Originally Posted by
live4luv 
Can some of you shed some light on why this happens (not seeming bothered at the time, but releapsing as soon as being removed from the situation)?
And thoughts on how to avoid this in the future.
It's called addiction, and it is a very cunning affliction. Generally when we decide to drink again it starts much earlier ( days, weeks ) before we actually pick up the drink.
The best way to avoid it is to have a solid plan that you practice daily to not only remember why you don't drink, but to also find healthy ways to deal with the stress/problems that led us to drink in the first place. What that "plan" is can be many different things, some people choose meeting base recovery like AA/LifeRing/Smart. Some follow the self-paced/self help methods like AVRT or using self help books and resources like SR. Joining a monthly or weekly thread here can help give you some daily accountability and commonalities with others going through the same.
The most important thing to remember is that addiction is a lifelong affliction - it never "gets better". Dealing with it becomes much easier over time of course, but it is something that always needs to be addressed.