Alcoholics Anonymous
Free peer meetings worldwide, in person and online.
For people cutting back, quitting or staying sober, one day at a time. Talk with people in Vietnam who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Free peer meetings worldwide, in person and online.
Science-based addiction recovery meetings you run yourself, online and in person.
Free emotional support from trained listeners, online and anonymous, in many languages.
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โTo whoever needs this: I was in the same place nearly four years ago. For me it was the wine o clock habit. This week I went back to my evening class. You're not on your own.โ
โA note for the next person. I was where you are eighteen months ago. A sponsor I text. That was my life. Last weekend I went to a friend's birthday and stayed till the end. You get yourself back in pieces. One day at a time.โ
โTo anyone just starting: I know it feels impossible right now. The mornings are the hardest, but they do get easier. Find someone you can text when you want a drink, even if it's just to say you're struggling. Take it hour by hour if you have to. And don't beat yourself up for the past. Your kids just want you present. I'm still figuring it out, but I'm here.โ
โHi, you. A year and a half ago I was exactly where you are. It was the bottle bank shame and I couldn't see past it. These days I mostly feel like me. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. Hang on.โ