I am new to this, my cell phone does not support the chat. I can't make it to NA meetings due to transportation and location. I need to be able to talk to somebody daily. I am in intensive outpatient, been inpatient once. I'm almost 24. I realize without meetings it is almost impossible for me to stay clean. Any Advice?!?!
I've been on this site last year I think and had same problem, should have stayed on, but past is past just need to know if anybody knows what I can do or if there is anybody I can talk to that may want to chat regular or something that has more clean time and give good advice
Welcome! Maybe some people can get and stay Clean only with online interaction I don't know. All I know is NA Meetings are the foundation of Recovery in NA and those who attend our Meetings regularly stay Clean.
Hypothetical question: If you were still using and you were jonsing and the nearest dope was as far away as the NA Meeting would you find a way to get to the dope?
For me, I had to want Recovery as bad as I'd wanted my next fix, as bad as I wanted my next breath. For me when I got here that meant hitch hiking mostly walking many miles for meetings for a spell. Not too far, but a couple hours walk each way. Often in the cold rain. Did it anyway. And still Clean over 11,000 days later One Day at a Time.
-- Edited by Mike M on Saturday 12th of November 2011 12:06:21 AM
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Work the Steps or Die MF. (My Friend :) Clean One Day At a Time by The Grace of God through The Power of NA
Thanks yall. I am in a rural area that only has two meetings in my county. i stress to my family and therapist if I was wanting drugs i could get a ride cause I know people that want to get high more than stay clean. The meetings are over 10 miles away, I am in the foothills of NC. I attend 3 meetings for 3 hours a week. I was just looking for extra guidence.
Its fairly difficult when your a 5th generation addict and you can't turn to your family for support. I need to build a family of sober people.
I'm giving this my all this time.
Family is the worst possible place for a addict/alcoholic to turn for support so it doesn't really matter what their past is.
You'll find support in the meeting rooms of NA. I'd suggest putting in a little more effort to find a meeting every day for at least the 1st 3 to 6 months.
If there is absolutely nothing to be found within a 20 to 30 mile radius, I'd still suggest starting a new meeting or two. Obviously there is a need and a little extra service work will help you too. "If you build it, they will come."
Also, since you have family member who drink/drug you'd quailfy to attend Al-Anon meetings. Those might be easier to find and you qualify.
Do you drink? Maybe you can decide you also have 'a desire to not drink' and attend some of the local A.A. meetings.
I agree with the other folks that although this on-line stuff is a great addition it is no substitute for the real deal.
Thinking of alcohol as different from other drugs has caused a great many addicts to relapse. Before we came to NA many of us viewed alcohol separately, but we cannot afford to be confused about this. Alcohol is a drug. We are people with the disease of addiction that must abstain from all drugs in order to recover.
NA Basic Text, page 18
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Work the Steps or Die MF. (My Friend :) Clean One Day At a Time by The Grace of God through The Power of NA
Has meetings online and chat. They also have lists of people who are willing to be online sponsors. This site is a small group of supportive people but we don't have online meetings or chat. Our interactions here are limited to this forum. Of course there are people here who friend each other on facebook, exchange emails and phone calls etc. LIke the others who replied before me, I believe that face to face meetings are the way to go, but on line support is a growing tide and I say do whatever works for you. Stay well and keep coming back.
