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Addiction & Recovery

bif

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10. Here's my story...

Reply to RamblingRose (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2025, 09:20 AM

Jul 11

My family did an intervention on me. Then I went to a rehab facility for a couple weeks. While there I was introduced to a couple of recovery programs. AA wasn't for me because of the whole higher power thing and the starting back to step one if you messed up. That's where I discovered SMART Recovery. It stands for Self Management and Recovery Training and is based on scientific methods that worked for me. You can join a Zoom meeting and just listen to see if it's right for you/him. There are meetings around the clock and around the world! Very convenient.

More info on their website: http://smartrecovery.org

Feel free to DM me if you have any questions or want to talk.

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Hi. I'm new to this forum. My DH just got out of detox. He had been drinking behind my back for over 2 years. [View all] RamblingRose Jul 10 OP

Have him try Recovery Dharma SheltieLover Jul 10 #1

Ps - he might do well to move outside his comfort zone, so long SheltieLover Jul 10 #2

Recovery Maninacan Jul 10 #3

Hi! My name is Dorothy and I am an Alcoholic. My sobriety date is January 21, 1991. Dorothy V Jul 10 #4

AA worked for me WmChris Jul 10 #5

consider looking into "The Sinclair Method" viva la Jul 10 #6

My story is a little different... FirstLight Jul 10 #7

I gave up alcohol about 15 years ago Americanme Jul 10 #8

12 step AA helped me. Bristlecone Jul 11 #9

Here's my story... bif Jul 11 #10

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