Anybody have advice on staying sober the whole

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#41

Thank you !!

#42

Thank you, this was so helpful !

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#43

And congratulations to be 8 months sober ! Thatā€™s how it is. Iā€™m a loner drinker

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#44

Just donā€™t drink itā€™s that simple

#45

You know something yā€™all kill me with this. Isnā€™t this a app for people struggling with addiction and trying to get better. If it was that simple there would be no addicts.

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#46

Ok Iā€™m sorry if that came off cold and I know itā€™s easier for some then others , I think you have to really want to stop to pull it off . I suggest making a list of the good things alcohol did for you and a list of how it harmed you , try to spend time with people who donā€™t drink and want to live sober , get exercise outside preferably and keep praying to god for help .

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#47

No itā€™s ok I understand there are stronger willed people who can just stop. Thank you for the advice on making a list. I will incorporate that into my day. :pray::pray:

#48

Get to a meeting. More than one a day is good.

#49

Reading, watching TV, exercise, walking, meeting, meeting, meeting!

#50

Anything non negative that can distract you from falling into that pattern. Do weird stuff, in fact. Something you wouldn't normally do. Gotta make a new "normal"

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#51

Get a good network of people in AA get a sponsorā€¦move a muscle change a thought attitudeā€¦go to as many mtgs as possible itā€™s your safe placeā€¦get the book ā€œLiving Soberā€. Helped me tremendously in the beginningā€¦. Finally lasso your Higher Power to help you do the next right thingā€¦

#52

Early on, at least until physical withdrawals subsided, the idea of ā€œthe next right thingā€ was super helpful.

Have a sudden craving? Redirect your attention to the next right thing you can do (at times it was minute-by-minute for me), even if itā€™s just doing the dishes.

The next right thing can be anything you want. A brief meditation, some push-ups, housework, a quick sprint to the end of the block, a hobby, etc. Distraction + feeling of accomplishment = good for sobriety.

Lastly, and I really believe this, I think if youā€™re committed and and deeply physically addicted, a one week inpatient or intensive outpatient (medically-guided/assisted) detox can help most people get over that first major hurdle, and then two meetings/day, slowly tapering to at least one meeting/week.

Anyway, hope that helps and best wishes. Yourself thanks yourself ;-).

-3.5 years

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#54

Thank you so much ! This was super helpful

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