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Hossain needs someone who understands: peer support in recovery

Hossain is four months into recovery and would welcome a mentor with lived experience.

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Hossain Shafiq Banerjee
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New Delhi
I'm four months into recovery from prescription-drug dependence. I attend meetings and see a counselor, but the weeks between meetings are the hardest. I'd love a mentor - someone who has a year or more of recovery and who would be willing to talk once a week. I'm not looking for a replacement for treatment. I'm looking for someone who understands what a bad Tuesday night feels like. I'd prefer someone who's happy to do video calls. Any country is fine. I'll be respectful of your time and boundaries, and happy to pay it forward later. Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
effort
1 call a week
format
Online or by phone
skills
lived experience, empathy

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  • Bithi Rubina Das🇬🇧Verified helper
    Exactly what I needed

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Rafael E. Andrada🇵🇭Verified helper
    Outstanding person

    I was going through a tough time and this person's support was invaluable. They didn't judge, just helped. That kind of genuine compassion is rare these days.

  • Nur Nur Lie🇮🇩Verified helper
    Helped when no one else could

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Sergei Gleb Alexeev🇷🇺Verified helper
    Made me feel heard

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

  • Fatuma Atieno Mussa🇺🇬Verified helper
    Honest and trustworthy

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Hang in there. Get well soon. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.

    • Lily RichardsonID verified

      hope it all works out, Hossain. It takes guts to ask. Well done

      • Stay strong, Hossain. This could happen to any of us. Take care.

        • Henry A. SuttonPhoto verified

          Keep going, Hossain. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of New Delhi.

          • Regina E. MoralesPhoto verified

            thinking of you and your family, Hossain. Your post was clear and honest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.

            • Atim Mwanaisha LubegaID verifiedPhoto verified

              Sending good thoughts, Hossain. Get well soon.

              • Sending strength, Hossain. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

                • thanks for sharing this, Hossain. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Charlotte.

                  • Keep going, Hossain. Wishing Hossain a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings.

                    • you're not alone, Hossain. Shared it with a few friends. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of New Delhi!

                      • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Love from Lapu-Lapu.

                        • Sending good thoughts, Hossain. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!

                          • I hope things turn around soon. Love from Ribeirão Preto

                            • Hope it all works out, Hossain. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

                              • Wishing you the best, Hossain. Get well soon. Don't give up. Blessings.

                                • Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Nairobi but we're thinking of you.

                                  • Sending good thoughts, Hossain. Hope this works out for you. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

                                    • Sending good thoughts, Hossain. Shared it with a few friends. After 7 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Jodhpur

                                      • Wishing Hossain a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'll check back for the next update.

                                        • Quinn M. MoralesID verified

                                          You're not alone, Hossain. Hope this works out for you.

                                          • praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too

                                            • Praying for you, Hossain. Shared it with a few friends. God bless.

                                              • Hope it all works out, Hossain. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.

                                                • You're not alone, Hossain. This could happen to any of us. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.

                                                  • Diego Francisco PintoPhoto verified

                                                    Praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

                                                    • Wishing you peace, Hossain. Hope you get there.

                                                      • sending strength. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of New Delhi

                                                        • Sending love. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of New Delhi.

                                                          • Thinking of you, Hossain. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My husband and I read this together. Love from Brescia.

                                                            • Hope the doctors have good news. Put this on a community board in Córdoba this morning. Blessings.

                                                              • rooting for you. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of New Delhi.

                                                                • Sending strength, Hossain. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I went through something like this 10 years ago and strangers helped me out!

                                                                  • thinking of you and your family. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.

                                                                    • shared this with my family. Put this on a community board in Kakamega this morning. Greetings from Kakamega.

                                                                      • Rooting for you, Hossain. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                                                                        • good luck. Hope the doctors have good news. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

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