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Addiction & Recovery

tavalon

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4. Avoid the triggers

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 05:03 AM

Jun 2012

and be kind to yourself.

What can you put in place of that beer? It sounds like yardwork isn't your favorite thing, so rewarding yourself with non alcoholic or drug related rewards could be a solution. Other than that, I'd say, Breathe, Easy Does It, and everyone's perennial favorite, One Day At A Time.

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cunning baffling mysterious [View all] irisblue May 2012 OP

a supportive mate, a good sponsor, and life.. oldhippydude May 2012 #1

I try to avoid the triggers Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #2

thanks for the feedbacks and support. irisblue May 2012 #3

Avoid the triggers tavalon Jun 2012 #4

Sounds to me Old Codger Aug 2012 #5