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skythelimite · 11-24-2005, 08:52 PM

Hello My Name Is Tina I Live In Ma And Just Want To Talk With Some Women That I Could Relate To I Have Been Sober For 10 Months And Relasped Last Night And Really Need To Talk With Other People That Can Help Me Understand Why I Did This I Am Really Trying To Get My Life Back Together I Have Been Using For 11 Yrs And I Am So Tired Of My Life Beening So Crazy Than You

***Anna*** · 11-24-2005, 10:07 PM

Hi Tina,

Welcome! We have a great bunch of women here in the Women in Recovery forum and you'll find lots of support.

Congratulations on 10 sober months and I'm sorry you relapsed last night. This journey is not easy and I think there are always ups and downs. I'm not sure why you might have relapsed. The stumbling block for me was feeling good. By that I mean, when I'd begin to feel good and think that maybe this could work, anxiety would creep back into my mind. I knew how to feel bad, I'd felt that way most of my life. Feeling good, on the other hand, was something new and kind of scary. I still have to work on convincing myself that I deserve to be happy. Or maybe you have a lot of stress in your life right now or maybe you felt confident that you could control yourself.

The main thing is to move forward and carry on. You have ten great months to build on, so you can do this.

indigo · 11-25-2005, 04:29 AM

You are doing well on your journey, don't beat yourself up.....start over you can do it.

CarolD · 11-25-2005, 04:55 AM

Tina...Welcome!
Way to go with yiur sober time...

What are you planning to do today to stay sober?
Are you working a program?

Today is a great day to begin your new life. Blessings..

namommy · 11-25-2005, 07:48 AM

Welcome to SR. and welcome to WIR. You will find alot of love and support here.

Don't beat yourself up over the relapse. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again.

bella · 11-25-2005, 08:20 AM

please don't let yourself believe that one relapse is the end for you. i honestly don't know anyone who hasn't stumbled, although i'm sure they are out there. pick it up and move on. i'm glad you posted on here though, there are a lot of women here who are going through the same things you are. keep your head up. don't give up. keep posting and let us know how you are doing. we are here for you.
samantha

KelKel · 11-25-2005, 10:29 AM

Hello!

Welcome Aboard...
You will find support and understanding here.
Just jump back on the wagon.
Don't get too caught up in your slip, look at what you did to Stay sober for 11 months and look at what was different or changed leading up to taking that drink... holidays are hard.
Gald you are here

Rowan · 11-25-2005, 06:29 PM

Hi Tina
I hope you are feeling a little better by this evening, and I hope that you got yourself to a meeting. I've relapsed myself, most recently this past July. I was very very discouraged and ashamed of myself afterwards, but I just had to believe that I could do it. After all the rooms were full of recovering men and women; what made me think that I couldn't do it too? Sobriety can be a rollercoaster of emotions, can't it? Do you have a sponsor? Call her! If not, get one. Reach out to others and accept the help that they offer. You don't have to do this alone. *Don't leave before the miracle happens* love yourself unconditionally and trust that all will be well.
God Bless
Love Rowan
p.s. and keep posting! let us know how you are doing

11-24-2005, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
skythelimite Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: FALMOUTH MA Posts: 1	New To The Group Hello My Name Is Tina I Live In Ma And Just Want To Talk With Some Women That I Could Relate To I Have Been Sober For 10 Months And Relasped Last Night And Really Need To Talk With Other People That Can Help Me Understand Why I Did This I Am Really Trying To Get My Life Back Together I Have Been Using For 11 Yrs And I Am So Tired Of My Life Beening So Crazy Than You

11-24-2005, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Anna* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dancing in the Light Posts: 27,831	Hi Tina, Welcome! We have a great bunch of women here in the Women in Recovery forum and you'll find lots of support. Congratulations on 10 sober months and I'm sorry you relapsed last night. This journey is not easy and I think there are always ups and downs. I'm not sure why you might have relapsed. The stumbling block for me was feeling good. By that I mean, when I'd begin to feel good and think that maybe this could work, anxiety would creep back into my mind. I knew how to feel bad, I'd felt that way most of my life. Feeling good, on the other hand, was something new and kind of scary. I still have to work on convincing myself that I deserve to be happy. Or maybe you have a lot of stress in your life right now or maybe you felt confident that you could control yourself. The main thing is to move forward and carry on. You have ten great months to build on, so you can do this. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Marianne Willianson

11-25-2005, 04:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	You are doing well on your journey, don't beat yourself up.....start over you can do it. __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

11-25-2005, 04:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
CarolD Forward we go...side by side Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 37,601	Hello Tina...Welcome! Way to go with yiur sober time... What are you planning to do today to stay sober? Are you working a program? Today is a great day to begin your new life. Blessings.. __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

11-25-2005, 07:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
namommy Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Never, Never land Posts: 2,851 Blog Entries: 1	Welcome to SR. and welcome to WIR. You will find alot of love and support here. Don't beat yourself up over the relapse. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again. __________________ I came into this program to save my a** and found out it was attached to my soul. -- Anonymous

11-25-2005, 08:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
bella Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hog Country Posts: 166	please don't let yourself believe that one relapse is the end for you. i honestly don't know anyone who hasn't stumbled, although i'm sure they are out there. pick it up and move on. i'm glad you posted on here though, there are a lot of women here who are going through the same things you are. keep your head up. don't give up. keep posting and let us know how you are doing. we are here for you. samantha __________________

11-25-2005, 10:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
KelKel Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Mohave Desert Posts: 2,307	Hello! Welcome Aboard... You will find support and understanding here. Just jump back on the wagon. Don't get too caught up in your slip, look at what you did to Stay sober for 11 months and look at what was different or changed leading up to taking that drink... holidays are hard. Gald you are here

11-25-2005, 06:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rowan Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 12,136	Hi Tina I hope you are feeling a little better by this evening, and I hope that you got yourself to a meeting. I've relapsed myself, most recently this past July. I was very very discouraged and ashamed of myself afterwards, but I just had to believe that I could do it. After all the rooms were full of recovering men and women; what made me think that I couldn't do it too? Sobriety can be a rollercoaster of emotions, can't it? Do you have a sponsor? Call her! If not, get one. Reach out to others and accept the help that they offer. You don't have to do this alone. Don't leave before the miracle happens love yourself unconditionally and trust that all will be well. God Bless Love Rowan p.s. and keep posting! let us know how you are doing

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