What has been everybody's biggest coping tool? Like when you're depressed or triggered what's the one thing you can consistently turn too to snap yourself out of it?
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I watch YouTube or listen to a podcast. I look for someone who has overcome addiction or someone who really motivates me to make a change right then and there.
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Getting out of “myself” and into action, whether it’s just calling a friend and asking them how they are doing, exercising, doing a chore, just getting into “action.”
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Meetings and my Network 100% without my Network I am alone. Without meetings I am untreated. Without step work, I will not grow.
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I like to start with mindfulness. If that doesn't work, change directions, and find an activity I enjoy doing ... read, write, create , cook ...
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AA meetings for sure … they are therapy to me
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Thank you all for your feedback 
I thought I would put it out there for anyone who may be struggling. I feel like we all get into our heads and get stuck from time to time. I personally work in recovery and it's a very stressful job so I'm also always looking for new ways to get outside myself. I love my NA meetings in my area, I love to lay by the pool with a self-help or recovery book, I find journaling to be helpful too. But I feel like the thing that helps me the most is just taking a long shower with my music on max volume and just singing my lungs out as obnoxiously as possible. Whatever works for you that doesn't involve drinking/using or harming yourself is great, but some people struggle to find what that thing is, especially in early recovery, so I thought throwing out some suggestions might be helpful
Taekwondo 
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Music and meditation has always been a lifesaver for me 
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Pixie dust and happy thoughts
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Sponsor/meeting. Problem shared is a problem halved
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I paint or journal if I'm at home. I also attend intensive outpatient therapy at drug and alcohol services 4 days a week, go to regular therapy once a week, try to hit up 3+ NA meetings a week in person or virtually, and talk to my bff who's also in recovery. Keeping busy keeps me out of trouble and out of my head. Being bored and lonely is a potential recipe for disaster. But that's where the painting and journaling comes into play and it helps a lot too. I'll turn on some music or my favorite true crime podcast and go at it.
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Find one “better feeling thought” and then another etc…the law of attraction will bring more good things, thoughts, and people your way!
Honestly sharing my feelings and thoughts about my struggle - whatever it is. I've got good people I trust now. People who won't tell me what I want to hear but what I need to hear. There's a saying in AA. " The truth will set us free". I've shared embarrassing, weird, scary, gross things. I've shared my horrible mistakes and my selfish actions. But I've received freedom from my faults and been given options and tools to live life better each time. I've even learned to share my unhealthy plans before I do them. Saving me from terrible mistakes I would have made. Good luck our there.
Well you can work with others you can read the big book read the 12 and 12 you can go to a meeting you can meditate you can do a fourth step fist at six step or seven step eight step a ninth step of 10 step you can do anything besides drink really act right don't drink
Sober podcast or getting out of the house to do something else like grocery shop or even walk around a CVS or something mundane. And if I'm out and want to drink just keep driving. No matter where or how far or long crank some music and keep driving and call someone.
Not one person said eating. That’s usually my go to. Music or movies and gym and eating lol
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Meetings, road trips, hiking, breakfast with sober friends.
Music and going for a walk helps me, then I try to get out of my head and do something kind for another person and keep it to myself that always makes me feel good
Oh yeah! I Totally neglected to mention I get down on peanut m&m’s HARD 