Tips for staying Clean & Sober
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Take the 12 Steps of Cocaine Anonymous.
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Go to 90 meetings in 90 days.
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Don't use between meetings.
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Don't drink or use no matter what.
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Throw away all your drug paraphernalia.
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Get a sponsor.
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Call your sponsor every day.
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Avoid people, places and things that you associate with drug use.
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Don't deal drugs.
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Get phone numbers and use them.
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If no one is home, and you're in trouble, call the Hotline.
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Be of service; get a commitment at a meeting.
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Go to coffee after meetings.
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Remember that you don't have to stay sober the rest of your life. We only do this one day at a time.
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Don't get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired (H.A.L.T.).
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If the connection calls, hang up.
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Read the books and literature.
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If you think of using, think it through--all the way through.
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No matter what happens, keep coming back.
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Seek a Higher Power.
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Ask your Higher Power to keep you clean and sober each day.
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Stick with the winners.
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Ask questions.
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Make sobriety your #1 priority.
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Be Honest, Open-Minded and Willing (H.O.W.).
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Don't be hard on yourself, recovery takes time. We care.
Approved Literature. Copyright 2003, Cocaine Anonymous World Services, Inc.
