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Helpful Activities for Recovery
by SoulfullyAButterfly
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 2 hours ago
...See more What hobbies or activities have you found helpful in your recovery?
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Alcohol & Drug Addiction Automated Taglist!
by tommy
Last post
 June 14th, 2025
...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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Recovery Journey Tips
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 October 28th, 2023
...See more What tips would you give to someone who is just starting their recovery journey?
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Helpful Activities for Recovery
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 2 hours ago
...See more What hobbies or activities have you found helpful in your recovery?
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Busco apoyo para superar consumo. Soy de Latinoamérica tengo 37 años
by dapperSouth2691
Last post
 3 hours ago
...See more I am looking for support to overcome consumption. I'm from Latin America, I'm 37 years old
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Weed
by sleepykiso
Last post
 1 day ago
...See more I hate how easy it is but I love it
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Family member is addicted
by Chardonny123
Last post
 2 days ago
...See more Hi. My husband is battling heroin addiction and I don't know how to help him.
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Alcohol
by jammin617
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more I struggle with Alcohol addiction. It has been so difficult. My relationship with Alcohol is now very complicated, and toxic. It started when I was depressed a few years ago, and we moved to a better place to help me. I am in a much better place now but I haven’t been able to stop drinking.
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12 Steps
by ListenerRick
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more Step 1: We admitted that we were powerless over addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable. When we fall away from the plan God has for us, our despair, chaos and disorder can cause us to feel physically sick and may result in serious illness. From friends in Recovery.
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Teen addictions
by limegreenWalker9956
Last post
 Tuesday
...See more I started smoking when I was only 13 and I feel like there is no going back from that. also what started like a fun party thing now developed into an alcohol addiction. I'm still young and I feel worse by day and I can't stop. I just feel so free of worry and out of this reality every time I drink that now I can't imagine quitting. I disappointed my mom who had a traumatic childhood because of her alcoholic dad, and now she sees him in me. she tells me she is very disappointed in me and she dosent know why I always find a way to screw my life over. I don't know what to do at this point, I see no reason in quitting as that only makes my mental health worse, but I don't want my family to hate me.
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i need help
by carefulBunny7053
Last post
 Monday
...See more dont delinquent pls i got caught buying and bringing vape to school, it got leaked because I thought i was tuff for flexing it around. the discipline teachers found out and they called my parents. Ive should think my actions will have consequences, i was too stupid i didn't know what i was thinking. when i got home my mother scolded me asking me tons of questions why did i do this, i didn't dare to speak up. i got this bad influence from some people and social media. i was crying for 4 hours didn't know what to do after this, i regret it very much and I've learned my lesson. i made my parents disappointed especially my mother. idk what should i do after my father gets back home,i just know i might get punished very badly. my friend will probably also stop being friends with me since this issue of mine will get spread around the school. pls tell me what should i do after this, or give me ideas to start fresh again im asking for help..
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My unforgotten friend
by Creamyyy
Last post
 July 2nd
...See more To start off with - i never had addiction But maybe for about 6 years I was a casual drinker, once a month type thing. Then I changed course. 10 years - But the mind hasnt entirely forgotten what it used as a tool to cope or escape heaviness of the heart I reoriented myself mainly through prayer and while its true for me that prayer is lasting relief and alcohol is temporary, a part of me wants to break down to it again, it feels like my inner need to cry against what feels unbearable.... I dont see myself as relapsing but I dont see myself forgetting my old friend either. Thats just our equation now. Somewhere together. Assuaging through memories. Telling me Ive already conquered my inability to bear my sadness ... im on a golden page... im just having trouble trusting it with an extra might....
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Just Venting
by debanie
Last post
 July 1st
...See more I just need to vent. Not really looking for advice, I can't actually change things and the things. I can, but I won't because I can't be selfish.  Another fight. Not a bad one, no screaming. Just hanging up mid conversation. Because they made a decision while drunk and gave their word to someone, while drunk. So I had to follow through on the promise they made while drunk. But of course they don't remember and now don't agree to it. So I'm the bad guy for following through, and also the bad guy if I don't follow through. Because when I don't follow through on their drunk promises they tell everyone I'm just being a ***, I'm just being controlling and won't let them follow through. So either I follow through and they get mad or I don't and they make sure I look bad.  I wish other people could see it. They stay sober for work, so everyone around them sees a sober person who gets things done and follows through and is super reliable. But no one sees them at home, no one sees that the first thing they do when they walk in the door is grab a drink. They even tell people they quit drinking, and then claim it's true because they don't drink hard alcohol anymore (accept when they do and that doesn't actually count because it's just some cocktails at the bar a few times a month and they order food they don't eat so it's ok it's not really drinking). So no one sees the nights of passed out drunk by 6pm, those are the really good nights. And no one sees the drunk and yelling at me about something stupid that I did or that they imagine I did. And no one sees them make promises they won't keep and me having to decide if I'm going to be the bad guy or be the bad guy this time. No one sees them stumble in at midnight and wake me up knowing I have to be up at 5am. No one hears them calling me names, telling me my cooking is ***, telling me the house isn't clean enough. No one sees that I do all of the house work so I don't have to live in filth or that I do all of the child care because I can't let a drunk person be in charge of a toddler.  No one sees. No one hears. I'm alone.  Everyone sees the hero that's raising their grand child. Everyone sees the person working hard because they care so much about their family. Everyone sees the long suffering partner who has to put up with a controlling *** at home.  And no one sees me. I just want to be seen. 
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Parent of Alcoholic
by helpfulLand1946
Last post
 June 23rd
...See more I am in my late 50's.  I have an adult son who is an alcoholic.  He got laid off from work recently and started drinking heavily.  We got him into rehab, and then outpatient therapy.  He was 90 days sober, but had a relapse this weekend.  He's very depressed about not being able to find work.  He is in therapy, and takes meds for anxiety and depression, but said he drank because he just wanted to forget his problem.  What can I do to support him better?
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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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