Posts by LifeRing

By Rex A. Sobriety sometimes takes longer to “get” for some than for others. I don’t know why. The more you struggle with it, the closer you get to success. What do you need to do to achieve sobriety? I don’t know! But YOU know. You know, even if you don’t think that you know.…

Heath M., in recovery in Atlanta, posted this personal list of things he did to ease his way through early sobriety, on the LSR Email List (1998). What helped me during initial sobriety: 1. Make sure you have a VCR and a blockbuster card, rent all the Godfathers, and that should keep you occupied for…

By Mark C. People.  I have found that if I am alone or with people who are still using then it’s usually just a matter of time before I start to find excuses to use. Being around people who are not using, and specifically people in recovery I find excuses not to use. Establish Phone…

I collected these twenty tested tips for staying sober at the Monday night Berkeley meeting this week: 1) Identify what physical needs alcohol met for your body. Alcohol is metabolized into water, an aldehyde, and sugar. Only sugar could satisfy a physical need/craving for your body. So maybe you could just eat sugary foods and…