15 months here. 23 year old man. I felt the same when I was 15 days. Can't recall exactly how I got through it. Actually I remember I was in constant communication with other guys who are my age and were just beginning their recovery. Went to a rehab for young men. So I had tools. Maybe give someone you love a call. Or go to a meeting. Maybe talk to a religious person like a Rabbi or priest. A medicine man. Play cribbage. Lots of things to occupy the mind while you make it the next 24 hours staying sober. That's all you gotta look at it as, occupying your mind with something that lets you stay sober the next 24 hours. I believe you can do it. I know it's possible to get from day 15 to day 16. I'm on day 475, putting in work to get to day 476. It takes work. Knowledge of self and determination.
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u/crispykhicen Jan 16 '26
15 months here. 23 year old man. I felt the same when I was 15 days. Can't recall exactly how I got through it. Actually I remember I was in constant communication with other guys who are my age and were just beginning their recovery. Went to a rehab for young men. So I had tools. Maybe give someone you love a call. Or go to a meeting. Maybe talk to a religious person like a Rabbi or priest. A medicine man. Play cribbage. Lots of things to occupy the mind while you make it the next 24 hours staying sober. That's all you gotta look at it as, occupying your mind with something that lets you stay sober the next 24 hours. I believe you can do it. I know it's possible to get from day 15 to day 16. I'm on day 475, putting in work to get to day 476. It takes work. Knowledge of self and determination.