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Old 03-13-2015, 06:41 PM
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Jdvivre
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Hi Calicofish,

I have the same question so thanks for asking! I've only realized recently that I need a more directive plan.

Overall, I've added regular exercise and improved nutrition.
I've removed toxic relationships.
I have started brig social in different ways than I used to.
I WRITE a lot, now. I made sure to record everything in my journal. Why am I doing this, what do I want from my life, what are my goals, how will I get there etc.
Since I hadn't found SR when I first quit I didn't realize there was a difference between abstinence and recovery, so I didn't anticipate the obstacles some others have spoken of:

How will I explain my choice to friends? How will I turn down invitations to events that were once important to me? What will I do on Saturday nights? How will I deal with cravings? How will I deal with CARB AND SUGAR cravings (those are a thibg - ugh!)

My thinking is that our plan should be open to amendment if we learn new information about ourselves, if we have more questions, and if something's not working.

Hope this helps.

Congrats on two weeks, keep it up!

Strength and love x
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