Reasons to a have a sober support group?

Question

What are some reasons you would want a sober support group..if you are a recovering alcoholic? serious answeres only..thanks

Answer 1

I would want a sober support group if I wanted to stay sober because I would be around a group of people who want to stay and are sober. They would have a phone list, and when I had a craving for something I could call them, and they would meet me for coffee, and offer to help me when i'm ready to break!

There are a lot of AA meetings, every meeting/ and group/ time/ location is different.

Please if this is what you want, you will meet people who didn't have hope and found it, and this little support group keeps them sober, i don't know how or why, but it works.
if it works for them, it might work for me.

you will make sober friends.
they throw Sober parties, and I might make a lifetime friend.
I might help someone else who struggles with their sobriety!

I might be a good human after all!
I am worth it!
one day at a time really does work
even if i have to fake it until i make it

suit up and show up at the support group, and let the program slowly grow and work within you!

have an open mind.

IM me if you need more help
I've been in a support group called al-anon for people who have someone who's drinking is bothering them.
it really helped me focus on my problems, and not the drinkers,
it helped me to mind my own business.

I wish you the best of luck
MY loved one is SOBER FOR OVER 4 YRS!!!
MY loved one drank almost to the grave, and is 100% healthy
he used this Sober Support group for the first year!

for help look in your phone book Alcoholics A. or AA

No one will tell anyone that you are there in that support group.
they take a vow of privacy.
it's a good thing.
go visit at least 3 different meetings/locations and give it 6 weeks.
if it's not for you, then try a different location of a meeting

OR try a support group through your doctor's office that is not AA
but for some reason this really works and helps people stay sober, they know that other's did it, and they were worse off than them, and if one person can stay sober for one day, then they can wake up again and do it all over again.

support groups for sobriety give you hope, and they give you little coins for your 1st day, 30 days, 90 days, 6 months and each year.!!! it's a feeling of accomplishment and you have these people who really care about you and want you to be sober.

it also helps you break old habits, and learn how to cope in a sober lifestyle.

good luck!!!

Answer 2

Birds of a feather, right? I mean, if it's a disease, and I'm inclined to think it is, why not choose to be around people who can best understand the particulars of the struggle. But I also think that it's important to not shut down to the rest of the world. I used to work in a treatment facility out in CO as a cook, and I watched carefully how they grew in the short the time they were with us there. And I think a lot of it had to do with people in a similar situation surrounding them. That way, all the whack stuff you thought or did doesn't seem so terrible when just about everyone around you can relate to it. I think it's no different than cancer support groups, victim support groups, or any other sort of loosely organized group of people who share similar goals.

Answer 3

Because it is oftentimes easier to talk with people that are experiencing the same things you are. Personalities/traits are similar,you can relate to the other members and what those members may be feeling. If you are feeling weak or that you are gonna slip/binge,you can always lean on your friends in the group,they will be there for you to cry on their shoulder,or tell you straight up what you are doing to cause a relapse. People use support groups for many reasons,these are just a few examples.

Answer 4

To have people that can relate to the feelings that you are having - ya know, that they're going through the same thing...that would help me.

Answer 5

to remind you that you're not the first to feel what you are feeling and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel