I pray that I may live to give. I pray that I may learn this secret of abundant living.

Came to rehab for prob

I pray that I may choose the right way. I pray that I may try to follow it to the end.

Anyone here from Germany? We’ve got a sober-friendly community in Munich that meets up once a month. If you’re looking for a sober tribe, you’re welcome to join.

I 35F spent September 2024 to April 2025 in a faith based rehab. Mostly because my mother was begging me and quote frankly I needed anything. My first drink was at 12, which then turned into pills, then coke, and meth at the very end.

I have a year September 25th, and I am so beyond grateful. I love who I'm becoming.

But it's lonely as fuck, I still have days where I'm so tired physically.

My mind feels like constant warfare, up and down all day. All the emotions are so big and I hate it. I feel like an alien because no one around me gets it.

Constantly feel like a loser to have to start over again like this.

I guess I imagined it to be some beautiful movie like transformation. I just didn't know about this part. While I'm grateful for going to the faith based rehab because it worked for me and I found God. They didn't believe in mental illness, or therapy. They saw it as secular which I very much disagree with.

I've done NA/AA and I just couldn't move with alot of it. Its not really my style which I know it is for people, just didn't do much for me.

I'm in therapy now and I'm finding hobbies, great job.

It's just this really strange place I'm in. When do things even out?

It's just really hard and I guess I'm venting, I feel lost alot of the time even though I have so much to be grateful for with this second chance.

I recently decided to stop drinking alcohol. It’s become a crutch for dealing with stress in my personal life. But it’s only led to reckless decisions that cause me more stress. I’ve been in denial about it being a problem. This is a really emotional decision for me because I’m finally coming to terms with this. I just would like to talk to people about their experiences with deciding to become sober.

I pray that I may give my share of love and service. I pray that I may not grow weary in my attempts to do the right thing.

I pray that I may willingly submit to whatever spiritual discipline is necessary. I pray that I may accept whatever it takes to live a better life.

I’ll be sober for a year next week. Of course the frequency of my cravings is very rare. Maybe every couple months sometimes more frequently depending on how I’m doing. Sometimes I just get sad thinking this is something that is always going to be a desire of mine, something that I’ll always end up thinking about. Those of you who have been sober for years, has this gone away? When I hear about other people’s active addiction I just get so nostalgic. Even though there’s nothing positive to miss. Do the reminders of your past self when you were in addiction ever go away?

so long story short... I have a steady headache when I'm sober I can go days and weeks without drinking its not a hang over or withdrawal (trust me I know withdrawl) trying not to drink to make it go away.... fml...

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I pray that I may submit to the laws of nature and to the laws of God. I pray that I may live in harmony with all the laws of life.

Hi everyone.

I (F23) was a heavy drinker starting as a teenager, and I'm about 8 months sober. I frequently have using dreams... but last night was the first time that I turned down alcohol in my dream.

I've always had very vivid dreams, and they usually involved using alcohol or going to bars. (Or recently, using cannabis, as I quit because of negative mental effects) But, last night, I dreamed I was at a social function with tons of alcohol, and I turned down alcohol instead of drinking. And nobody judged me or anything (I live in Wisconsin so the drinking culture here is super prominent).

I'm not sure what it means, but it feels really good knowing my subconscious is finally catching up.

I pray that I may not speak or act in the midst of emotional upheaval. I pray that I may wait until the tempest is past.

Hi guys, I’m a 17 year old female and my 18th birthday is coming up in April. We’re going to Florence, Italy to celebrate, and my mom has been sober for two months now (yay!!!). However, I want to do wine tasting while in Italy, and I want to know if there is a way I can approach asking this…?

I know she won’t be able to participate, which is why I’m so hesitant. I don’t want to seem rude by asking if it would be okay for only my dad and I do it. If your daughter approached you with this request, what do you think the best approach would be?

Would it be better to not ask at all? While it’s something I want to do, it’s not my sole reason for wanting to go to Italy, and I’m more than happy to do other things. I never want to completely exclude my mom because I want us all to be happy. We’re going to be there for two weeks and already have plenty planned.

I also don’t want to insult her, lol. Any advice is really greatly appreciated because I don’t know the best way to ask a recovering alcoholic this

I pray that I may live expectantly. I pray that I may believe deeply that all things are possible with God.

I pray that I may realize that life without a goal is futile. I pray that I may find the good life worth striving for.