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Hi all, am new here. Was sober for 4 months and SO proud of myself, then recently relapsed. Trying again, and determined this time! Going to my first AA meeting this weekend and am also asked my Dr for a good therapist because I know the AA is not enough. Wonder is anyone does any of the online therapy things? Ive been looking at those and finding out that ones that advertise as "free" really aren"t. Maybe for a few days, then $200 a month, that type of thing. Anyway, know my Dr will set me up with a local therapist but was also wondering about the online stuff?
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Welcome Catmandue!
The caring support and experienced ‘real talk’ from members here has been a real beacon for me.
I’m glad you checked in with us. I’m happy to be a member here, hope you will come to feel the same way.
Hope you will join us!
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The caring support and experienced ‘real talk’ from members here has been a real beacon for me.
I’m glad you checked in with us. I’m happy to be a member here, hope you will come to feel the same way.
Hope you will join us!
Post often.
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Welcome Catmandu.
The feeling of pride you had when 4 months sober will return when you return to sobriety.
Hope you find a good therapist. Expensive, I know. As someone said earlier, there is a wealth of knowledge here.
Keep posting.
The feeling of pride you had when 4 months sober will return when you return to sobriety.
Hope you find a good therapist. Expensive, I know. As someone said earlier, there is a wealth of knowledge here.
Keep posting.
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Welcome!
I attend AA meetings regularly, and have had a few rounds of therapy. AA helps the most when it comes to dealing with others, but therapy has given me some tips for dealing with stress. Many AA meetings are online right now due to COVID. Here is one link out of thousands (near Seattle, PST, GMT-7h) with a women's meeting starting now and several meetings in a couple hours:
https://eastsideaa.org/meetings/?tsml-type=ONL
I attend AA meetings regularly, and have had a few rounds of therapy. AA helps the most when it comes to dealing with others, but therapy has given me some tips for dealing with stress. Many AA meetings are online right now due to COVID. Here is one link out of thousands (near Seattle, PST, GMT-7h) with a women's meeting starting now and several meetings in a couple hours:
https://eastsideaa.org/meetings/?tsml-type=ONL
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Join Date: Aug 2017
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Welcome! Its lovely to have you here 
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Therapy has been really helpful for me and I think it works well online too. I guess it will be trying to find folks in your area, who have had good experiences with services there. Good luck. It's definitely worth trying.
xxTherapy has been really helpful for me and I think it works well online too. I guess it will be trying to find folks in your area, who have had good experiences with services there. Good luck. It's definitely worth trying.
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It's great to have you with us, Cat. I was lost until I found SR - felt all alone & like no one understood. Here you will have encouragement & friendship from those who really get what you're going through. You can do it. 
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Cat, I'm glad you found us and that you're joining our group.
I think, whether therapy is online or in-person, it will just depend on who the therapist is. Some therapists will click with you and others won't, just like with any relationship. I'm glad that your doctor is helping you out with that.
I think, whether therapy is online or in-person, it will just depend on who the therapist is. Some therapists will click with you and others won't, just like with any relationship. I'm glad that your doctor is helping you out with that.
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Friends?
I'm finding out the hardest part of being sober is feeling lonely. All the friends I had were drinkers. The places we'd meet were bars. When I started working on sobriety, I've heard from NONE of them, which is very hurtful. Even someone I considered my pest friend, that I called and told her what was going on said she'd call me back and never did. My family has been a godsend but I do miss my friends, but what the hell? My family says it probably hits home for them because most of them were about or just as bad as me! Time for some new friends I guess.
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Originally Posted by Catmandue 
I'm finding out the hardest part of being sober is feeling lonely. All the friends I had were drinkers. The places we'd meet were bars. When I started working on sobriety, I've heard from NONE of them, which is very hurtful. Even someone I considered my pest friend, that I called and told her what was going on said she'd call me back and never did. My family has been a godsend but I do miss my friends, but what the hell? My family says it probably hits home for them because most of them were about or just as bad as me! Time for some new friends I guess.
I know it hurts. Of course it does. Stay close. Keep posting.
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