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    #1

    Tips for getting started. . .

    Hello everyone! :new: Thanks you to my new friends who have been supporting me all day in My First Thread I am on my first day of sobriety, and now I am looking for some useful tips to get started.

    I am going to write out a daily goal chart, as well as a monthly goal chart to get started. I am also going to start keeping a journal. My work out plan is usually stretch, meditate, run 1 mile, weights, then run/jog or walk 1 more mile. I can't afford supplements yet so I just be eating my normal diet which is decent. And I am also going to start posting on a regular basis and keeping up to date on all of the posts. Thanks again to all of you who are so supportive I appreciate it to much. Thank you !!! :thanks:
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    #2
    Tips for getting started. . .

    Well I guess I really should have posted this in the "GETTING STARTED" thread. LOL DERRR.. ok well I will get the hang of this... eventually.

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      #3
      Tips for getting started. . .

      Ok well everything is feeling really awkward right now. I need to keep my eyes on the goal.

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        #4
        Tips for getting started. . .

        Sometimes it takes a while for folks to see much less respond to a thread or post.

        Patience is difficult -- but a fact of posting life.

        You are doing great in getting going. Keep the momentum you feel, and be sensitive to lulls or lapses that the addictive voice will tell you gives you license to drink or use.

        Rest assured that you are in a supportive community here, with many who want to help as much as allowing themselves to get help and support.

        Best of luck and keep it going.

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          #5
          Tips for getting started. . .

          Hi Karma,

          There's a sticky in the monthly abstinence section called tool box and there are some good tips in there for getting and staying sober.

          https://www.mywayout.org/community/f1...tml#post468186

          This post was by A Work in Progress, who used to be a regular here, about how to make a plan. Hope this helps!




          What is a plan, and how do I get one???


          I can't count how many times I have made the suggestion to new folks here to "get a plan" for their recovery from alcohol abuse. The old phrase: "failing to plan is planning to fail" is very true in so many situations... and especially so in the case of those of us who are beginning (and continuing) the path of freedom from the devastation of alcohol abuse.

          SO: What is a plan, and how do I get one?

          The MWO book, and what we call the MWO program, discuss and recommend a number of elements that have proven very helpful to many, many people who have used them. They include (and I have added a few, based on my own experience and that of many MWO members):

          ?Exercise (doesn't have to be a whole lot; some brisk walking, 3 or 4 days a week, is helpful)
          ?Hypnotherapy (you can buy the recordings on the MWO site in the "store")
          ?Meditation (many of us practice meditation)
          ?Dietary supplements (see the MWO book, the "store" here onsite, and the threads here on "Holistic Healing")
          ?A healthy diet          , and regular meals
          ?Medication           (preferably with help, advice, and a prescription from your physician)
          ?Spending a significant amount of time here at MWO          , reading the posts of others, getting to know people, asking questions, and talking about your progress and your struggles
          ?Going to AA meetings
          ?Changing our environment          : Getting alcohol out of the house; not going to bars; not hanging around with "drinking buddies"

          Most people do not use ALL elements in this list; but those who are successful tend to use a LOT of them. And we tend to adjust and tweak the elements, as we see what works for us (and for others).

          Equally important is something we call the "mental game." This is short-hand for the process of changing our thinking and attitudes toward: alcohol, drinking, our emotions, and our behavior. We must learn a whole new approach to problems in life (we don't try to drink them away, any more), and we don't see alcohol as a "reward" for having accomplished something. We learn to tolerate distress, including the urges and impulses and cravings for drink, and we allow them to naturally pass away, without giving in to them. We learn not to engage in battles within our minds about drinking; we step away from that whole process, and choose to think about, and do, something else.

          Perhaps most important: we recognize that the work of recovery truly is "work," and it takes time, effort, and sometimes it costs money. Sometimes it is costly in other ways, as well; friendships and other close relationships will be changed, when we change. And that can be painful. Making this kind of change will have an impact on all areas of our lives; that is a very, very good thing; it can also be accompanied by some pain. Again... we must learn to tolerate the discomforts involved in life changes. There will be some emotional upheaval along the way. We might want to seek counseling or psychotherapy; we certainly will benefit from coming here and talking about it.

          Making a plan, and following it, is an act of mature recognition of the fact that, for nearly all of us, just wishing and hoping that we will stop drinking (or begin drinking "normally") "on our own" is not going to work. Remember: nobody ever "wished and hoped" their way through any important project. But with persistence, and support from others, following a plan can take us to the places in our lives where we really want to go.

          wip
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          AF since December 22nd 2008
          Real change is difficult, and slow, and messy - Oliver Burkeman

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            #6
            Tips for getting started. . .

            thank you mister and marshy. i will be back in the morning to update my process and let you know how I've been. thank you for being here for me and i will always be here for you too if you need to talk anytime.

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              #7
              Tips for getting started. . .

              :welcome:

              Hi Karma,

              Can't and much more to the excellent advice that Mister S and Marshy have already given.

              Just wanted to say you're not alone and a big :hello2:.

              You've found a good place with NO-ONE judges.

              Wishing you all the luck in the world.

              Love Jackie xxx

              AF since 7/7/2009
              It could be worse, I could be filing.
              AF since 7/7/2009

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                #8
                Tips for getting started. . .

                welcome kama702 you are starting in a good place always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.


                :congratulatory: Clean & Sober since 13/01/2009 :congratulatory:

                Until one is committed there is always hesitant thoughts.
                I know enough to know that I don't know enough.

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                  #9
                  Tips for getting started. . .

                  Hello there jackie and mario. I am on day 2 and I feel so much better already. I have been getting ready to go work out I have been writing in my journal and organizing my goals. I am trying to focus on what I want and my own resolution to succeed. The past plays such a big part in my mind that I forget the future has so many more options. My motivation hasnt been the highest ... big its definately not as low as it usually is.

                  I want to release my fears.
                  I want to stimulate my mind body and soul.
                  I want to learn to handle my emotions in calmly and sensibly. (immediately when they arise and not stress and worry for days and years.
                  I want to make a positive impact in others lives.
                  I want to be understanding and compassionate.

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                    #10
                    Tips for getting started. . .

                    :welcome::goodjob:

                    Hi there, Karma,

                    Good to have you on board, and well done on your second day!

                    Stick close and keep posting, you will be supported by the people here all the way!

                    And if you need us urgently, send any of us a private message by cliking on our avitar name. Lots of love,
                    Sunbird xxx

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                      #11
                      Tips for getting started. . .

                      (( karma ))
                      AF for two years. Slight relapse. Working on it at the moment.

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                        #12
                        Tips for getting started. . .

                        Hey doll, good to see you jumping in & getting the questions out there!!!
                        You're gonna do fine.
                        And that was a very sweet thing you said on Greenies thread.
                        Eyes on the prize...................

                        xo

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                          #13
                          Tips for getting started. . .

                          Hi, Karma!

                          I love your goals! They are so realistic and sincere. I'm new here, too, and haven't posted much. But, I think this is a great group of people like us who can offer a lot of support. Best of luck to you!

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