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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by KvasiroftheWoods@lemmy.ml to c/fediverse@lemmy.ml

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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[-] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 32 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] KvasiroftheWoods@lemmy.ml 12 points 9 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‘

[-] Spacebar@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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

[-] KvasiroftheWoods@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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.

[-] CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world 6 points 9 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: !stopdrinking@lemmy.world, !stopdrinking@discuss.tchncs.de

[-] Eikichi@lemmy.ml 10 points 9 months ago

I'm ready to lurks, thanks

[-] KvasiroftheWoods@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Thann@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago

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

[-] KvasiroftheWoods@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago

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

[-] apotheotic@beehaw.org 6 points 9 months ago

Ngl the wink emotes are giving this post a very strange vibe

[-] KvasiroftheWoods@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 months ago

Rofl, I was on the fence about it but wanted to affect a friendly vibe. I suppose, maybe I should alter it.

[-] apotheotic@beehaw.org 4 points 9 months ago

Oh it gave a friendly vibe, alright ;)

[-] AllonzeeLV@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

I can finally start dealing with my internet addiction!

Wait...

[-] Drew@lemmy.one 4 points 9 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

[-] ryn@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

I'm addicted to many things...

[-] Bartlebee@artemis.camp 2 points 9 months ago

Can you make a link that works for kbin people?

[-] KvasiroftheWoods@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Bartlebee@artemis.camp 2 points 9 months ago

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

[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

Making myself comment ao i dodnt ignore it

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