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Old 04-06-2016, 02:42 PM
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Venecia
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Hey, Bunny.

A couple things first:

1. Congrats on your 10 months. That is an exceptional accomplishment.

2. Think about HALT -- Hungry, Angry, Lonely,Tired -- and how that fits into your mindset right now. I recall that during my first year of sobriety, the closest I came to the edge followed a couple nights of very poor sleep. The craving seemed to come out of nowhere until I connected the dots and realized that I was very tired.

Firstymer makes a great point, one that others have reinforced. I've never seen anyone "come back in" and report how great it was to return to alcoholism. Much to the contrary, it is a brutal experience. And it gets harder to rebound.

You're not the same person you were when you began this journey. Stay sober, and you're not going to be the same person a month from now, six months from now and so on. You're going to be better.

Practice some tender, loving self-care and remember that it does get better.
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