{"id":125382,"date":"2023-04-05T14:25:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T18:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/?post_type=article&p=125382"},"modified":"2025-11-13T16:27:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T21:27:47","slug":"im-afraid-no-one-will-help-me-with-my-sobriety","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/im-afraid-no-one-will-help-me-with-my-sobriety\/","title":{"rendered":"Me da miedo que nadie me ayude con mi sobriedad."},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s overwhelming to think about what happens once you\u2019re sober. Where you\u2019ll live, where you\u2019ll work, and what support is out there for you. There are many barriers to getting help managing an addiction<\/a> like pressure from friends to use, the presence of drugs in the media, and using drugs to cope with uncomfortable feelings. These barriers can feel even harder to overcome when you are battling an addiction alone.\u00a0 And it may feel fake to say \u201crecovery is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is completely normal to feel lonely<\/a>, especially when you are battling a condition that people around you may not fully understand. But sometimes, that fear of going through a journey alone can make us miss support systems that are right in front of us. Finding support, whether it\u2019s family, friends or professionals, is possible and you don\u2019t have to walk through sobriety alone.<\/p>\n

Why you may need support outside of family and friends<\/h2>\n

I was forced into therapy – I thought I didn’t need this. But it turned out to be the best thing. It helps to have someone unbiased to help you.<\/p>\n