Early Sobriety - 5 STUPID MISTAKES that will RUIN YOUR RECOVERY 

I'm glad you find it's helpful 💜💜💜

Thank you. Appreciate the encouragement 💜

Thanks, Mark. Appreciate you sharing your experience and suggestions. I have had the same experience with sobriety. Greatest adventure and years of my life!!

Thank you, Delores. I'm glad you found it helpful.

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Thanks, Mary 💜

Thanks, Lauren 💜 I know these mistakes well because I TOO made all of them during my first 5 years when I relapsed over and over and over again. We really do have to get honest with ourselves before ant progress can be made. At least that was my experience! Thanks again 💜

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Glad it was helpful!

Hi JM - I've heard this from others. I'm so glad to know that you were able to ultimately identify this!

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DR. KJ FOSTER The hardest part is going to be walking through those doors tomorrow 😭

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Hi Colin - Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. I've fallen for many of these myself in the 5 years I spent relapsing over and over again. Thank God I finally learned.

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

Congratulations! Glad you found it helpful.

Hi Casey! Congratulations on 10 months!! Unfortunately, the existential crisis experience comes with early sobriety, but it's worth the benefits. Give it some more time and you'll be doing a lot better.

Yes, simple and effective. Thank you, Fit 💟

Hi Susie! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Merry Christmas to you as well!!

Hi Tony - What you describe is common. There are so many people who are high functioning. Post-Acute Withdrawals is also an issue that many don't understand, which is why I have made many videos on the subject. This is also an area of education and focus with the family members I work with in treatment. As for your question, I'll put it this way... my sister-in-law experiences, and suffers from, chronic migraines. I have never had a migraine. I have no idea what it feels like to have a migraine. She has explained it to me and I can try to imagine what it must be like. But, really, I don't truly know what it's like. The point is that you are expecting people to understand who can't possibly understand. My advice is that you be open and honest to what you are experiencing and don't let the fact that they brush it off or don't understand keep you from doing what you need to do for your health and your recovery. Let me know if you have any other questions and would love for you to keep me posted on how you are doing.

Hi Rebecca - I'm so sorry to hear of your suffering, but glad to know the withdrawals are finally easing up for you. Sounds like you are finally on the mend.

Thank you. Glad you are finding the videos helpful.

Thanks, Mac 💜 As for Early Sobriety, it is defined differently by different people. As you will see by other comments, these are mistakes that people make in early sobriety and well into recovery. I label it as Early Sobriety because there are so many people that seem to be searching for info about early sobriety. To me, "early sobriety" is the first 5 years. But again, these are warnings those in recovery, no matter where you are in your journey, need to be aware of these warning signs. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Congratulations on your one year of recovery. Sounds like you are prepared with a plan for your hip replacement.

Yes, you are 100% right Jordan. It's hard work and you CAN do hard things. Best of luck to you on this journey of discovery.

It's normal for it to feel like a roller coaster in the beginning.

Omgosh, Jon. That sounds terrible. I am so sorry you have had to go through this. Unfortunately, there are a lot of doctors who either don't know what they're doing or just don't care. I hope that you can advocate for yourself with the VA and get some better assistance with your issues.

That is so kind of you, Harold. I will be happy to choose one. Unless, you have one that is near and dear to you? Glad to know the video was helpful and that you are carrying on. Stay grateful, it's a source of power that serves to fuel successful recovery. I hope you have a great day 💜

@@DRKJFOSTER i was really lucky in regards to not having a bad day until I was a month in by then my restructure was established like the song says nobody promised you a rose garden.

Hi Harold - I thought you would like to know that I donated your $50 to an organization called Good Karma Pet Rescue in South Florida 💜 Thank you for Paying it Forward 🤘

@@DRKJFOSTER thanks thats so cool I love puppies and kitty's thay are the best humans

Congratulations and way to go!!! Yes, absolutely keep going. It is going to get better!

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Congratulations, Cindy 💜👍 One down, two to go. You can do it!!!

Cindy, you can do it! If I can do it, I promise anyone can. Last Christmas I very rapidly tapered then cold turkey'd off of opiates and barbiturates. I do not recommend this (i did need medical help) but my point is, I know you can do this!

@@laurenawal33 ty im am now 8 days of pain pills n down to 1.5 mg Xanax off 4mg as of dec 1st n got my fingers crossed I continue to do ok w little w/d affects ty again everything positive is sooo heplful

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I hope you find the videos helpful. Unfortunately, I'm unable to take any clients at the moment.

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Yes she is.......she's hypnotizing....

I get what you're saying, and agree with you to an extent. I think we differ in our mental strength (absolutely), but I also believe that even those who start out with a strong mind, will still eventually succumb over time if they keep abusing alcohol and espeically some of the stronger drugs, because they (the drugs) weaken the mind over time. So, overall, it is a very personal experience, but I still think anyone can succumb to addiction over time (both psychologically and physically).

You are spot there to be honest. As a kid growing it. And I'm not shore why but I carried hatred for heroin addicts. I would chase them beat them up at times to keep them away from my frends. Now I realise I was wrong and so wrong. I think this is why I cope a habbit on subitex personaly. And I had to go through the withdrawals to realy understand. Its not there fault