10 Things That Helped Get You Thru
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10 Things That Helped Get You Thru
Hi. I'm new to this forum but have been reading the posts on the site for a few months. Thanks to all of you for sharing. Every post helps.
I'm wondering if you can share 10 things that helped you maintain your sobriety on the first few weeks and months of recovery. I'm looking for new tools to use as I try to quit drinking (again).
For example, when I've successfully abstained from drinking in the past, here are the things that helped:
1) AA meetings
2) reaching out to sober friends for support
3) exercise
4) books ("Drinking, a love story" by Caroline knapp and "Night of the Gun" by David Carr are good ones, any others I should know about?)
5) the occasional O'douls
6) Apps like isponsor and sober recovery. Others?
7) writing in my journal
8) herbal tea at night (instead of whiskey!)
9) talking to a therapist
10) call of duty!
How about you?
I'm wondering if you can share 10 things that helped you maintain your sobriety on the first few weeks and months of recovery. I'm looking for new tools to use as I try to quit drinking (again).
For example, when I've successfully abstained from drinking in the past, here are the things that helped:
1) AA meetings
2) reaching out to sober friends for support
3) exercise
4) books ("Drinking, a love story" by Caroline knapp and "Night of the Gun" by David Carr are good ones, any others I should know about?)
5) the occasional O'douls
6) Apps like isponsor and sober recovery. Others?
7) writing in my journal
8) herbal tea at night (instead of whiskey!)
9) talking to a therapist
10) call of duty!
How about you?
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: UK
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1)memories of hell
2)rehab workers
3)sense of humour (at my own failings)
4)bloody minded stubborness
5)latent masochism
6)dreams of moving somewhere warm, with a beach
7)the possibility of making 6) come true being predicated on not drinking
8)good tv crime drama, bad tv crime drama
9)immersive computer games
0)a true friend (not tenth, not first... just there)
2)rehab workers
3)sense of humour (at my own failings)
4)bloody minded stubborness
5)latent masochism
6)dreams of moving somewhere warm, with a beach
7)the possibility of making 6) come true being predicated on not drinking
8)good tv crime drama, bad tv crime drama
9)immersive computer games
0)a true friend (not tenth, not first... just there)
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 804
1. AA Meetings
2. Finding a sponsor and working the steps
3. SR
4. Journalling
5. Finding sleep where I could get it
6. Reading-books(Under the Influence, the BB, books on meditation), Grapevine, on the internet,
7. Focusing on one day at a time
8. Trying to stay busy
9. Trying not to sweat the small stuff (and it's all small stuff)
10. Have a routine
2. Finding a sponsor and working the steps
3. SR
4. Journalling
5. Finding sleep where I could get it
6. Reading-books(Under the Influence, the BB, books on meditation), Grapevine, on the internet,
7. Focusing on one day at a time
8. Trying to stay busy
9. Trying not to sweat the small stuff (and it's all small stuff)
10. Have a routine
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 746
I like this thread
Here are mine:
1. This website and all your support
2. Vitamin B complex
3. Healthy diet (meat, vegetables, fruit)
4. Exercising
5. Riding my bike
6. walks
7. My Way Out book by Roberta Jewell
8. Urge and craving control skills
9. Avoiding alco shelves in supermarkets
10. Drinking is not an option thought.
Here are mine:
1. This website and all your support
2. Vitamin B complex
3. Healthy diet (meat, vegetables, fruit)
4. Exercising
5. Riding my bike
6. walks
7. My Way Out book by Roberta Jewell
8. Urge and craving control skills
9. Avoiding alco shelves in supermarkets
10. Drinking is not an option thought.
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,348
Neat thread!
1. AA meetings
2. Getting a sponsor and working the steps
3. Being of service to other alcoholics
4. New habits and routines, new hobbies
5. Placing my sobriety above every other thing in my life
6. Getting outside of my "comfort zone" socially by hanging out with new (sober) friends
7. A supportive husband and (most of my) family
8. Therapy and ACoA work
9. New hobbies
10. SR!
1. AA meetings
2. Getting a sponsor and working the steps
3. Being of service to other alcoholics
4. New habits and routines, new hobbies
5. Placing my sobriety above every other thing in my life
6. Getting outside of my "comfort zone" socially by hanging out with new (sober) friends
7. A supportive husband and (most of my) family
8. Therapy and ACoA work
9. New hobbies
10. SR!
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