# Do you need a recovery program to stay sober?

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**Category:** Recovery\
**Created:** [December 19, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/do-you-need-a-recovery-program-to-stay-sober/2198 "2020-12-19T00:09:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![evyn93811](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/evyn93811/32/7674_2.png) [@evyn93811](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/evyn93811)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/do-you-need-a-recovery-program-to-stay-sober/2198/1 "2020-12-19T00:09:36Z")

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Do you need a recovery program to stay sober?

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**Author:** ![allie81648](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/allie81648/32/12913_2.png) [@allie81648](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/allie81648)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/do-you-need-a-recovery-program-to-stay-sober/2198/2 "2020-12-19T21:35:45Z")

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It depends on what you consider a recovery program. If you mean a 12-step program like AA or NA, then no not necessarily. Although it is usually extremely helpful for people who are in early sobriety (and some in long-term sobriety as well). If you mean a rehab or treatment center, I think that depends on what you’ve been using, for how long, and what withdrawal might be like. It might be safest to check into a detox center to get your body rid of all the substances

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**Author:** ![mike88611](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/mike88611/32/13183_2.png) [@mike88611](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/mike88611)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/do-you-need-a-recovery-program-to-stay-sober/2198/3 "2020-12-20T00:06:06Z")

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For me personally I think having a sponsor and meetings available is very important I’ve found that if I didn’t have help from others or a hp, I could of never of stopped using on my own

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**Author:** ![kevin83603](https://forum04.loosid.cc/user_avatar/forum04.loosid.cc/kevin83603/32/26504_2.png) [@kevin83603](https://forum04.loosid.cc/u/kevin83603)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://forum04.loosid.cc/t/do-you-need-a-recovery-program-to-stay-sober/2198/4 "2020-12-20T04:06:02Z")

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Recovery programs are helpful for some people, but they're not necessary.