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Introduce yourself here - lived experience

Last post by TheDees Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:58 pm
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Vik Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:18 pm

This is a great place to get started.

Hit reply and perhaps start by letting us know
A hobby or interest you have, and
Something that...
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Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:58 pm
Today I am grateful for...

Last post by ScorpionPW Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:19 pm
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Vik Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:09 pm

This is a thread for us to take a moment to recognise something we are grateful for.
No matter if it's small or large, about your recovery or about...
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Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:19 pm
When did you recognise you had a problem?

Last post by ScorpionPW Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:16 pm
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Vik Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:07 pm

Hi all, hope everyone's doing well this week!

I thought it could be valuable to think about and share when and how you first started to think you...
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Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:16 pm
Activities to do instead of drinking or using

Last post by HelpfulBee Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:07 pm
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Vik Thu Jun 06, 2019 11:56 am

Many find that when making change in their alcohol or other drugs use, not knowing how to fill time can be a struggle. However, there are so many...
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Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:07 pm
Click "New Topic" to let us know how you're going today

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Vik Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:58 am

Click New Topic to let us know how you're going today.

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Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:58 am
Feels good to be clean

Last post by Deyfhob Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:02 am
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Deyfhob Wed Apr 14, 2021 1:50 pm

So today I was able to retrieve something from a pawnbroker that I had put in to buy drugs. It feels good to be getting things out of pawn instead of...

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Thu Apr 15, 2021 1:02 am
Alcohol – How do I know if I have a problem?

Last post by Calvino01 Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:47 pm
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HelpfulBee Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:06 pm

If you’re reading this, you might be looking for information to work out whether you have a problem with alcohol or not. The fact is, if you’re...

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Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:47 pm
Predisposition to alcoholism through genes

Last post by ScorpionPW Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:36 pm
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Murf6333 Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:51 pm

Hi Everyone
I am new here and I realise I have a problem with alcohol. I don’t drink every day and not every weekend But when I do there seems to be...
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Tue Apr 13, 2021 3:36 pm
Annoyed that cravings are still here 2 years on

Last post by ScorpionPW Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:44 pm
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Katiee Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:59 pm

Hey everyone my name is Katie. I am a recovering addict. I always thought that becoming clean would be an easy decision to make and keep. Boy was I...

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Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:44 pm
Creating routine and every day recovery

Last post by ScorpionPW Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:57 pm
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Dontknowatall Thu Nov 19, 2020 5:30 am

I’m really trying to create routine but I often get lost in how I feel. Any tips on routine welcome from people. I need to try and keep life simple...

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Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:57 pm
I’m not the boss of me, the drug is

Last post by ScorpionPW Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:53 am
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Tavi Fri Feb 05, 2021 12:30 am

Hi everyone,

First post for me.

I have been working with a gp and psychiatrist to get off this drug for a year now. Even they don’t get why I...

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Tue Apr 13, 2021 11:53 am
Smoking in rehab

Last post by TheDees Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:50 pm
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User 5a53a8099f2ce Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:20 pm

I’m going to detox/rehab in 2 weeks for alcohol. I quit smoking cigarettes about 15 years ago until late last year. Now I smoke like I never quit....

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Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:50 pm
Relationships and Addiction!! Is it true what the majority say ??

Last post by Metrinity Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:52 pm
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Junies Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:50 pm

I seem to be a super magnetised sucker for all that is bad/traumatic and painfully excruciatingly, ugly and vile, whilst walking this path of shadow...

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Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:52 pm
What do you think sobriety will do for you?

Last post by Gizelle Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:31 am
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The Mythical Liverbird Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:38 pm

Was just keen to hear about what sort of picture everyone has about the different ways sobriety will help. Of course, we're all at different stages...

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Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:31 am
What would you tell your younger self?

Last post by Gizelle Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:59 am
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HelpfulBee Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:19 pm

Reflection is an important part of recovery. Hindsight is both a blessing and a curse. I like to think that we always did the best we could with the...
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Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:59 am
environmental impact on addiction outcomes

Last post by Koala_85 Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:05 pm
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doinit4ourkidz Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:16 am

I am trying to look into the impact of living in the lower social economical areas, the disadvantage suffered by families stuck in generational...

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Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:05 pm
I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SAY NO TO MY PARTNER WHEN HE GETS URGES TO SMOKE ICE BUT IM NOT STRONG ENOUGH YET :-(.

Last post by Zephyr Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:59 pm
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Venus4 Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:12 pm

This drug 💊 is evil nothing but the devil 😈 is inside that 💊 drug ice.
But an addiction is an addiction and stop ⛔ start well I'm finding out is...

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Wed Feb 17, 2021 1:59 pm
Ways of rewarding yourself / finding the positives in *not* using?

Last post by HelpfulBee Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:42 pm
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Mexico2020 Sat Nov 16, 2019 3:53 pm

Hi everyone.

This is my first post here, and my first time seeking help for drinking other than from friends. 10 years of problem drinking...

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Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:42 pm
My first time here ffs this is going to be hard . I

Last post by Lady Bug Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:08 pm
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Kate58 Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:46 pm

I work in a remote dry community yet am in town for a break for a week and spent night in hospital having drunk way to much and feeling very...
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Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:08 pm
Preparing for Change and taking action

Last post by Leonarda Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:58 am
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Leonarda Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:01 pm

Preparing for Change and taking action

It is really important to realize that change comes and goes in cycles with you moving back and forth and...

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Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:58 am
Positive Vibes - egging each other on

Last post by Leonarda Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:05 pm

Leonarda Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:05 pm

Hi everyone A&I B4ME Cactusflower Daisy1970 Edwina familia Gardy

How has your week been so far ? A bit of balance of ups and downs or maybe just a...

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Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:05 pm
How do people deal with social anxiety without a drink?

Last post by HelpfulBee Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:55 pm
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The Mythical Liverbird Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:59 pm

I just wanted to open up a discussion about this topic, because it's such a big part of what makes us drink in certain situations, and keeps us...

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Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:55 pm
Knowing I need help more than wanting it.

Last post by HelpfulBee Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:29 pm
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angie23 Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:39 am

I haven’t slept properly in months. The last few weeks or even months feel like a massive blur. Between passing out because of Alcohol intoxication,...

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Sat Jan 16, 2021 7:29 pm
"Why aren't you drinking tonight?" Go-to strategies for when this question comes up

Last post by The Mythical Liverbird Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:50 pm

The Mythical Liverbird Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:50 pm

I reckon we all know this scene. You're at a party, everyone around you is holding a drink while you're trying to do it tee-total, and by 10 o'clock...

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Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:50 pm
How things be in the now...

Last post by tacocat Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:34 pm
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Simply me Mon Dec 07, 2020 9:34 pm

Heylo folks,
Felt to drop in to supportive space n share where i be at...
Had a few lapses with booze, after over 12 months sobriety. Vulnerability...

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Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:34 pm

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