Hello, new to this app. 53 days sober! living in

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Hello, new to this app. 53 days sober! living in Oregon. Going strong.. although seems like I live in a drunk town… :triumph:
Gym, kids & work is my life..

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Hi :wave: Dre. Welcome. I feel like most of the world is like drunk town. It on billboards tv almost every corner. Even the nice restaurants put signs out front “come on in beer is cold”. Not hey the salmon and lobster are great. :crazy_face:

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#3

Soooo true… I remember a while back getting my eyelashes done, used the bathroom and bam a damn beer sign in the bathroom of a salon... :flushed::roll_eyes:

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The world tries to convince you drinking is normal and ok. I realized 2 is never enough. Maybe ok for those who drink 1 or 2. Me…that just gets me started. I never would drink the day before work. I knew to schedule my drinking and prepare for the hang over.

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#5

Sounds like me… 1..2..3….. :confounded::tired_face:

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#6

This site is very good and supportive. Hang around. It is good to hear others share. The cool thing it is people all over. Have a nice evening. Stay strong

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#7

Congrats

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#8

My doctor told me years ago I didn’t have an off switch and asked me about my drinking. I hadn’t mentioned it at all. I played stupid like I didn’t know what he was talking about. He told me I had to stop completely. He said people without an off switch you can actually see the brain waves light up under imaging when we drink. It is more like an on switch kicks into hyper drive

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#9

Welcome and congrats just keep focusing on yourself

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#10

Thanks babe! You too!!! :hugs:

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Congrats! At least the gym/kids/work are getting your full or close to full attention. Keep up the good work, all of those things need you😊

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#12

Thank You! very true!

#13

Congrats keep it going :muscle:t3::muscle:t3:

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#14

Wow that’s very interesting! Thank You for the info.

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Hi Dre!

New to this site as well but 2 years sober and a Portland native!

Although alcohol can be found in abundant supply around here, so can meetings, access to nature (great for the kiddos), and infinite ways to reinvent yourself!

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#16

That’s awesome! It’s hard to see all the beauty through the abundance of beer signs around (Light joke-ish). I do enjoy the outdoors in the summer. :wink:

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#17

Welcome. Stick around. Recovery will keep rubbing off on here.

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#18

Keep your chin up and the view changes :wink:

Hope you get into some fun new adventures this season.
I plan to.

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#19

Meetings are a great way to meet like minded people! Congrats on 53 days! :hugs:

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#20

Welcome Dre glad your here. Every town can be a drunk town if that’s what you look for. Alcohol advertising is everywhere people talking about it is everywhere. I remember early in recovery my first super bowl Sunday. Adds for cheap beer prices where everywhere. My Steelers where playing. I somehow made it through it sober was a tough day. Things will get better every day. Try hanging with only sober people. Good luck. Let’s stay in touch on here. My life in recovery is awesome. I go to meetings and try and surround myself with people in recovery. You won’t get good advice from most people that aren’t sober. Remember misery loves company. Let’s stay in touch. I’ve tried doing this myself. I can’t I need the help and guidance of other people.

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