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PSA - I Created a New Community for Sobriety. If You Have Any Addiction You Want to Quit, Join Us, All Are Welcome! (lemmy.ml)
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I have struggled with my alcoholism for some time and finally was able to get sober. I'd like to pay it forward and decided to start /c/sobriety for ANY drug/alcohol addiction for those currently or afflicted in the past and ready to nurture and guide newcomers to sober living.

If that's you, please join and help me to grow a wonderful place in the fediverse for sober living. Thank you for the consideration and I look forward to seeing you in our community ;)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just so you know, you've created a community not an instance.

In any case, this is pretty cool. Hope people can achieve their sobreity and find some help in your community.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

Haha, thanks. Still getting versed in the new ways of the fediverse, was mistakenly thinking that subs were considered instances. I appreciate the heads up ๐Ÿ‘

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Good luck!

There are two other popular sobriety communities, but I don't know of any that are as broad as yours.

https://lemmy.world/c/stopdrinking

https://discuss.tchncs.de/c/stopdrinking

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Ah, interesting. I searched using the keyword drinking and alcohol as well and those didn't come up. Don't know why. But, yeah, I wanted a much broader community than just drinking seeing how other addictions fall by the wayside frequently. I think we'll be able to carve ourselves a nice little niche for those who need it.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using a URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: [email protected], [email protected]

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm ready to lurks, thanks

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Glad to have you! I hope that it's a good source of help for you ๐Ÿ˜‡

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm addicted to Lemmy, so IDK if this will help

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Turns out the lemmy detox is, in fact, more lemmy

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

I can finally start dealing with my internet addiction!

Wait...

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I'm coming up on 2 years of no alcohol. I know a lot of people have trouble quitting, but I was lucky and able to quit cold turkey and not miss it. Just got fed up with coming to work hungover/intoxicated every day and drinking before bed. Also lost like 60 pounds just from that so it's been a great change. Good luck to everyone going through it

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I'm addicted to many things...

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can you make a link that works for kbin people?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sure! How would I do that though? (I'm new)

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

No clue im just a big lurker but i know it can be done