Old 12-24-2012, 01:23 PM
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SeekSobriety
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 453
Welcome to SR!

Glad you are here! Do you have a "Plan" for Sobriety? What helped me and many of the people I know who have succeeded in long term sobriety, is being involved in recovery, day in and day out, one day at a time.

That means for me, Attending regular group support meetings. Working with a Addiction Specialist, exercising, keeping busy with volunteering and helping others. Dealing with my core issues that pushed me to get high (for me it is depression and past abuses) Talk Therapy and aspects of CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Psychology) really helps me learn way to manage my thoughts and feeling without me needing to cover it up with drugs or drink.

Anyways I hope that you find the support you are looking for, here and elsewhere.

This forum and Chat group has been fantastic for me, I also augmented it with Daily 12 step meetings in the beginning. There are many paths of Sobriety but I can tell you from my personal experience of different recovery systems that the 12 step path is a very accessible and affordable (free) daily path that will not only introduce you to a new group of sober friends and support system, but will also allow you to stay sober for as long as you keep working at it.

It is recommended to attend 90 meetings in 90 days. The meetings are free and there are many different meetings to choose from, some you may like more then others, keep track of the good ones and make a point to attend those. You can always find other resources later but for early sobriety I am sure you will get a lot out of a meeting. Introduce yourself as a "Newcommer" and get a few phone numbers of some of the more longtime sober members, you will find lot's of in person support. Calling people each day is a great way to get out of ones head and into recovery.

Augment that with this website, forum and chat board and you will create a very solid recovery foundation that will help you one day at a time stay sober and help others stay sober as well!

It is a win win situation!

For me, I found AA had many more meetings that I was able to attend, since I Drank and Used, it was helpful for me. Some people find specific meetings regarding Narcotics are better suited for them.

Check out Narcotics Anonymous

You can find all the free literature and very helpfull information to read here as well Recovery Literature in English (US)

AA usually has many more daily meetings, so check that out as well if you cannot find NA meetings that fit into your schedule.

Alcoholics Anonymous :

Happy Holidays! Congrats on your sober time!
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