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this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2024
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Personally, I got sober using AA. I found it was easier to stay sober when I had a bunch of people to call when I wanted to do something bad.
Good luck.
I think I'm okay so far. I've got good support around me, at home, and at work. If things get too hard, I'll definitely go to the meetings though. I'd prefer that over the medical route. But, I really think I've got this. Thanks for the mention, though, I have given it a bit of thought already.
The thing about the meetings is that they are a lot of fun. People aren't moping about not being able to drink, they are celebrating being sober daily.
Good luck
Right.
I went to a few meetings a couple of different times (gotta admit they were court ordered) and had really good experience with them. I fell off after a while and eventually went back to casually drinking and on into every day drinking, and eventually into frequent blackout drinking, again. There's nothing bad I can really say about those meetings, it was helpful to have people around me that were really doing the damn thing. And if I get overwhelmed, I will absolutely hit the meetings again, but of my own decision this time.
Thank you for taking the time to remind me that they're there.
Life's easier with friends to help.
True. For certain.
Enjoy the weekend.
You, too.