I’m looking for people that would like to do a text group chat… for the purpose of making friends with each other and having someone you can trust and they trust you. If anyone is interested in something like that let me know (: much loveee. ❤️🩹❤️🩹
Oh by the way I’m looking for people who are not going to judge me for being in a MAT program… it’s saving my life.
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I’ve certainly made some trusted friends here I keep touch with off forum too. It’s great! And I have a lot of trust for posting on the forum in general.
If folks feel uneasy exchanging personal info, perhaps a group private message here might also be a good alternative to stay in touch. I know there’s a few of these around too.
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Yeah absolutely whatever anyones comfortable with is cool with me 
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We had a whats app group for a while it died out, a few people from the forum have my number, I’d say hang around find the group you gel with the rest will
Come
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Yup! Gonna try making friends first lol
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Somehow I feel the same Taylor, when I decided to take this decision and as days go by ( not that many yet), I have a much deeper feeling of loniless.
Could be the early blues or stages we will have to endure?
Happy to meet you by the way 
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The early days are rough, you feel like you lost your best friend it’s hard to reach out, and then you fear over sharing with someone you just met.
The more time goes on it gets easier trust me
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Absolutely, the thing that “supported” me through the days is gone.
It’s like mourning for an relationship that was extremely toxic and that was destroying my life, yet instead of feeling free of it it just hurts.
Thank you for your message, definitely would love to get to a point of having the freedom to open up much more, this is a safe space so one day at a time.
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Yeah I feel that
On top of that I have my own issue of not getting close to people. I have a few close friends here, but I am still at an arms reach except for like 2 of them. My therapist pointed out to me that I tend to be a hapless flirt, and dodgy about conversations. As my way to avoid getting close to people. Unfortunately as he put it I tend to just hurt the other party by making them feel special when I only behave the same way with someone else. Truth eh, idk,
Like in a crowd I can have a conversation feel like a group, and that I’m not anymore noticed than the rest and be ok with that, one on one tends to have me quite guarded. Even in sobriety it’s a trait I struggle with I honestly believe it’s cause all the meaningful relationships and people I trusted scorned me, it really made me bond with alcohol cause I felt like it didn’t let me down, yet it did everyday, each day it took something from me, whether it was a job, a friendship, or my breakfast.
Hang around you’ll find what your looking for.
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I’d like to be a part of it 
always enjoy meeting new people
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[quote=“Taylorr, post:1, topic:141717”] What are the mat standards?
The MAT standards define what is needed for the consistent delivery of ‘no barrier’ MAT in Scotland. The standards apply to all services and organisations responsible for and involved in the delivery of recovery oriented systems of care for people who experience problems with their drug use, and their families.
MAT program…
[/quote] This will be the same program i presume , ive always said if anyone wants to message me thats fine if i can help only Alcohol or prescribed meds as that what my doc is and have Over 35 years recover experience , retired now so have time on my hands
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I’d be down for that. I know I can always use the extra support and certainly be an ear for those who need it as well.
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If you guys do this please let me know I would like to join, I’m new here and trying to get sober and I just need friendly support outside of my family
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I’m down!
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Yes MAT is Medication assisted treatment. And a lot of sober groups and various support meetings look down upon it as “not sober”
I look at it as, withdrawls without medication almost killed me, if someone needs medication to ease them away from their addiction safely who am I to judge.
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True what ever helps ,
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As a current college student in Addiction Counseling, MAT works. Hands down works. And some of these self righteousness zero tolerance groups need to adjust as science-based studies, provides proof in recovery assistance. Not everyone needs, but should be available as an option instead of not an option.
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I couldn’t agree more, I was in a sober living environment for about a year and it was “democratic vote” the few older guys wouldn’t even really interview people taking Suboxine, or methadone, I had to stop taking my ADHD meds to be permitted, same with the AA group I was in medication I was taking had “mind altering effects” I wasn’t sober,
True and not true if I abused my medication sure I got high as a motherfucker, but if I took it right it works great. I stopped taking it and it showed, I’m back on it while I’m not perfect, I’m not on a controlled substance and it’s showing some results,
We have proven sciences to practices that work, yet we snub them cause of an old outdated methodology, while I’ll never snub any group that can help keep someone sober, I don’t like a cookie cutter approach,
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Like anything else in recovery, a balancing act following your heart and not the lizard brain. Managed well, it’s better than OD and dying on the streets. But I find it very hypocritical for any group, sponsor (seen some ego driven, codependent controllers) or rehab program not to allow as an option. Things have progressed greatly, as the programs should.
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Lmk what y’all wanna do if you’d like to make a group chat through text or email idkkk whatever is easiest!
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