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Quick Sobriety Tip #5: Connect With Other Addicts
Sobriety is much harder alone.
When I quit drinking, I was reluctant to reach out to other recovering addicts for support. There were a few reasons for this:
- I felt like my drinking habit wasn’t extreme enough to require outside support. (Although it certainly was.)
- I was worried that I would relapse and be harshly judged by others.
- I had bad social anxiety.
However, trying to get sober alone didn’t work for me. I spent all day inside my head, debating about whether to go back to drinking and playing through the same thoughts on repeat.
Once I started talking to other addicts about my experiences, sobriety began to go more smoothly. Connecting with others allowed me to vent, receive advice, and break out of my thought spirals.
If you want to meet other recovering alcoholics, a few popular options include.
This post is part of a series of quick sobriety tips that I’m publishing throughout January. The goal is to help people who have quit drinking by providing easy, actionable advice. For more sobriety tips, check out my recently released ebook and my weekly newsletter.
