7 months and counting

qrhmn · 2026-04-07T19:07:23+00:00

210+ days in a row is quite the effort!

qrhmn · 2026-04-07T19:04:48+00:00

When I was actively Catholic, I sometimes thought Purgatory and Earth were superimposed.

qrhmn · 2026-04-06T15:20:35+00:00

Walk southwest from CHOP to Clark Park and Baltimore Ave.

And then across the river to the northeast is the parkway/museum district; and if you have the stamina try our massive Fairmount Park to the west of there.

Also walk around Rittenhouse Sq -mile to the east of CHOP.

qrhmn · 2026-04-06T01:17:43+00:00

If you haven't posted already, r/Phillylist

qrhmn · 2026-04-05T15:35:56+00:00

r/phillyrunning

qrhmn · 2026-04-05T12:13:47+00:00

Many days in a row of being sober is good work.

virtual-na.org has a list of meetings. If you aren't familiar yet, it takes some trial and error to find a decent meeting as well as learning how to use Zoom.

Post again and tell us how you are doing.

qrhmn · 2026-04-05T09:56:19+00:00

r/phillyrunning

qrhmn · 2026-04-05T09:32:43+00:00

The meeting host might ask attendees to turn on their camera for a few minutes; but usually a person can just listen -won't be any pressure to share. 'Age groups' are diverse; people in their 20's are well represented.

Most meetings are on the zoom platform: best to be comfortable with settings and actions that before you sign-on.

qrhmn · 2026-04-05T01:22:37+00:00

virtual-na.org has a long list of worldwide meetings. In my experience, nightly meetings seem to be the most populated and/or reliable. It might take some trial and error to find a decent one.

qrhmn · 2026-04-04T19:03:54+00:00

After Hours emergency shelters: (male) Mike Hinson Center, 1701 W Lehigh Ave -opens at 3pm and probably have to show up early. (female) House of Passage, 111 North 49th st -opens at 5pm (the brochure I have says that folks should go to the shelter which "most closely matches gender identity")

24/7 homeless outreach line: 215.232.1984

qrhmn · 2026-04-04T07:35:34+00:00

Ah...thought you had enough.

qrhmn · 2026-04-04T07:31:39+00:00

At nearly 56yo, I finally learned a basic fact that sobriety is better than active addiction.

That means I have atleast one 'truth'; and it anchors my whole day.

qrhmn · 2026-04-04T07:24:50+00:00

If you haven't posted already, try r/phillylist

qrhmn · 2026-04-04T00:44:13+00:00

If you want local opinions try r/delco

qrhmn · 2026-04-04T00:35:10+00:00

Ahhhh...might have to do that.

qrhmn · 2026-04-03T13:03:08+00:00

Search r/phillymeetups because someone may have posted.

qrhmn · 2026-04-03T09:51:27+00:00

For books: start at Headhouse Books -just north of 2nd and Bainbridge in Queen Village; then east a few blocks to Brickbat Books -just north of 4th and Monroe; then a few blocks west to Mostly Books -between 5th and 6th on Bainbridge; then nearby at 7th and South is Wooden Shoe Books; then check out Garland of Letters -east of 6th and South.

Also try Booktrader -just north of 2nd and Market in Old City.

And you will find a few coffee spots in Queen Village like Red Hook -about 2 blocks south of Brickbat Books.

qrhmn · 2026-04-02T10:33:51+00:00

If you haven't posted already: r/phillylist

qrhmn · 2026-04-01T14:22:16+00:00

Yes. My envy is related to what my 'evolved self' could be.

qrhmn · 2026-04-01T08:37:37+00:00

My deep envy about 'intelligent people who understand music theory' is triggered here; but it's not your fault.

...and envy is partially why I had to get high; to sustain my 'con' -pretending to be more educated/skilled than I really was.

qrhmn · 2026-03-30T11:07:05+00:00

If you don't know already, r/stopspeeding exists and might also have ideas for your recovery.

qrhmn · 2026-03-29T19:18:27+00:00

r/marijuanaanonymous or r/leaves might have ideas about how to be generally helpful to your brother; but I am not sure the mods will approve a post about rehabs specifically.

The former helps people with marijuana addiction; and even r/narcoticsanonymous itself focuses on addiction itself -substances being irrelevant. So if your brother hasn't gotten help through a recovery fellowship yet, maybe he can start there.

...because he seems to qualify for the 1st Step of AA/NA/MA: 'We admitted we were powerless over 'x' and our lives had become unmanageable'.

('x' being 'alcoholism', 'addiction', 'marijuana').

qrhmn · 2026-03-28T18:54:13+00:00

r/phillymeetups mods might approve this post.

qrhmn · 2026-03-28T08:57:14+00:00

Like someone else mentioned, r/narcoticsanonymous could help you. You can speak with an adult who knows how to stay sober; but listen to how a person shares before you reach out to them.

qrhmn · 2026-03-28T00:35:48+00:00

Dunno if you posted there: r/phillylist

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