approaching a personal milestone
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Texas
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approaching a personal milestone
I'm approaching my 6-month sobriety mark in a week. I have never made it past 6 months with both alcohol & drugs. I always went back to one or the other. I'm trying not to think about it, but it's still tripping me out a bit.
The good news is that I do feel good, I have been exercising and eating right, and I have been staying away from negative influences. I'm working full-time and paying my bills and all that good stuff.
The bad news is I don't socialize at all. I'm not getting out of the house at all except to exercise and run errands. I just don't feel like being around people.
The good news is that I do feel good, I have been exercising and eating right, and I have been staying away from negative influences. I'm working full-time and paying my bills and all that good stuff.
The bad news is I don't socialize at all. I'm not getting out of the house at all except to exercise and run errands. I just don't feel like being around people.
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Congrats on your upcoming 6 months talldude, that's fantastic. Regarding the social thing, that can come in small steps. Have you considered attending a lecture or discussion of some kind where you don't need to talk much to get your "feet wet" a bit?
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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Good job on 6 months! You'll have to find some activities you enjoy and branch out a bit. If you're not ready to socialize that's ok, bit isolation can be a bit of a danger zone at times for us. I like what Scott said too. Take some baby steps. Big congrats too you should be really proud of yourself. 
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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Congrats!! I am realizing just how isolated I've become due to my drinking days. I am a social person by nature. I am thinking of joining the YMCA - not just to workout but for the social aspect of it as well. Maybe do something like that? What about getting involved in church?
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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I was doing the similar in my early sobriety being at home. It took me almost 3 years in to my sobriety to realize I needed to see more of people like me. I started going to AA meetings again and I'm slowly meeting people. It makes a big difference having people to communicate with on a daily basis in addition to here on SR. It's also nice to have sober people to socialize with.
Congrats on 6 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on 6 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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