Addiction & Sobriety

Anyone here who struggles with their addiction completely alone?

For anyone that struggles working from home and that’s a trigger, how do you deal with isolation? I don’t have an office, and I hate working from home. Shared office space, coffee shops, etc. don’t wo… more

My fiance has finally admit to being a functional alcoholic. It’s been a long road already. But I don’t know if I’m ready or equipped for the road ahead. I’m terrified and unsure if he’s truly ready f… more

I'm grateful to be restored to sanity and to have a calm mind. It's like the madness was surgically removed. I'm grateful to have found a connection with a higher power, and the burden tha… more

Anyone done a total career switch in sobriety?

I’m in accounting and I’m realizing I picked the wrong field. I don’t know what else to switch to but this path is unsustainable.

It's been brought to my attention that I'm now problematically addicted to my phone. The time when I would sit quietly on the couch and drink myself into a stupor to avoid thinking about my life is replac… more

RIGOROUS HONESTY

January 26
Who wishes to be rigorously honest and tolerant? Who wants to confess his faults to another and make restitution for harm done? Who cares anything about a Higher Power, let a… more

For anyone new to AA, or curious about AA, here are some helpful suggestions I shared with a new sponsee this morning:

(In the comments ⬇️)

Anyone use affirmations as a tool in their recovery? For me they’ve helped get at the core beliefs that were the foundation of my addiction(s). Daily life can feel like an uphill battle if you star… more

Does anyone know where one can go for help from domestic violence?

I have a 2year old son.

Been fighting my battle with addiction since I was 13, i will be 35 in February 2024 & I relapsed a few days ago. UGH it’s gettin easier to say No to it…Sometimes, but I’m scared I won’t ever be f… more

Attended my first AA meeting. It was nice.

Anyone use Reframe or sthing else like that? Looking for an app (non-AA) or website that has some discussion groups. Curious your thoughts.

Had a bottle of whiskey delivered for after work and my mom told me I need AA. I’ve cut back but just can’t seem to stop and I’m having a hard time mentally right now and needed a crutch.

I don’t think… more

Daily Reflection for January 19 "ROUND-THE-CLOCK FAITH
Faith has to work twenty-four hours a day in and through us, or we perish.
The essence of my spirituality, and my sobriety, rests on a round-t… more

I just heard this “alcoholics are alcoholics because they want to be happy without achievements”. Thoughts?

I have 7 years sober . And feeling great . How is everyone else doing

Sober and recovering alcoholic of 2 years.
I’m applying for new jobs and noticed most companies have a blurb where they “strive for 7% of their workforce to have a disability” - Substance use disorder is one of i… more

I picked a fight with my sponsor and now I want to drink

People who were sober in 2020, how did you handle the election stuff? I’m already sick to my stomach about it am worried I won’t make it to the end of the year. And unfortunately as a lawyer I know ho… more

Due to a new medication I am taking, I have to go cold turkey sober. Everyone I know drinks and I go to a lot of wine nights, dinner parties, etc. I’ve been doing research on zero-proof red wines and … more

204 hours sober! Heavy drinker for 10+ years. Went sober a few times for a week here and there but always went back. Feeling terrible, no appetite, sleeping like 15 hrs a day, chills. Irritable, a … more

My husband quit cold turkey in 2017, stayed sober for 5y, then thought social drinking was ok. On Jan 2 he checked himself into rehab, spent there 2 weeks, detoxed, and started therapy. I'm happy … more

18 months sober yesterday. It's been a very challenging period. Wife of 10 years, my second marriage, asked to end things last July. Sold the house, split the proceeds, living in my second airBnB … more

379 days. I still have bad anxiety. Not as bad as before drinking, my mood is overall better. It’s after midnight on the east coast and I feel like drinking. Feel so alone and isolated. I’ve been sing… more

Daily Reflection for January 13
IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT
We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS,… more

Daily reflection January 12
ACCEPTING OUR PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES
Our very first problem is to accept our present circumstances as they are, ourselves as we are, and the people about us as they are. This … more

Insurance is no longer covering the cost of a medicine that my father needs. Anyone ever deal with something like this? Not sure what to do. I’m not trying to get stuck with the bill (I’ve dumped so m… more

I haven't had a drink in 3 days. Let's do this.

I realized that the reason I drank was to take away the pain of feeling unloved. A year in the program and I feel like others care about me and love me, and I feel the same about others. My parents de… more

Day 54. Anxiety has transitioned into a deep apathy and anhedonic state which seems pretty hard to get out of. I took a sick leave at work. Have negative energy right now. How long will this last?

Most difficulty I've experienced in life is admitting that I'm an addict. I've got to where I don't have cravings /triggers. That make you get ready to go do that no respect for your self muchless… more

I think gratitude lists are helpful when you lose sight of how much you really have and focus on what you don't. Here's a basic one I wrote when I was like 2 and a half months sober. I put it in an old post. … more

Daily Reflection, for the AA crowd ⬇️

Purchased NA beer a few months ago as an alternative to try to stop drinking beer and they’re all still in the fridge, untouched. I always end up stopping by for some beer on the way home on fridays. … more

Went no drinking for two years (started right before pandemic). Loved it at first then got bored of it and caved when more and more social things started. Going to start again this year and hopeful… more

Once I stopped drinking I took on other addictions including caffeine, lululemon clothes, and gym. Anyone else encounter similar substitutions 😔?