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17 Jan 2019, 5:01 am

I've been through some ups and downs, and kicked my addiction November 27, 2017. Life is definitely (easier), but not easy. My main issue is connecting with other people. Dating is difficult, and always has been for me, but now it's even more difficult since I don't want to get into a relationship with someone who drinks or uses drugs. That pretty much eliminates a large number of women through online dating. I use that method because you get to find out about someone before meeting in person.

With just over a year clean, it's hard to connect with people outside of sobriety groups. I want to have a life that consists of more than just recovery. I want friends who won't stop answering my calls because I don't go to enough meetings. I want to be enough for my friends. I want to just be me without judgement.

Another thing I struggle with is marketing my photography business. I have a business license, and have been making a little extra cash here and there to do nice things for myself, but it's nowhere near enough to live off of. I don't know how to market well, and I do not have a solid understanding of SEO(search engine optimization), but I see other photographers at my skill-level making more than myself simply because they know how to market and advertise effectively. I want to learn how to do that.


This is what's bogging me down. The main point of this post is to let you guys know where I'm at, and to get it off my chest. I look forward to hearing from you...



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17 Jan 2019, 5:20 am

Welcome to WP.
Congrats on kicking your addictions, no mean feat.


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17 Jan 2019, 12:19 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet! :)


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17 Jan 2019, 12:53 pm

How about knocking on the doors of local businesses who need photography for their web sites?

Doing this may also help you with your social life as well. Even though this may be really hard at first.



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17 Jan 2019, 1:10 pm

Welcome to the site.


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17 Jan 2019, 6:08 pm

Hopefully, we can be of some help here and welcome.


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18 Jan 2019, 1:12 am

Raleigh wrote:
Welcome to WP.
Congrats on kicking your addictions, no mean feat.

Thank you.



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18 Jan 2019, 1:13 am

AnonymousAnonymous wrote:
Welcome to Wrong Planet! :)

Thank you.



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19 Jan 2019, 1:23 am

BTDT wrote:
How about knocking on the doors of local businesses who need photography for their web sites?

Doing this may also help you with your social life as well. Even though this may be really hard at first.

That's a good idea. Thank you.



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19 Jan 2019, 1:23 am

jimmy m wrote:
Welcome to the site.

Thank you.



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19 Jan 2019, 1:23 am

zcientist wrote:
Hopefully, we can be of some help here and welcome.

Thank you.



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19 Jan 2019, 12:20 pm

Welcome to WrongPlanet may this place and all of it's citizens be able to provide you with wisdom & guidance where needed as well friendship too..