you finished the guide
You read Grief in Recovery.
Grieving without using is one of the hardest, bravest things a person can do. You don't have to do it in one sitting — and you don't have to do it alone.
A plan for tonight, a workbook for the long haul, and a porch for the in-between.
fill this in tonight, if you can
A free, fill-in-the-blanks plan for the first 24 hours and beyond — triggers, early warnings, the people you can call at 2 a.m., the reasons you keep going. Print it. Fold it. Put it where you can find it when you can't think straight.
Open the template →the keepsake for the long haul
When the immediate plan is in place, Soft Landings is the slow companion for the weeks and months after. Tender chapters for sober grief, peer voice, room to write back. The keepsake the primer is the front porch of.
See Soft Landings →for the survivor's-guilt section
This guide is dedicated to Uncle David — and to every person trying to stay sober through a loss the disease caused. If you want to know who he was, his page is always open.
Visit Uncle David's page →