dwkeith

dwkeith t1_j7fj4nq wrote

Oh absolutely my religious upbringing came into play. The more I learned about religion and Christianity the less I wanted my mental health care to be linked to it and the more I wanted evidence based solutions for everything in my life. Learning about science, especially the cosmos, has replaced Sunday services for me. I now read science papers like I used to read biblical scholars.

I frequent an online group who use exercise to abstain, which is ideal for me and my schedule. Having a group that reduces or abstains for similar reasons and with similar beliefs is the key to long term success in my opinion. Naltrexone was just the start, I don’t need that anymore, but it was far easier than going cold turkey as Dr. Bob advocated.

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dwkeith t1_j7fdguu wrote

Right, but treating addiction is about meeting people where they are. AA is the Christian method of addiction therapy with a 14% long-term success rate, the therapy I went with was science backed with a 78% long-term success rate.

As the child of a seminary graduate who moved the family to Vermont in order to get away from the sins of the city, I only considered methods that were backed by science, but everyone is different. Hence my recommendation to shop around for the best fit and not to blindly go with the Christian method of addiction recovery that courts and therapists often recommend by default, especially if OP is not Christian or even religious. The important part of my point was AA is not the only option.

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dwkeith t1_j7eosgs wrote

Dr Bob is from St J; so lots of great local groups in Vermont.

As an atheist I found the Sinclair Method to be more helpful. But everyone is different, so l would encourage shopping around until the right fit is found. Absolutely worth it to find what works.

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dwkeith t1_ixzl3nr wrote

Reply to comment by jmp397 in Charging a Tesla in Vermont by sunnytropics

They come with the adapter for standard level 2 chargers, and adapters can be purchased for any 220v outlet as well.

Most major towns have chargers, I was visiting family in the Northeast Kingdom last year and had no problems charging in St J, Newport, and Littleton. With a 300 mile range, the real issue was that I couldn’t charge overnight at my family’s place, so I had to plan a trip out two to town in order to charge. Not that the local businesses complained.

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