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Helpful Activities for Recovery
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 September 1st
...See more What hobbies or activities have you found helpful in your recovery?
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Recovery Journey Tips
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 August 31st
...See more What tips would you give to someone who is just starting their recovery journey?
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Alcohol & Drug Addiction Automated Taglist!
by tommy
Last post
 August 24th
...See more Welcome to the Alcohol & Drug Addiction Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply to this thread and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 26 August (updated by @tommy) @blueFan4699 @braveHuman6773 @jrk27 @Kitamean @PeanutButterMurph @texaswily @tommy @tornwillow @transurvivor @veronikamalik
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12 Steps without God or spirituality
by Alexija
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more Mirroring 12 steps in a poem without God or spirituality So I am a recovering addict and an "adult child" In my meetings we are working with 12 steps. I personally cannot stand it because I don't believe in any higher power and I have trauma deeply connected to God and spirituality so the 12 steps makes me FURIOUS. So I re-wrote them for myself and then I made it into a poem. And this is it  I confess my powerlessness, To the dysfunctional parents, Who made me feel like I didn’t belong, And that everything I did was wrong. I’ve come to understand, That only I can give me grace, Because the power they made, And nobody would come to my aid. I decided to take back control, Over myself and will, Now I’m in my own care, I’m awake and aware. I’ve searched my head for what it’s for, I searched my heart fearlessly, Painstakingly questioned my morals, Hoping another spring will be floral. Admitted my faults, Not only to myself, I got others involved, But there is no quick fix to resolve. I have come to terms with my fate, I have accepted my mistakes, And seen my defects, And how my actions effect. I humbled myself as I begged to question, Myself to remove my wrongs, So I can reach a life where I belong, I seek in myself to become strong. I made a list of the people I hurt, I searched for them on high alert, I confess my sins to my power, Cared for it like a flower. I tried to make it right for them all, I confess my sins and tried to heal the scars, Where I can I find compassion, Redemption is my newest fashion. I continue to work to be my best self, Looking inward and admitting, When I’m wrong or in my feelings, My sins are in proceedings. I searched through mindfulness and meditation, To come in contact with myself, So I can become a better version of a person, And working on becoming positive and assertion. When this thinking has awoken my better self, I try to pay it forward and try to help, This is giving you hope and strength to carry on, Welcome to an emotional marathon.
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12 steps my way
by Alexija
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more I get really triggered by the mention of god and spirituality. But I still want to go to meetings and improve myself. So I re-wrote the 12 steps to recovery. (In swedish) then I mirrored the steps into an english poem. I would love for my poem to start conversation and discussion. I would also love constructive criticism on the poem.  I confess my powerlessness, To the dysfunctional parents, Who made me feel like I didn’t belong, And that everything I did was wrong. I’ve come to understand, That only I can give me grace, Because the power they made, And nobody would come to my aid. I decided to take back control, Over myself and will, Now I’m in my own care, I’m awake and aware. I’ve searched my head for what it’s for, I searched my heart fearlessly, Painstakingly questioned my morals, Hoping another spring will be floral. Admitted my faults, Not only to myself, I got others involved, But there is no quick fix to resolve. I have come to terms with my fate, I have accepted my mistakes, And seen my defects, And how my actions effect. I humbled myself as I begged to question, Myself to remove my wrongs, So I can reach a life where I belong, I seek in myself to become strong. I made a list of the people I hurt, I searched for them on high alert, I confess my sins to my power, Cared for it like a flower. I tried to make it right for them all, I confess my sins and tried to heal the scars, Where I can I find compassion, Redemption is my newest fashion. I continue to work to be my best self, Looking inward and admitting, When I’m wrong or in my feelings, My sins are in proceedings. I searched through mindfulness and meditation, To come in contact with myself, So I can become a better version of a person, And working on becoming positive and assertion. When this thinking has awoken my better self, I try to pay it forward and try to help, This is giving you hope and strength to carry on, Welcome to an emotional marathon.
