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Toneloc427 t1_ja1060z wrote

"Feeling Good" by David Burns was helpful for me after I got sober and tried to pick up the pieces. It's a self help guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and a great resource.

Guilt is essentially a wasted emotion; best bet is to keep moving forward and focusing on how you can do better today than yesterday. It can take years to earn back the trust and respect of friends and family, and sometimes it will never happen. Just do your thing and let your actions speak for themselves.

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jdith123 t1_ja3re02 wrote

Highly recommended. Get the Feeling Good handbook and actually do the stupid exercises. Also, you might be able to get some help through NA. Meetings, a sponsor.

As you know, the way you are thinking now is a threat to your sobriety.

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