Hi Eddie...it is frustrating to see people relapse but like Dee said being on a recovery site gives us a front row seat. I spent close to a year in aa and saw people relapse almost every meeting I went to...seems to me the reasons all boiled down to the same thing...people convince themselves that they can drink again without negative consequences. Truthfully as someone who never wanted to drink again I found the environment toxic and had to remove myself. I do think that boredom plays a huge roll in relapse, I personally spent a lot of time and energy drinking...that time needed to be filled with other activities. Without things that keep our mind occupied we are free to romance the drink again.