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Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Deep in the heart of Texas
Posts: 1,736
Read & post. Read & post. Read & post.
I used SR as a lifeline those first few days - never even logged off. I also found it helped to find people who were just starting out as well. Highly recommend joining the Oct. class as well as the 24 hour thread. All you have to have is a desire to stay sober TODAY. Tomorrow will take care of itself - just worry about today.
Welcome to the best decision you ever made.
I used SR as a lifeline those first few days - never even logged off. I also found it helped to find people who were just starting out as well. Highly recommend joining the Oct. class as well as the 24 hour thread. All you have to have is a desire to stay sober TODAY. Tomorrow will take care of itself - just worry about today.
Welcome to the best decision you ever made.
Community Greeter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,560
Welcome Luchita. I agree with the others, posting here helped with the anxiety.
Do you think it would help to talk this over with your doctor? Try to stay busy & keep your mind occupied. We're glad you're here.
Do you think it would help to talk this over with your doctor? Try to stay busy & keep your mind occupied. We're glad you're here.
Do your best
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 67,047
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,776
Welcome! 
I'm glad you found us.
In my early days I would walk my dogs a lot. Any time I got an urge to drink, I walked my dogs. They got a lot of sniffing time and I stayed sober.
I'm glad you found us.In my early days I would walk my dogs a lot. Any time I got an urge to drink, I walked my dogs. They got a lot of sniffing time and I stayed sober.
Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: canada
Posts: 7,242
welcome, Luchita
i threw myself into a sobriety forum every day and participated.
i made sure there was no alcohol in the house.
i made sure i had nice teas and beverages and something good to read.
i immersed myself in reading library books on recovery and personal stories of how people did it.
i ordered the LifeRing book "Recovery by Choice" (available here: LifeRing Secular Recovery) which is full of thoughtful and thought-provoking questions about things such as fears, support systems, beliefs around alcoholism/addiction, patterns of behaviour, beliefs around relapse...on and on. very useful to me.
i looked upon this as a most positive thing rather than a giving up of something valuable.
but by far the most important was having others to talk with.
i threw myself into a sobriety forum every day and participated.
i made sure there was no alcohol in the house.
i made sure i had nice teas and beverages and something good to read.
i immersed myself in reading library books on recovery and personal stories of how people did it.
i ordered the LifeRing book "Recovery by Choice" (available here: LifeRing Secular Recovery) which is full of thoughtful and thought-provoking questions about things such as fears, support systems, beliefs around alcoholism/addiction, patterns of behaviour, beliefs around relapse...on and on. very useful to me.
i looked upon this as a most positive thing rather than a giving up of something valuable.
but by far the most important was having others to talk with.
Guest
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: The Deep South
Posts: 14,636
I did a 20 day IOP program (outpatient), went to some aftercare meetings, and also to some AA and Women For Sobriety meetings for a short while. After the first year or so, I finished up with aftercare and was no longer attending any face to face meetings. I was here on SR the entire time, however, and SR has proven to be the backbone of my recovery.
I would say that early on it's important to read some recovery books at least, and familiarize yourself with PAWS, or post acute withdrawal syndrome. Knowing the potential pitfalls I was up against helped me to navigate the early part of sobriety successfully.
Moderate exercise, eating well, and some form of play or fun time also helped.
Volunteering at a local womens' shelter got me out of my house and around other women. It was a good learning experience as well.
I would say that early on it's important to read some recovery books at least, and familiarize yourself with PAWS, or post acute withdrawal syndrome. Knowing the potential pitfalls I was up against helped me to navigate the early part of sobriety successfully.
Moderate exercise, eating well, and some form of play or fun time also helped.
Volunteering at a local womens' shelter got me out of my house and around other women. It was a good learning experience as well.
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