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I live in a major county without a non 12-step recovery (OC) but I live in South County. And on Friday nights, they have meetings in Vista. It is 50 miles away but there is Rock 105.3. And that drive is an easy drive.
I just decided to block out my social calendar for every Friday night for the next 6-12 months unless it is an out-of-town trip or BM (Burning Man) regional. I am losing the desire to drink socially even though my social life in high drinking scenes but I suck when I am alone. I do most of heavy drinking alone compared to social drinking. On social drinking, I am do not drink excessively but rather I drink alone.
Getting me involved that program is a good thing and plus I got no problem with AA so I can get to the AA meetings on the weekends.
I just decided to block out my social calendar for every Friday night for the next 6-12 months unless it is an out-of-town trip or BM (Burning Man) regional. I am losing the desire to drink socially even though my social life in high drinking scenes but I suck when I am alone. I do most of heavy drinking alone compared to social drinking. On social drinking, I am do not drink excessively but rather I drink alone.
Getting me involved that program is a good thing and plus I got no problem with AA so I can get to the AA meetings on the weekends.
Hey, Crisco. If you're going to that meeting tonight, please come back and tell us what it was like. I've been to LifeRing meetings, but never a SMART Recovery meeting. I hope it was worth your drive!
DK
DK
BM (Burning Man) regional event?
That's funny, if you're referring to the same BM I'm thinking about. I thought I was probably the only burner on SR.
Anyways, suspicious that the OC (orange county) doesn't have any secular programs there, after all, you're closer to LA than Vista!
That's funny, if you're referring to the same BM I'm thinking about. I thought I was probably the only burner on SR.
Anyways, suspicious that the OC (orange county) doesn't have any secular programs there, after all, you're closer to LA than Vista!
I found both Smart Recovery and LifeRing good - really good ideas there. Not as much recovery as AA but the basic ideas of how we get and stay sober seemed really good. I like the Smart Recovery handbook a lot - full of tools.
Lots of BM friends, never have been.
Lots of BM friends, never have been.
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