What does everyone do for support while traveling? 12 Step meetings aren’t always easily available in some locales or time slots. How do you stay grounded, focused, and centered?

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Downloaded the Big Book on my Kindle, and texting/calling fellow AAs. For me, skipping prayer and meditation when on the road was dangerous as well.

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Downloaded sobertime app. They have a discussion forum to help keep you on track

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Will check this out!

Find fellow AA-ers from your home group(s) you can call to talk with. Having a simple 5-10 min check-in with them can make the world of difference for you + them. Be accountable to just say hello and talk about your thoughts and feelings that day - just like a meeting.

And if you don’t already have a sponsor, might be a good sign you need one? :)

I have found telephone meetings to be helpful when traveling or late at night. I don’t recall the listserve, but you can google online or telephone meetings. It doesn’t provide the total relief that an in person meeting does, but I find it better than nothing and helps maintains good habits.

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