Addiction & Sobriety

I'm in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. This is my third time trying to get sober again. Already been through 2 treatment programs and meetings trigger me! Mental health has been in free fall mode and I can'… more

So very disappointed in myself. Was 20+ days sober and fell for peer pressure. I know I can only blame myself but wanted to share this somewhere. Have to start again tomorrow smh 😔

One day at a time.

Sometimes I forget this and I get all worked up about the future and all the things that I need to do or how I feel things should be. If I just do today today, and worry about tom… more

The program is really helping me with things I cant control right now, but only because I'm vigilantly working/applying the steps as fears and resentments arise. I'm grateful to have tools.

Struggling to take the first step and stop drinking and smoking. How did you guys do it?

Because of snow I havent been able to get to my meetings since Thursday. Tonight I was hell bent I was going to make it. Took alot of effort to dig the car out and get it up the driveway. Then after d… more

Hello everyone i come here looking for advice I want to stop drinking i need advice I went from drinking hard liquor to drinking beers i don't want to see that as an accomplishment but I kind do b… more

Back to day 0. Chasing 237+

Officially one year sober today. Best decision I could’ve made. One day at a time.

I've only been sober for one month what is the secret of sobriety

Yesterday I let a trigger that I knew was a trigger set me off into the mind-spinning doom. I didn't work my program in the moment except I was aware of my defects and prayed for patience and resi… more

I thought my twin was doing okay (mental health issues and alcohol/drug addiction). Today I found out he was kicked out of his apartment, and that he has been doing much harder drugs than I thought. W… more

I recently hit 2,500 days without a drink; it’s crazy to stack up so many “one day at a time”’s, and to think how painful life would be if I had taken 2,500 steps in the wrong direction.

Anyone who completed a full-time MBA at a top biz school (GSB, HBS, MIT) while in recovery who can reach out for support or share their experience?

I get a lot of doubt about the existence of any higher power sometimes with everything going on in the world. I know having faith means having doubt sometimes. I believe God gave man free will. But wh… more

Even when I was drinking I didn't go out on NYE. It's a night for amateurs imo. In sobriety I'm delighted to have a quiet night home on my couch with nowhere to be tomorrow.

I got arrested six years ago for an uneventful DUI. I abstained for a while but moderated after always taking an Uber home. I haven't risked another DUI but the risks I have been taking while dr… more

I was clean and sober for 7 years and just about 6 months ago fucked that up.. disgusting 🫣 🤮.. I'm fuckin pathetic.. no what happened was me and my now ex wife divorced.. that's what happen… more

Happy birthday Jesus

Merry Christmas! DOES THIS HIT HOM3, ¹… Love is a Destination, Friends are a Burden, Ànd Family is Confusing

Never take criticism from someone you wouldn't take advice from.

I’m home for the holidays and about to leave for a meeting. Always a good idea to scope out some local meetings during the holidays. The Meeting Guide app is great for this.

My mom watches the clock til she can start drinking. Must be torture. Glad to be free of that mentality, for today.

This feels like a ridiculous question for an adult to ask, but how do you make new sober friends?
Does anyone go to sober hangouts or join any online sober groups?

Basically I don't have cravings for alcohol, but when I go to social situations and drink it I always tend to overdo it. I think it's mostly because of my frustration than I'm 30 and I rea… more

Have been on and off the wagon for the past 7 years, have never done a program or treatment. Source of huge conflict in my marriage. Last night I was off the wagon at a retirement party. My wife ca… more

I’ve decided to skip my work party this evening. I’m at almost 2 years, but I’m agitated I can’t drink at it. I just don’t enjoy stuff like that sober, and wish I could be one of the ones having fun. … more

I, and my peer directors, have been asked by the staff to give a presentation on each of our personal lives as apparently we are inhuman and inaccessible. The partners are kind of egging us on to be a… more

Lonely AF sometimes. Program helps but only so much.

At 23 months. The holiday season is definitely different than it used to be when I was drinking. It’s nice not being hungover all the time, but it’s just mundane to me now. I used to look forward to p… more

Do you and your sponsor discuss “business” at all or do you not have those discussions?

My sponsor’s wife is in a field I’m genuinely interested in.

Just trying to figure out boundaries here.

I really need help but don’t know where to get it. I’m in a bad bad spiral drinking a bottle of tequila every other day. Adderal and tequila and don’t know where to turn and pretty embarrassed about i… more

A A fam! I am in 10/11/12 now…and my “formula” for step 10 is (1) prayer (what’s thy will?) > (2) meditation (observe self) > (3) self examination / reflection…I tried to do more of (1) at least rea… more

Met my best friend in AA.

The program has given me so much. You meet so many varied people too - it’s kind of incredible when you think about it

Tons of people in my phone from the program.

Grateful I f… more

Newly-admitted (though long term) alcoholic friend asked me for money yesterday. I apologized and said no but I feel for him. I took him to his first meeting a week and a half ago and told him I’d be … more

For the first time in years I am headed into a holiday with a tranquil mind. Only my second Thanksgiving on the road of sobriety. Feeling grateful for you all and for this program.

I had many where I … more

One day at a time I guess. I’m still relatively early in sobriety and being part of a marginalized group is going to be extremely difficult the next 4 years… I’m thinking of throwing in the towel. I’m… more

AA fam! Struggling with a Q - if someone has a resentment toward you but you haven’t done anything to them. They just don’t like you because of how they are (cultural, biases etc). Then what do you do… more