lighter

The main reason we relapse is the same regardless of whether it's a month, a year or a decade. At least after the physical withdrawal takes place.

We relapse because we're alcoholics.

Over years of sobriety that really doesn't change. I've not drunk for six years; prior to that three or four years not drinking was my longest period and I came back into drinking worse than ever.

I tell you right now, I'm six years sober and I want a drink. (Not going to have one).

In my opinion it's often when people think years in it'll all become pink unicorns and rainbows and life is... life... with pressures from success and failure, and they've forgotten how bad it was, and it's just one drink...