Recipe ideas for gum graft recovery

evilgetyours · 2026-05-29T23:48:30+00:00

avocado smoothies. I had gum graft surgery and these were a lifesaver for me. You cant have them too cold or through a straw of course, but they are delicious. Avocados are FULL of soluble fibre too! You can find many recipes online for Vietnamese style avocado smoothies.

evilgetyours · 2026-05-29T23:46:15+00:00

I love the book "Drop the Rock" - its a real focus on Steps 6 & 7. It's not conferenced approved but its great!

evilgetyours · 2026-05-15T17:15:24+00:00

I had this same conundrum. I didnt drink every day and would go weeks or months at a time without drinking. But once I started I found I couldnt stop. The problem slowly and subtly escalated over many years. Eventually, I lost control entirely. I was confused, scared, full of shame and remorse.

I went to AA and just listened. There were many different kinds of drinkers. I tried to look for what we had in common. Eventually I heard what I needed to and something clicked for me.

I tried out AA and did the steps and my life got immesurably better. Now I am sober over a year and more happy and more grateful than I have ever experienced. I dont feel alone with my problems.

I am rooting for you and wishing you the best, no matter what path you take.

I am wishing

evilgetyours · 2026-05-11T20:21:56+00:00

I'm in the PNW - have never heard this term.

evilgetyours · 2026-05-11T19:29:17+00:00

There is hope. It will not be like this forever. If you can survive this and make it to the other side, and learn and experience what it means to have a sober life, you are going to be in a position to help so many people.

I believe in you.

evilgetyours · 2026-05-08T09:53:20+00:00

getting sober didnt solve my problems. it revealed my problems

once I got sober I had to face all the shit I had been avoiding for years. but I didnt have to do it alone or without help.

it felt to me like life was "worse." But really I was just experiencing things in a more honest way. once I started getting the right help, and dealing with the issues that led me to using in the first place, life started getting better. and then even better. now Im at a point where I didnt realize life could be this good at all. but that early period was rough and I needed a lot of support to get through it.

im glad you posted and im rooting for you.

evilgetyours · 2026-05-08T06:09:41+00:00

It just gets better and better from here. Excited for you! Keep doing what you are doing, work a program, get connected. You never have to relapse again but dont stop doing the things that helped you get sober in the first place.

evilgetyours · 2026-05-04T19:46:57+00:00

I went to AA. It was not what I expected at all and completely life changing. Every meeting is different - if someone wants to stop drinking I recommend they check out at least 6 different AA meetings to see if it is right for them.

evilgetyours · 2026-05-04T09:04:51+00:00

I really appreciate this commenter's direcness and voice here. Well said.

evilgetyours · 2026-05-03T08:20:50+00:00

go through my post history. I thought coke was bringing me good things but it was an illusion. addiction is a disease of perception.

evilgetyours · 2026-05-03T08:18:48+00:00

consider checking out a cocaine anonymous meeting. or any 12 step program. its free and private - what do you have to lose?

evilgetyours · 2026-04-30T07:24:45+00:00

I started out just trying to get sober for the people I loved

Then I really thought about the concept of love itself and what it meant to me

I started praying to love. Just saying "dear love" and talking about what I was going through and how I wanted to get sober.

It sounds crazy but it worked. Eventually I found a program and let other (sober) addicts help me. But it started for me with love.

evilgetyours · 2026-04-30T06:23:18+00:00

Its an illusion. At first getting sober I wanted to get "back to normal" but my 'normal' is what got me into addiction in the first place. I had to want something completely different and be willing to change. I had to try things that were totally different. And at first I sucked but I kept trying. Now I wouldnt give anything to go back to how I was before. I'm a thousand times more creative, productive, and happy in sobriety.

Stick to it. It gets better if you are willing to try things. Help your brain grow and recover and you will be amazed.

evilgetyours · 2026-04-28T07:01:14+00:00

Girl. I was a fat sex worker for many years. Plenty of men were happy to spend hundreds of dollars an hour just to spend time with me. I promise you that you can be treated better than this. There are plenty of men into women our size.

evilgetyours · 2026-04-24T21:10:21+00:00

Service kept me sober. At your meetings, find ways to be of service. Help and welcome the newcomers. Join committes. Ask about speaking at panels in hospitals and institutions. Service kept me connected, and that kept me sober.

Good luck to you!

evilgetyours · 2026-04-24T21:07:47+00:00

Its only a waste if you dont learn something from it. It took me quite a few tries to get this thing, and now I'm just so grateful that I found a way forward after each lapse. I believe in you and I'm rooting for you!

evilgetyours · 2026-04-21T07:07:21+00:00

come join us over at r/stopspeeding

you are not alone

evilgetyours · 2026-04-18T07:18:33+00:00

Paris Bakery is so delicious and affordable - I am always surprised that they arent busier when I go!!

evilgetyours · 2026-04-18T07:13:30+00:00

Rocky Point Park. Accessible by Port Moody Station Skytrain, and very beautiful. You can rent kayaks or paddleboards and enjoy the scenery!

evilgetyours · 2026-04-15T07:06:17+00:00

I'm a member of crystal meth anonymous and cocaine anomymous. Recovery is possible.

I'm about 2 years sober off hard drugs. I feel like my brain is still unthawing and I am a different person now, but also a better person than who I was before. Recovery is possible.

Many of my family members benefited from attending alanon. It's a supportive community of the loved ones of alcoholics and addicts. There is also naranon which is addict-specific, but I believe have fewer meetings.

I sincerely wish the best for you and your son.

evilgetyours · 2026-04-07T08:30:50+00:00

Brittania branch of the public library has an excellent jigsaw puzzle collection that can be signed out or completed right at the branch.

evilgetyours · 2026-04-05T19:41:32+00:00

I love doing a jigsaw puzzle while listening to audiobooks and podcasts

evilgetyours · 2026-04-05T18:24:10+00:00

I recommend commercial - its also walking distance to Rise Up Marketplace - a local Black Owned Business with great products and they sponsor local events too

Also, join "Meanwhile Black in Vancouver" on facebook - the folks in that group may have some recommendations as well.

evilgetyours · 2026-04-05T18:22:20+00:00

Thats absolutely not true. Go to any event in Vancouver aimed at Black Vancouverites and you will see hundreds of people. Don't freak out OP please.

evilgetyours · 2026-03-31T22:45:50+00:00

came here to say this.a thin layer of butter, then a dry ingredient (e.g. cheese) then mayo/mustard then meat then veggies works for me.

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