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Had a really rough time last night. 41 bif Oct 2021 Oct 2021 50 4764

Bah. After clinging to an all summer run of no purging, I decided to implode and b/p for 3 GPV Sep 2021 Oct 2021 4 1978

101 days per the tracker. Huh 7 irisblue Sep 2021 Oct 2021 9 1808

60 days sober 41 RainCaster Sep 2021 Sep 2021 78 4091

Yesterday was my third anniversary of sobriety! 31 bif Sep 2021 Sep 2021 52 3486

I quote this from The Wire often... 3 irisblue Sep 2021 Sep 2021 11 1544

Had a surprise visit from my son this past week 20 Rorey Aug 2021 Sep 2021 15 2625

Naltrexone for my alcoholism it works , and dejoy keeps fuqing around with post office 6 Duncanpup Aug 2021 Aug 2021 8 2742

Need to make a big decision this week. 18 bif Aug 2021 Aug 2021 20 2386

Just when you think you're home free, a huge urge will hit you! 8 bif Aug 2021 Aug 2021 8 2689

Put drug addicts in hallway 3 LifeLongDemocratic Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 2591

Last night I had a problem with an addition I did not realize:..."SALT" 10 Stuart G Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 5243

Does anyone else here do SMART recovery? 6 bif Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 3589

Does this group include tobacco cessation? 8 SheltieLover Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 2356

I remember all of my friends that are long gone. 1 multigraincracker Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 2932

What are the plusses of being sober for you? 8 bif May 2021 Jun 2021 3 2958

Summer drinking season starts tonight. 6 irisblue May 2021 Jun 2021 4 2012

Thanks for the IFS and DBT replies. Not sure now if I can see that therapist, as 1 GPV Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 2187

Anyone have experience with the following? Seeing a new therapist this wk. 6 GPV May 2021 May 2021 3 2065

The idea of Working on an "Attitude of Gratitude" for a....." Very Long Time......" 0 Stuart G May 2021 May 2021 5 2512

What are your thoughts on interventions? 3 bif Apr 2021 May 2021 9 2725

Still struggling on weekends. But still staying clean! 5 bif Apr 2021 Apr 2021 11 2536

You Can't Change The Past.... 6 Stuart G Apr 2021 Apr 2021 6 2226

Update time 13 kozar Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 2381

The Wire+Waylon+"I got one more high left in me..." 1 irisblue Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 2576

Binged during a meeting (zoom.) 7 GPV Apr 2021 Apr 2021 12 3062

Hooray!!! 47 RevBrotherThomas Mar 2021 Mar 2021 202 9732

I read a story, elsewhere, about a family who has a member drink a bottle at a holiday gathering 18 irisblue Dec 2020 Mar 2021 54 7511

when the neighbors cat notices...a small giggle 0 irisblue Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 2476

Need some advice. 17 bif Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 2359

Addiction & Recovery Continued...

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Ugh! Another Saturday night! 5 bif Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 3861

hi! 4 irisblue Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 2003

This message was self-deleted by its author 9 onecaliberal Feb 2021 Feb 2021 7 3454

Anyone else have using/drinking dreams? I had a powerful one last night! 4 bif Jan 2021 Jan 2021 5 4149

Almost feel like drinking to celebrate the inauguration. 9 bif Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 2441

Hey All....as righteously angry/in feelings as we are today. Don't use 4 irisblue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 10 3592

Todays gratitude 1 irisblue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 1309

Words I'm going to keep in mind in the New Year... 1 bif Jan 2021 Jan 2021 7 1769

How are you celebrating New Years Eve? Pizza and chips in a moderate amount, and 24 hours of SMART 7 GreenPartyVoter Dec 2020 Jan 2021 4 2655

So, 1 January 2021 5 irisblue Jan 2021 Jan 2021 8 1524

A tough Holiday season for me this year. 13 bif Dec 2020 Dec 2020 16 2714

I don't know if this is appropriate to ask - What is the street cost of opioids (fentanyl?)? 21 RamblingRose Nov 2020 Dec 2020 1 4265

Another Round-netflix movie-long & spoilers 2 irisblue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1963

I know this song is about opioid addiction, but so many of us cross use 1 irisblue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 5 2009

How do you handle this time of year? 4 bif Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1632

Here come the Holidays!!! 1 bif Dec 2020 Dec 2020 3 1487

My liver is going to have me arrested for domestic violence- heard at a meeting 1 irisblue Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1830

Thursday December 3, 2020..Gratitude... 2 Stuart G Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1329

Day 43 and feeling strong 5 kozar Nov 2020 Dec 2020 9 1668

Tuesday 17 Nov gratitude 1 irisblue Nov 2020 Nov 2020 4 1633

Have a clean and safe Thanksgiving everyone! 2 bif Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1234

Missouri Drug Deaths Increase As National Numbers Fall For The First Time In Decades 4 Sherman A1 Jul 2019 Nov 2020 3 2481

Well, I survived another weekend! 11 bif Nov 2020 Nov 2020 13 2059

Made it back home, 19 kozar Nov 2020 Nov 2020 78 5240

Anyone else (besides me) bothered by the many posts ... 8 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 6 2422

Trying to slow down my nightly wine drinking. Every other night 8 Peregrine Took Oct 2020 Nov 2020 6 2367

Was tempted to drink, then remembered from past experience a full stomach works wonders 4 progree Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1758

To anyone new to recovery, it really does get better! Trust me. 5 bif Nov 2020 Nov 2020 5 1622

Checking in with the group 1 JDC Nov 2020 Nov 2020 3 1386

My alcoholic son tells me AA condones drinking for pain relief. 19 rzemanfl Oct 2020 Nov 2020 1 2687

Addiction & Recovery Continued...

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Why this election is totally addcitive..?? 1 Stuart G Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1765

Seems there will be a new Pre,z when im seen agai.. 13 kozar Oct 2020 Oct 2020 16 2981

Rough night last night. 21 bif Oct 2020 Oct 2020 60 3540

Sometimes, you just gotta touch a toe 5 kozar Oct 2020 Oct 2020 12 2297

Hey anyone up to be a temp sponsor? 5 irisblue Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1607

My Grandmother was 58 and my Grandfather was 57 when they died 1 cally Oct 2020 Oct 2020 9 1707

some great crisis, avoided 7 kozar Oct 2020 Oct 2020 8 2067

My cousin and my Mother-in-law both died on Thursday 20 bif Sep 2020 Oct 2020 55 4209

Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In. 18 elleng Mar 2020 Sep 2020 14 3564

Carson McCullers' "A Domestic Dilemma" was read on Selected Shorts/NPR this morning 1 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1568

Tomorrow's another day with few choices..... 1 3Hotdogs Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1348

Gratitude for today 7 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 20 2045

Steps 4, 8,&9 1 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 5 1506

OA DUers, do you write out your planned meals/snacks 3 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1208

Sober October, Relapse and an NPR article (and I Will Not Drink With You Today) 3 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 6 1698

Today's my two-year anniversary! 10 bif Sep 2020 Sep 2020 15 1703

I need to talk 4 kozar Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1864

I have thought alot about this video, the young woman losing her BF to his addictions 4 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1381

I would really like a glass of wine today. 6 irisblue Sep 2020 Sep 2020 10 1658

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