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For me, I absolutely have to believe that my recovery started the moment I had my last drink and started consistently using all of the tools I need to achieve permanent sobriety (abstinent, no mental obsession).
The whole idea that relapse is a part of recovery is a killer for me. A counselor once likened recovery as an upward spiral where the alcoholic gets stronger with each successive relapse as long as the alcoholic keeps working hard and learning from experience. This gave me permission to drink - which I did.
If I relapse, it's not a part of my recovery process - it's because I wasn't in true recovery to begin with.
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