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Here is how I got and am staying sober (your mileage may vary): 1) Know your enemy, go on the web and research the effects of alcohol on the body and mind. Learn about alcoholism. 2) Eat well. Especially early on your body needs help repairing the damage done. Avoid/cut back on caffeine (I switched…

by Bob J. (Santa Rosa CA) Change your self-image to a non-drinker/user. While this is much easier said than done, consider the benefits once it’s achieved. You don’t feel sorry for yourself because you can’t drink or use because you don’t want to. You aren’t jealous of people who do drink or use because that’s…

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…