Hey Connie I’m from Santa Rosa too. What meeting do you do?
Quinton, you got this remember you have to change everything, people, places, things, get to meetings find a sponsor, work the steps, 90 meeting 90 days . Have faith in a Higher Power greater than you get numbers surround yourself with positive people. Breathe and know it’s one day at a time. Best wishes Cindy I promise it gets easier. ❤️🩹🙏
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Hi Cindy!! Nice to meet you,,, my home group is the 7am attitude adjustment group… I also go to the 10:30 Juilliard Park meeting, usually there on Wednesday and Fridays..
How about you? Where do you attend?
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In Dallas, now we have dry bars. I haven't been to one, but if I felt the need to socialize that is where I would go. I am sure I'll check one out one of these days.
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It's time to make new friends..... Goto meetings, make zoom meetings.... Focus on you ok??
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Hi quinton, Happy 24!
Anyone who can label the exact hard part of your sobriety journey probably is NOT a recovering alcoholic or addict.
My hardest part of my recovery is exactly that, mine. I had no problem stopping drinking because I just drove it into drug use and lied to myself and everyone else that I was NOT an alcoholic. Consequently, I added drug addiction to my resume. Diving into sobriety cold turkey during COVID wasn’t even all that bad. No, my hardest part was facing my God, who I thought I successfully ran and hid from, knowing in my heart that all the while, He witnessed all of my transgressions. I thought the hardest part of early sobriety was to feel shame from the judgment of a vengeful God, but THAT NEVER CAME. I also thought the hardest early part of sobriety was having to face my wonderful boys and gaze on domestically war-torn faces of distrust, disappointment, and pain through the clarity of sober eyes. THAT ALSO NEVER CAME.
Each 24, I am faced with more trials and even more rewards. The difference with this life, this sober life, is that without the “numbness” of drugs and alcohol, I am forced to FEEL all the “HARD PARTS” of life, and I’ll take it! I hope and pray you will, too!
So, Quinton, you have today, this 24, you are reaching out for help, you have many people responding to you, and you are sober. These are your triumphs!
I'll keep praying...
Hey, message me directly. Let’s connect. I get what you’re going through dude. Maybe we can chat and become friends I also am in your boat. But the key is to really hone in on thinking what you can do to be better and not bitter. And you posting this is on the better side so good work man. Hit me up
Sometimes just making it through a day not drinking is a win. That extra stuff will come. Start working steps with a sponsor it will give you plenty to do.
“What you can do to be better not bitter”wow what a profound statement 
I will carry that with me.
This link will help ya g to one meetings anywhere anytime
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Sometimes just making it through a day not drinking is a win. That extra stuff will come. Start working steps with a sponsor it will give you plenty to do.
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It's tough. I lost all of my friends in sobriety, more or less. I had to cut contact with 95% of them entirely. Alcohol was not my problem, though. My new life is very lonely. Seeing my kids once or twice a month makes it all worth it... most days. Helping others through their addiction, that is what I traded those toxic friendships for. Being a dad again. I have some friends at my church and at my meeting, that is about it. I just let all that be good enough because the moment it isn't, I'll be sticking needles in my arm, caring not whether I survive it.
If you need someone to talk to, someone to just listen, feel free to add me and drop me a line. I don't much do social media but I get my social fix here so I'm always pretty good for a conversation.
Stick with it. I promise you wont regret it if you do.
Sorry I just seen this post,,, nice to meet you!
My home group is the 7am attitude adjustment meeting at Franklin Park, I also go to the one at 10:30 at the Juilliard Park
How about you?
Going to meetings and being of service.
Early on, I had to just stay by myself. Luckily, I have a great, small circle that didn't care if I wasn't drinking w them. It will gwt easier and to a point where you're comfortable in those kinds of settings.
I went through that too when I started out. I moved from Phoenix to Memphis to get away from the people and places that fed my addiction. I’m getting close to 3 months clean and love the new me. Sometimes it takes us removing ourselves from certain situations. I’m here anytime you need to talk 
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I know it’s lonely but it’s ok.
Sometimes in, some circumstances It’s better to be by yourself.
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