I find that my biggest struggle with sobriety is loneliness. I struggle with ways to avoid sitting at home after work watching TV. Not sure of places people go to meet other sober people. When i was drinking it didnt really matter because i didnt want to be around others, but being sober, the loneliness is brutal.
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I joined here for that reason, it can fill in some of the lonely moments.
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Totally. This is why we engage in defeating behaviors.
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Same! How do you go about it? I also live alone. It’s very hard 
I also think about rehab and then a sober living to get stable again!
This!!!! I get anxious about trying not to drink and end up not even grasping the tv show I’m watching.
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I personally am trying to get back to the gym as soon as I'm feeling better.
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Think of something you enjoy doing and go in hard at doing it.
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Wish I knew. I went to a meeting tonight, but other than that, I still struggle with it. I believe that it is up to me to actively look for ways but still a work in progress.
I have a friend who goes to regular AA meetings and has made some good friends there.
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I believe the strength of my recovery has been my relationship with my sponsor and going to meetings at least 3 times a week. Please build you a village of people in recovery. It matters!🫡💪🏾❤️🔥
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Do you play chess?
I do play chess.
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Hello My name is Michelle and I’m new to the group. I am struggling with getting sober.
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Hi where do you live I could use a friend
I live in FL! Where do you live?!
I’m in Nebraska
You are very brave. a bad day sober is better than a good day hammered. I guarantee you it will get better and better. don't give up because sometimes we just end up dead and that's not good. people love you. I'm lucky I'm not dead and we don't always get more chances. my email is suznvegas@gmail.com mention loosid and your name if you ever want to email. I am a LONER pretty much and I remember how hard it was to quit and every time I started back again the addiction was 10 times worse even though it starts out easy when you fall off the wagon and you think you can control it. the cycle just gets worse and worse and worse. not to mention that absolute havoc it does to our bodies and being sober has its own kind of high and I dig it. I'm wishing you the best of luck and I am honored to respond to you and I am in awe ONCE AGAIN of your bravery! DIVINE SPEED TO YOU.
something that helps me a lot is drinking carbonated water cuz it reminds me of guzzling beer and I know some people don't like the fake beer because they think it leads you to the real beer and that's never bothered me. but for folks that fake beer bothers them, sparkling water really makes me feel like I'm being bad and drinking something I shouldn't because of the bubbles. I don't know. maybe it's just me...
I'm not very good at this website and maneuvering around. I was responding to Michelle and of course to anybody else who is struggling quitting the first 90 days are definitely the hardest and that's how I quit. was through AA religiously going everyday. it really does work rather you believe in God or not. you can do it and there are good people and there are snakey people in AA. you just have to be careful and just stay sober and when you feel the need to use you'd be amazed. how much better you feel after a meeting is absolutely crazy because the beast brain always tells us we need to drink/use... it's that little voice that tells us how we can get away with it and we need to shut that down with meetings or recognize that voice and tell it to fudge off...
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