![]() I’m going to keep going to AA because I love a lot of things about it, but just wanted to share this discovery. In these programs, the extra 30 days will provide opportunities to dive deeper into the emotions and experiences that may be at the root cause of your substance use disorder. 60-day programs have the benefit of added time and support throughout treatment. It's been one week completely sober and I have been fighting to keep this way. I had to cold turkey off the opioids and slowly wean off (after many relapses) off the benzos and now I'm finally clean from both. ![]() I feel a new energy because I actually have faith in what’s guiding me now rather than feeling like I was lying to myself. Another common timeframe for addiction treatment is a 60-day program. 5 months sober off opioid and 1 week sober off benzos. If you’re curious about the 12 steps but feel your brain shut off when the god talk starts, I highly recommend this workbook. This makes the presence of aftercare planning and a solid sober support network all that much. I am not powerless over my life, I don’t have to turn it over to a higher power, I gain wisdom with lived experience (it’s not granted to me by a divine being). Knowing the cocaine withdrawal timeline can be helpful. After an hour from your last drink, Dakar said that your body begins to work overtime to clear your skin (and the rest of your body) from the excess toxin you just ingested. What I believe in is psychology and this book takes the 12 steps and reframes them with what works from a psychological perspective. After one hour, your body works overtime to cut out the excess toxins. For the record I’ve actually loved AA and have gotten a ton out of it, but I just haven’t been able to convince myself that I’m going to be able to stay sober by turning things over to a higher power, even if it’s a doorknob or plant or whatever they’ve told me I can do as an agnostic. A night of drinking too much can make you feel sick in the morning the more alcohol you drink, the stronger the hangover will be. Just got this book and workbook and all I can say is HALLELUJAHīeen feeling some type of way about recovery the last few months and wondering if it was really going to work for me without a higher power.
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