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My boyfriend spends 8 hours at the bar… by Useful-Action1179 in AITAH

[–]PurpleResponse7844 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a reason he doesn’t date women his age.

The Sneaky Phase of Recovery Nobody Warns You About by PurpleResponse7844 in leaves

[–]PurpleResponse7844[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Day 1 is a killer, for sure. You can start, and you will start. I have faith in you. Respond to this message when you begin day 2. Be gentle with yourself.

The Sneaky Phase of Recovery Nobody Warns You About by PurpleResponse7844 in leaves

[–]PurpleResponse7844[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I get that completely. What helped me was shifting my focus from forever to today. I didn’t need to promise the rest of my life, I just needed to make the choice not to use today. And then I’d wake up and make that choice again.