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Rhiannon12866

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4. The holidays are always tough

Sun Dec 1, 2019, 02:23 AM

Dec 2019

I go to meetings and so often after a slip, someone is too embarrassed or ashamed to come back. But what they need to realize is that they need to come back where they belong - among friends who empathize and understand - and are always grateful to see them. Sober support is so important, to realize that we've all been there and understand. Keep Coming Back is what we tell everyone, among friends is where you belong. It's just one day - and One Day at a Time is all any of us have - whether you have 30 years or 30 minutes - in the early days five minutes counts.

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Im here,, [View all] kozar Nov 2019 OP

Sometimes Kozar, I get 5 minutes and that is a big damn sucess irisblue Nov 2019 #1

You did not fail. You fell back a day. Sobriety is not a fixed goal, its a victory each day ... marble falls Nov 2019 #2

A misstep is not a failute. Karadeniz Nov 2019 #3

The holidays are always tough Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #4

Look at it this way bif Dec 2019 #5

ty all kozar Dec 2019 #6

Please, Please, and Please...Do Not give Up...I posted my comments earlier in the wrong post.. Stuart G Dec 2019 #7

checking in with you koszar Skittles Feb 2020 #8

one day at a time kozar Feb 2020 #9

excellent Skittles Feb 2020 #10

Please, Do not give up. If Recovery From Addiction was "easy" then it would be "easy" Stuart G Feb 2020 #11

ty Stuart kozar Feb 2020 #12