Recovery · Recovery
Sober Dating Plan
New relationships in early recovery — done deliberately if you're going to
Most programs suggest no new romantic relationships in the first year for a reason: the same neurochemistry the substance ran now runs into a person. This isn't about permission — it's about doing it deliberately if you're going to.
Where I am in recovery (time sober, current stressors)
My non-negotiables in a partner (sober? sober-supportive? active use = deal-breaker?)
Date ideas that don't require alcohol
How I'll tell someone I'm in recovery — and when
Red flags I'll take seriously this time
- Love-bombing
- Pressure to drink 'just this once'
- Isolating me from meetings / support
- Any active addiction they haven't named
Recovery first — always
Any relationship that costs you your recovery is a relationship that will end anyway, only later, and much worse.