Starting over on day one yet again. This has been a battle for me for 4 years now. Any tips on making it easier? Thanks!
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You may have heard these suggestions before, but maybe hearing about my own experience can help you. It's important to find a sponsor, work through the steps, attend meetings, live a life focused on recovery, and read recovery literature. You have to truly want to stay clean and committed to the process. I was clean for six years, but I became complacent and stopped putting in the effort. This led to a relapse and now I am facing dire consequences. It's clear that my desire to stay clean was not as strong as my desire to get high. Recovery cannot be a part-time commitment, it must be a full-time dedication.
I’m losing my home, my wife and my animals, secondary to this last relapse. I’m just now completing a 90 day inpatient program at the Augusta Georgia VA Medical Center. I don’t have a home to go home to. I’m renting a room with a Dr, an airbnb month-to-month. It’s depressing. I will not use todays. Using is what got me here. Best of luck to you..
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One day at a time
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Tell yourself that you're a chronic pursuer of recovery instead of a chronic relapser. If you believe you're a chronic relapser you'll continue being one. Get involved with fellowship outside the halls.. get to know and hang out with the winners in recovery that are working a strong program. Go to recovery events. There's lots of fun to be had in recovery. Stay connected. Get rid of the old people, places and things and make new ones.
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Surrender. I am powerless over alcohol. Dont drink go to meetings READ the big book until it makes sense! Do the steps and have faith. It will get better one day at a time.
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Try going to A.A. or NA. Depending on your problem.
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Day 5! And hows your thinking
One thing that has helped me at times is realizing that alcohol has no benefit for me. I mean, it just tears us down, either a little or a lot. We can't build muscle from alcohol, it's just a poison that our bodies immediately have to purge.
Have a Plan, People that actively support you and some kind of Program. AA and NA are great but it's not for everyone
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I suggest trying the NewForm app! It has helped me so much in my recovery journey (on Memorial Day I’ll have 18 months)! NewForm hosts so many virtual and in-person meetings ranging from exercise to art to music to recovery focused meetings! The opposite of addiction is connection!