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Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus
Congrats on your 31 days. My partner and I got sober 4 1/2 years ago off weed and alcohol. I still feel newly sober because I used and drank a lot longer than I've been sober. I'm still learning how. I got sober through AA, but I've seen a therapist as well the whole time. I know AA isn't for everyone, so if your therapist is the main resource for your sobriety and you click, stick with her. Whether you can successfully avoid your PTSD issues or not, emotions are gonna come up in everyday life that you are gonna need a guide to help you navigate or it's nearly certain that one day turning to your trusty bottle is gonna seem like a damn good idea. And it's so much harder to quit than to stay quit which is no picnic either. Be very patient with yourself and give yourself every advantage by using all the resources at your disposal. I wish you the best of luck.
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Thanks for that, helped me understand a little more. Congrats on your 4.5 yrs as well.
So.. what if the strong emotions are really popping up at the point right now? They could later on or even in a few days but they haven't for two weeks and every time I see her she keeps asking if I did my homework. Which is this sheet I am supposed to fill every time I get anxiety from the memories. But I haven't gotten any and I can't force myself to get them thus the sheet is blank and there is less to focus on [in that area anyway] during our meetings. Continuing to go anyway is advised?
I did try AA, btw, went to one meeting but it was weird. I was the youngest [24] and everyone was sober 12+ years and 2 or 3 times my age. I couldn't relate to them, I couldn't even speak to them and it was very uncomfortable. Plus it is kinda the only time I can go with work getting in the way of other times. So I bailed the last few weeks and my therapist gets upset at me and lectures me that I have to keep going but right now it wouldn't make a difference because I am still abstaining from drinking no matter what.