CountryGal123

Trying to quit- again. The longest I've ever made it was three months 5 1/2 years ago.

I'd sincerely appreciate any words of wisdom and support anyone wouldn't mind sharing.

Are there online meetings I can attend?

Thank you in advance for your help!!!

doggonecarl

My advice would be, if you are going to use SR, use it. Daily. Read, post, join one of the newcomers classes for accountability.

Second bit of advice. Accept you can never, ever, drink again. Commit to sobriety, and do everything you can to support that decision.

Good luck.

Anna

SR has been my lifeline for many years.

Do you have a plan for recovery? It's a good idea to come up with a plan that will work for you.

CountryGal123

I have no idea where to start....

I'm thinking of trying meditation

least

The best advice I've ever heard was from our beloved CarolD. She said that in order to stay sober you must want to be sober more than you want to drink. Not easy, but simple.

CountryGal123

That sounds like good advice

thomas11

SR and my wife are my only support. It has worked. I don't have any magical solution other than just dive in head first and don't look back. If you have a smartphone, you can take us with you everywhere you go and can post BEFORE you are tempted to drink. I believe I have done that twice and both times it worked. You can do it, and I wish you the very best.

Thumpalumpacus

It's a good idea to build a sobriety plan -- one which addresses how you will stay sober daily, how you will build the support network we all need, contingencies in the event of emergency, and so on.

I'm on my phone and cannot link to Dee74's "Psst--wanna know why I always recommend a plan" thread, but search for it. It has great advice in it.

CountryGal123

Thank you very much!!!

Cauliflower

What worked for me is joining with the monthly support thread. There is one here started for April 2016. Post everyday, and you will feel the support from the other members as you all will be going through the same ups and downs with your recovery. I also kept a binder of notes, affirmations, quotes, and print outs of everything I found that would keep me from drinking again. I read it everyday, and added to it everyday for months! Write down why you drank, what drove you to the bottle, and when you drank, and then change from there. Write down what drinking is taking away from you, what drinking is preventing you from doing, but most important, write down who you want to be as a sober person. Strive to be that person everyday, and trust me, you will become that person.

Delilah1

Welcome, having a plan is definitely key. I struggled at 90 days in the last as well, however, this time has been different, I have really stick to my plan, and SR has been a huge part of it. Read and post, join the April class, journal, exercise, write down your plan and stick with it.

I am 95 days sober today and plan on continuing on this recovery journey. It would be great to have you along on it as well!

❤️Delilah

Soberwolf

having a plan is vital & helps immensely

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ery-plans.html

strategery

SR has chat meetings on Tuesday and Fridays at 9p ET. They have been instrumental in my recovery. I hope we'll see you there!

amazingjoy

CountryGal123, let's be sober buddies together! :-)

Anna

If you like to read we have a great book list on recovery topics:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ependence.html

I think balance is so important and your suggestion of meditation is a good one, also exercise of some kind.

Dee74

How are you doing CountryGirl?

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