Where I live it's hard to make friends, especially sober ones. There is one place for meetings but it's religiously affiliated so I'm not into it. I had one friend but she was turning our relationship into a toxic one so I took a step back and cut her off. But part of me misses her and wants to come crawling back even though it was so not healthy, so stressful, so bad for me. Been sober 4 years 1 month, plan to stay that way, don't want to use. Meetings online don't give me the social time I'm craving. I wish there was a way to do like sober meetups in my area but there's no online presence here. Small town, mostly seniors. Even all the secular activities available in my town are for 65+. I don't know what to do with myself.
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Find other meetings, I drive N hour out 4 cities away. Reach out meetings online, there’s a lot of great places to go. Sending good vibes 
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Unfortunately I don't have reliable transportation to travel outside of my area. Otherwise I would.
Whats stopping you from creating your own group? It sounds like you're a social person who could start something great. I bet even in your small town there are others that are having the exact same problem
A lack of knowledge. I only became sober because I had to-probation. Then I just chose to stay sober. Also I'm a full time student (online classes dangit no socialization there) and wouldn't have the time or energy to devote to creating my own group.
I'm having the same issue. I love SE Florida. So many
mtgs stopped due to Covid. The clubhouse
meetings tend to be a gathering place for late teens and 20 somethings in halfway houses and sober living. Being in my 50's and single is tough here. The folks my age
are
generally married and go home and have family lives.
The on line thing keeps me green but I also miss the social
scene. It would also like to entertain the idea of meeting a lady. Not my reason for meetings certainly ....but it wouldn't suck either.
Wish I had
more to share other than you aren't alone.