many of us had relapses before we were able to find our way to solid, happy, well-tended sobriety.
and all of us are just one thought, one 'maybe this time', one 'I think I've got this licked' away from relapse every day.
let go your shame and guilt. don't use the 'it happens' as an excuse; own that you made a mistake and reinforce to yourself that it is NOT consistent with the joyous sober life you wish to live. but then, let go and turn your focus to the joyous sober life you wish to live!!!
we create more of what we focus on - so, focus now on sobriety, not on the mistake.
you can do this.
