Originally Posted by Briar

I feel like I'm losing my focus on recovery. I'm feeling distant from and a bit resentful of the people who are involved in my recovery, feeling like an outsider again. No particular reason. I keep thinking I've made a big deal out of nothing and no one really cares about my situation anyway, so why not drink? I try to redirect my thinking to stay focused on recovery, but it's hard, and I don't want to reach out, I want to isolate myself. Is this a normal phase? I hope I can get through it, it's hard. I don't even want to post here but I know I should stay connected. So there it is.