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Hello all I am pretty new on here, I visited quite often to use the sobriety calculater and then noticed a forum section...
I have not had a drink in 150 days which is my longest period of sobriety ever. The thing is I don't go to meetings and pretty much focus heavily on doing a martial art called Brazilian Jiujitsu along with wrestling and some boxing. Is it frowned upon to use other things to stay sober then going to the traditional AA meetings?
I did go to an impatiant rehab for 28days and after that had a brief relapse but have been sober since.
I have not had a drink in 150 days which is my longest period of sobriety ever. The thing is I don't go to meetings and pretty much focus heavily on doing a martial art called Brazilian Jiujitsu along with wrestling and some boxing. Is it frowned upon to use other things to stay sober then going to the traditional AA meetings?
I did go to an impatiant rehab for 28days and after that had a brief relapse but have been sober since.
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Whatever keeps you sober is great!
I don't 'frown on' any other methods of staying sober. Whatever means you use to stay sober is good, as long as you keep working on yourself and your recovery.
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I don't 'frown on' any other methods of staying sober. Whatever means you use to stay sober is good, as long as you keep working on yourself and your recovery.Welcome to SR!
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Well this isn't an "AA Forum", while lots of people here have participted in AA for recovery, a lot of us have found other things too!
Sorry, came back to edit this.. I work out, a lot.. and it certainly helped early on, especially with the anxiety, and to distract me and eat up some time otherwise spent drinking, or thinking about drinking. I needed to work on my RECOVERY, not just stay sober. I think that's where the idea of a 'program' comes in, not just distracting yourself from drinking. There's lots of ways to recover though, glad you're here!
Sorry, came back to edit this.. I work out, a lot.. and it certainly helped early on, especially with the anxiety, and to distract me and eat up some time otherwise spent drinking, or thinking about drinking. I needed to work on my RECOVERY, not just stay sober. I think that's where the idea of a 'program' comes in, not just distracting yourself from drinking. There's lots of ways to recover though, glad you're here!
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Congratulations on your sober time....
There is no one way to stay sober
glad you are finding whatever works.
We do have a Forum dedicated to fitness
you might want to share there too
Fitness, Health, and Nutrition - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
Welcome to our SR Alcoholism Forum...
There is no one way to stay sober
glad you are finding whatever works.
We do have a Forum dedicated to fitness
you might want to share there too
Fitness, Health, and Nutrition - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
Welcome to our SR Alcoholism Forum...
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Originally Posted by rws177 
Hello all I am pretty new on here, I visited quite often to use the sobriety calculater and then noticed a forum section...
I have not had a drink in 150 days which is my longest period of sobriety ever. The thing is I don't go to meetings and pretty much focus heavily on doing a martial art called Brazilian Jiujitsu along with wrestling and some boxing. Is it frowned upon to use other things to stay sober then going to the traditional AA meetings?
I did go to an impatiant rehab for 28days and after that had a brief relapse but have been sober since.
I have not had a drink in 150 days which is my longest period of sobriety ever. The thing is I don't go to meetings and pretty much focus heavily on doing a martial art called Brazilian Jiujitsu along with wrestling and some boxing. Is it frowned upon to use other things to stay sober then going to the traditional AA meetings?
I did go to an impatiant rehab for 28days and after that had a brief relapse but have been sober since.
exercise/healthy eating/rest is the best combination imo
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