Originally Posted by
MattyBoy 
Okay, so feeling a little ashamed writing this, but last night I relapsed. I should have seen it coming, but it still took me by surprise. I've been back at college for a week and been out several times with just a Pepsi in my hand and had a really good time. Last night was a little different. Some new people moved in to our flat and suggested we played drinking games. I went to my room but within minutes I was accused of being anti social etc. and I just caved. Took a beer drank it, then proceeded to drink 2 more. After 5 months sobriety 3 beers really does have a big effect! But yeah, feeling awful this morning, contemplating getting more drinks but knowing that will be so much worse in the long run than just riding this awful feeling out...
Sorry guys, guess it gotta start this thing over again...
I like what David Parnell had to say about relapsing, "Don't beat yourself up, pick yourself up and give things another shot in another week, NEVER GIVE UP !". I know why he said that, because it's MORE THAN possible to beat an addiction, that's why. And to add, we all fall, none of us our perfect, it's the bigger picture you want to focus on. You're doing what counts the most.