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Old 03-21-2009, 11:47 AM
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spark42
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Essex, UK
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Secular recovery

Apparently there isn't much recovery here, I find that hard to believe.

I'm sure there is a lot of sobriety here, so i thought it would be a good thread. What works for you? How do you stay sober?

Perhaps it would also be a good place for general advice and techniques for anyone with a drinking problem who doesn't want a religious program.

I'll start the ball rolling! Some things that really help me are;

meditation - namely metta bhavana and mindfulness of breathing
considering the consequences of drinking
cost / benefit analysis
remembering the last / worst drinking bout
sweet treats - especially luxury ice cream
contact with other addicts - either face to face, on the phone, here, etc
reading
endeavouring to be good / kind to myself and others
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