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Old 06-04-2009, 12:03 PM
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I hate the word "relapse" because it follows the disease model.. and I don't.

People are either clean and sober, or they aren't. They drink and/or drug, or they don't. If I quit smoking, and smoked another cigarette, I certainly wouldn't consider myself an ex-smoker. Course.. unlike the term alcoholic.. I quit smoking and I'm not called a "smoker" for the rest of my life either. I give up..lol

I don't drink, or use drugs, and I haven't since 9/1/08. Not a sip, not a line, not a slam in my arm.. if I did, that would be what ya'll call a relapse. To me there's no "kinda sober" or "mostly sober".

My "quit" date is the last time I used.. why would it be before that? I never get that kinda math.
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