HI! I found I needed a plan to get and stay sober. and to have some peace in my life. AA was helpful for me. the face to face support was needed. I discovered once we are addicted, the substance doesn't matter so much. Unless we get help for the root cause, the addictive behavior will remain, even switch around from alcohol, to drugs, to food, etc.
so, it's important to have a program. I used Rational Recovery and AVRT (addictive voice recognition technique) and found it very useful. I used AA and the 12 steps helped me heal my life. sobriety is work, but well worth it.
SR is a terrific support but I think we need to put what we learn herr into action.
And we do get sober. We do recover. I have peace in my life today.
Love from Lenina