Hey friends I'm struggling and I don't know why. It's real, and any help you have to offer will be most appreciated, for real.
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Sorry to hear that 
I wish I had some wisdom to share but I’m only two weeks sober. It is very real!! You are not alone.
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When I am struggling, I find that it is usually because I find some person, place or thing unacceptable to me. And it has been my experience that I cannot have peace until I accept that person, place or thing (situation) as it is, NOT as I think it should be. But accepting it as it is at this very moment, I must remember, I am no longer in charge.
(Can be tough to do, but once you accept it, it can also be so incredibly FREEING……..)
Hang in there!
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Joshua you are in this for the duration - you know the feelings will pass - let them move through you like clouds in the sky and when they pass, say “screw off devil, you lose!”
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What’s the trouble?
Hi Joshua, not sure what the "in" is? Staying sober? Economic? Relationship? I found that my best thinking led me to a drink. When I worked with a sponsor and prayed I found an answer. When I worked with another alcoholic or am of service I thought less about myself. When I took time to meditate and pray to a power greater than me, the answer came eventually.
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Thank you all I am still in it and I am grateful for you
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You’re not alone. Sometimes just talking it out can help. What’s been weighing on you?
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I do this too! Like a mantra. Highly recommend.
Just a message away brother. Reach out.
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What makes me relapse is boredom, if you can keep yourself busy somehow taking your complete focus the urge does go away
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When I’m struggling, I ask myself if I’m prioritizing my sobriety. Am I doing my sober work, service, step work, gratitude meditations, acceptance meditation and prayer.
I hope this helps.
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Thanks everyone for your help.
Triggers can be a pain to control, it does not help with the urges. If possible, figure out your triggers and try to remove them from your life for now. Keep your mind occupied with activities, and don't be afraid to keep reaching out! We care!
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I think a bunch of things just added up and then I got caught up in a cycle of shame feeling bad. I'm turning it around today, thanks again for your help.
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When I first got clean from my DOC, I was really struggling. It was very hard. I lived in Ocala Florida at the time and my boyfriend would sell it so I was always around it. The only way I managed to get clean was I moved out of Florida and moved back to Rhode Island, where my family was who was completely honest with them Got on methadone went to groups went to meetings didn’t call anybody didn’t hang with anybody changed my phone number you have to change your whole life around and put in the work if u really wanna be clean! My way was not working so I figured I would try everyone else’s way. Listen be honest move. Change my phone number to step work do any classes and meetings and it actually worked now I have three years clean and I was always using from the minute. I woke up till the minute I would pass out at night. I always had it. I had one heck of an Addiction. It was ROUGH especially flying home to Rhode Island. I was so sick throwing up on that plane ride and everything. It was rough physically and mentally I couldn’t take the withdrawals. I wanted to relapse, but I didn’t. I stuck it out after a week. I couldn’t take it no more and I didn’t wanna relapse so i went on methadone and that helped me so much and took all my cravings away!!! Now I’m on a low-dose so I’m slowly coming down and I got three years clean. I’m coming off the methadone on the right way so I don’t feel it still no cravings nothing I am scared and disgusted. You can do it. You gotta believe in yourself and want it.!! I wish you the best of luck
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Hey bro just keep going,if you don't have struggles you won't learn what to do. I don't know what works for you but for me I use the tools that are suggested for each situation. Man bro I love this way of life, I just want it and not going to let nothing interfere with my 
Here here,that's what I'm talking about success stories!!!!!!!
Thanks for your support. Two weeks, I bet you're feeling good right?
I can’t recite the Big book or the steps. The only thing that matters in this moment is you. Everything that you’re feeling is hard. But… tomorrow is a new day. What you are accomplishing, what you are doing is for you. Be the best version of you! Wake up to the sunshine, or find it! Go to bed. You are being the best version of you.Wake up. Go for the day😃
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