Hardest time of my life to stay sober. Working overtime at work. Newly single dad. Barely able to see the kid rn. Any advice on how to stay sober through such a trial
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My advice when I'm going through tough times is staying present, worry about this second and find 1 greatful thing and focus on it. Build from there. I know it sounds lame especially in the beginning but thousands and thousands and thousands can't all be wrong. I'm 2551 days sober and I still have tough days and when I do I shrink my view and get through 1 day, 1 moment, 1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second and build up from there. I'm so sorry you're going through this tough spell right now. I can promise you this, it will get better if you're sober and it will stay worse if you're not. Find your gratitude today 
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Go to meetings
Shake hands and introduce yourself
Get phone numbers
Get a big book
Get a sponsor
The fact is you can't do nothing for your kid if you can't do anything for yourself
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Best advice I could give you bro stay busy try to stay as positive possible and always remember that kid needs you
You don't even have room for a setback right now. Between work and barely seeing your kid, sobriety is the one thing holding the rest together. Protect that first, everything else depends on it.
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I've learned in my own recovery that some of the hardest seasons don't last forever, even though they absolutely feel like they will while you're living through them. Don't make a permanent decision because of a temporary season. Just stay sober today. Tomorrow, do it again. 
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Jake, it may seem impossible to find the time. However, I had to MAKE the time to get to AA/NA meetings. I got up extra early to attend. The meetings were my medicine! I had to make my sobriety my number one priority in life. Over finance, romance and even family. Yes, over everything and everyone. Sober I can have it all and way more than I thought possible. Not sober, I get nothing but misery.
17 years sober, I’m here if you want to talk or have any questions
I’m in the same boat just keep making the next right step and if your feeling like doing something I just think of my little one and stop myself.