The concept of “growing your sobriety” has a lot to do with becoming relieved of the obsession with alcohol, the constant thought of how it might work in a particular situation or romanticizing how good it used to be (and forgetting how bad it got). That kind of sobriety goes beyond abstinence - though abstinence is required and can be a real struggle some days. Here are some threads about ways to grow your sobriety.
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…
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
Sobriety and recovery is a process of walking away from the old days of drinking/using that don’t work anymore. It’s embracing uncomfortable change for the better and deciding to not stay where you were. It’s learning to love yourself enough to say “I can’t live like this anymore and I need help”.
Please add here the advice that you would like to gives to others. What tips and tricks has worked for your sobriety? What can someone newly sober expect on this journey?
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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 …
Welcome to Talking Sober. Blessings on your house
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as you walk your journey today.