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Been Sober 1488 days but not found sober friends.

CDD83
CDD83

I would like to make sober friends. When I got sober I was at the end of a 14 yr relationship and I had been very sick. 


I was doing some self help search last night and it just dawned on me that I have no sober community just my children whom are older 15-26 and a few friends that are not sober. 


Mostly I concentrate on college classes, the gym and my family. 

billwfriend
billwfriend
you could go to AA meetings and meet people sober there....they get together and do things and have a chance to find a sponsor on working the steps of AA which was what I did over 30yrs ago....I have what I consider families of friends in different parts of the world because I got sober on Guam in 1995 then came home in 1999 to St, Louis made bunch of new friends showing me that sobriety works.....then I did job and drove across Illinois and hit meetings in Mt Vernon Illinois for about 15months or so....so I have sober friends in all three places st. Louis is home and the other two I mentioned.....AA is a great place to make new sober friends
AdelynRene
AdelynRene
For me personally, the sober friends have always found me. I'm not the most socially outgoing (although, much better than I was years ago). I will go to new places alone, and celebrate the beauty of life alone. People notice sometimes.

Don't be afraid to sit at new tables with new faces.

I bet at the gym, there are people trying to get sober/ or have some time sober. I say this, because all of the people I know trying to get sober turn to exercise. Maybe you could find a group, start a group or suggest a group dedicated to sober fitness? It always sounds silly to me when others suggest taking charge and leadership, however I have learned that sometimes it's the best way forward when we haven't found our people.
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