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Starting Daydrinking Again
by quickwittedPine7815
Last post
 August 30th
...See more Graduated in May. Jobless. Multiple job coaches, dozens of attempts at networking, debts piling up, No interviews and no end in sight. Dealing with chronic pain on top of everything. I've started day drinking again just to deal with the anxiety and to feel...lighter I guess. Less sad and more bubbly. When I drink I don't have to worry about being sad or depressed, I can feel giggly and fun. A part of me knows it's bad but I have no other way to cope. My usual hobbies bore me. I talk to friends but all it does is make me sad and frustrated. If I had it my way I'd buy a house, go off grid in the mountains somewhere, and drink until the sun came up. I feel like if I stop drinking I'll have no other way to deal. I'm scared of that.
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Starting a de-addiction journey
by OnAMission
Last post
 June 20th
...See more Today's my Day-2 of De-addiction journey. I am really proud of starting this. I really don't know how long I will be able to take it, but I am trying my best. As of today, I had no urges, because maybe my day did not go bad, and its not been that long. I believe I started it on the wrong note for the very first time and that's the reason it is coming back this bad at me, but I know nothing is stronger than the will to get better. Wishing you a great day ahead. Until tomorrow. Signing off on Day-2
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Just out of an addiction treatment centre
by frankWater4548
Last post
 April 22nd
...See more Hi all, Today is my first day post-treatment. I was in for a 12-week programme and it has done me so much good and changed my life for the better. I have been feeling a little guilty today because I didn’t go to an AA meeting but I’m hoping this is normal, I just had so much to do because I moved into a new place etc.. I really don’t want to stall in my recovery now that I am out. Any tips would be appreciated.
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Alcohol addiction
by ButterflyPink25
Last post
 April 6th
...See more I recently quick consuming a type of alcohol
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New here, looking for support in alcohol recovery
by powerfulPeach3426
Last post
 March 18th
...See more Hi, I’m new here and I joined this support forum. I would like to connect with people who are dealing with the same problem and trying to recover. I hope we can support each other and share both our successes and our struggles.
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Please don't judge yourself for the way you've tried to kill your sadness
by uniqueSunshine10
Last post
 March 14th
...See more You deserve to forgive yourself
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Here's To Sobriety
by Punkin89
Last post
 February 11th
...See more Good evening from Ohio! My name is Natasha and I'm 40 days sober today! God is good ALL THE TIME!!! I was sober for 7 months and unfortunately started back at square one. I have a sponsor now, but I'm unsure if I would like to continue with her due to some challenges. She isn't from where I'm from nor has she ever been a sponsor herself so it is new to her as well just for a few examples. Is there a way I can find someone online at first from my area and that is more experienced with sponsorship? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Trying to break that Friday weekend drinking routine
by Jbirdlove
Last post
 November 15th, 2025
...See more Just wanna find no need for beer to enjoy myself, maybe i should go fishing 
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Angry and thinking about pouring myself a stiff drink
by RantingSnail
Last post
 November 4th, 2025
...See more I've been heavily drinking for about 9 years, but I function so it's not visible. I want to stop drinking and I want to try to get better, but it's my go-to antidote for anger (nothing else works), and I get angry on a daily basis because life is bad. It's a losing battle.
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Frustrated and need advice
by shyClementine1086
Last post
 November 4th, 2025
...See more Hi all, I wanted to talk and maybe get advice because I'm very frustrated. I'm in a relationship and have been for 2 and a half years now. I love my partner, he is incredibly loving and I deeply care for him as he does me. He is an alcoholic, and it's been something he's gotten better about and grown a lot from. Today, however, before work, he had a shot. I warned him not to and he still did before leaving to Uber to work. At work he decided to take his coworker up on some weed, which has never ever been something he was interested in or did. He told me when we started dating it gave him bad reactions as he has asthma, and wouldn't touch it anywhere we went. For some reason, today, he did. I should preface that October is an incredibly hard month for him, and it's never easy, but this has never happened before.  He works overnight, so I texted him goodnight and went to bed. Midway through his shift he leaves, Ubers home, slurred his speech to tell me what happened, and passed out on the floor. He is still there now. I don't know what to think of this or what to do, and I don't want to go about this the wrong way. He is incredibly rejection sensitive, and I love him, but I'm incredibly frustrated he would do something so irresponsible and potentially dangerous! He could hardly speak and operate when he got home, so what if he got in the wrong Uber or put in the wrong address or got kidnapped or something? I am angry and frustrated, but also concerned. How do I convey that?

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