Dry January. Anyone have it turn into the kick off for a longer term plan? Considering this.

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I started last June with the intention of “seeing how long I could go.” As in, I knew I should stop forever but I didn’t want to put that pressure on myself. Can confirm that every part of my life has improved 🙃

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I didn’t start in January. I started last October and gave it a month to see the effects and have stayed sober ever since. Best decision I ever made. Every part of my life has improved: physical health, mental health, career, friendships.

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I agree w all the above. It also helps to face the reasons you felt needed to drink in the first place, either w a therapist or a recovery program. (AA, a Cognitive Behavior Therapist, etc..)

also started with a “sober october” - a month seemed more manageable than forever, but deep down i knew i needed long-term sobriety. kept it going and now have a year and four months under my belt. best decision of my life. it’s really indescribable how GOOD your life stands to get in sobriety.

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Vets using Tricare with a family. I’m out and can use Tricare with the VA, but my wife and I each use our company offerings for our family; which obviously come at cost. Is it worth it to switch to Tricare? Has anyone done this and can share details? Positives/negatives?

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Might be off topic, but guys please, take care of your health. I've been rejected by all companies in the last 2 months.
I had my Walmart interview today and it went really well. And guess what? I got a rejection email.
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Salam, Ramadan Mubarak! Anyone trying to maintain some level of strength training during Ramadan? I know it’s ideal to lift after iftar (maybe after dates/water + magrib and before dinner) but wonder if it is doable to squeeze in a 30-40 min training session right before iftar (for time saving purposes)?

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Have you, or anyone you know, gotten covid twice within weeks or months? I’m being told that you can catch omicron 2 weeks after recovering…

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Signed up for a personal trainer! 2x/week strength training with her... to begin with!

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Coronavirus is more deadly for overweight people - shall we ban Coca-Cola ads for a few months to flatten the curve ?

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Anything to do on Friday and Saturday nights that don’t involve drinking? Not really into alcohol but just moved here for work recently and having hard time finding alcohol free activities.

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Is there a group for people who aren’t alcoholics, but have issues drinking? Is it rude to go to AA if you aren’t totally dependent, but it is affecting you adversely?

8 years sober today! I love AA.

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Just interviewed for a job. Saw an old work friend in the lobby, and he shot me a message after we said hi, saying it’d be great to work in the same building again, "plus this new one has a bar.” 😣

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One year today yay!

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Any meetings for ad people in la? I find no one really understands how we work in normal aa meetings. They find it suspect when I’m at work till 10pm every night for 3 weeks.

Hi! I had no idea this bowl existed until an Account Director at work told me about it today!!! I always thought I was the only sober one in this industry! Im so glad that there are more of you. 😅💓

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More than halfway through a 90 in 90 and I’m so grateful for NY AA and that there are so many meetings! Also 90 in 90 is actually kinda great

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Going into my first weekend sober. Kind of nervous TBH. I know I can do because I've decided I'm going to do it, but I will definitely be feeling temptation. Wish me luck and share your coping strategies

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Hey does anyone have suggestions for meetings in North Brooklyn/Williamsburg for a first timer ? Thanks so much in advance!

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4 years today. #grateful #keepcomingback

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I’m beefing up my LinkedIn profile and was like, “Ugh. It’s SO NOT FAIR that I can’t add my time doing service and working w sponsees in AA under Volunteers Experience!”#nohumility #willkeepcomingbac

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How many meetings do you go to a weekend what's your time? I go to 2-4 and I have 15 years.

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I’ve slowly started drinking less and less. And the less I’m drinking the more I realize just how much of my time revolved around alcohol. From going to get it, to drinking it to fighting hangovers. Now I realize I need something to fill all that time with. Especially now that I’m not spending all day saturday and sunday deathly hungover. I go for walks and run errands…but in a shock to me…there’s still a lot of time left. How did you start spending your time once you stopped drinking?

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Billing almost 70 hours a week with no end in sight and poor leadership. Struggling hard to hit meetings but still trying to check in w support. Any advice?

At an in-office happy hour I once had a coworker shout out loud that she doesn’t trust people who do not drink upon discovering I had OJ in my champagne glass. #rude #IdidntGiveAfuck

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Sometimes I let people know I'm sober. I don't talk about the 12 steps unless someone asks. I try to practice attraction rather than promotion. Also I've never done a noon meeting but sometimes I really think I should!

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I can’t handle the networking thing sober.... I’ve been sober 4 years and I still find it incredibly difficult... also a young professional

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