me for anxiety.
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May this message find you in the best ways & purests intentions, it’s never easy not one day . . But fight the urge & keep your faith in your program find meetings & fill your head with good pure honest thoughts , take pride that you have found a new way & we are all here sick but getting better I pray your heart is lifted in a better place your mind is fortified with great ideas , your body is pushing away anything that what isn’t for you stays far away from you.
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How do I check in daily?
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Go to the check in thread. It won’t let me add the link again. It was at the bottom of my first message to you.
Hit the reply arrow at the bottom right to add your post.
Hope to see you on the check in thread 
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Here is the thread that @JazzyS was talking about 
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Sorry..I’m really having a hard time checking in..it won’t let me..I’m doing ot from my phone could that be why?.
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That should not be a problem.
The check in is just another thread in here. When you click on the link above it should take you to that thread and the. You have to go to the bottom of the thread to find the reply arrow or you can just reply to any message you see and you will be the next post on the thread
What are you seeing when you click on the link for the check in thread?
Click on this link 