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Old 09-25-2016, 01:12 PM
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PiratePrentice
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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Welcome to SR! Don't do it. It sounds like you already know what the negative consequences would be. Nearly a year of sobriety is incredible! You shouldn't have that drink, if for no reason other than, if you relapse, you'll be starting from scratch again. Stray thoughts about wanting to drink can pop up out of nowhere at any point in your recovery. It may just be your brain trying to rationalize having another drink and telling you that you'll be able to drink in moderation or telling you that drinking is all right for some reason, now that you have so long under your belt. Especially if you have so long under your belt. And even if you know thes things to be untrue. Your brain can be your best friend in recovery, but it can also be your worst enemy. Thoughts like that doesn't make you crazy. They're incredibly normal at any stage of the recovery process. All of us have them. But don't give in to the bad thoughts. Hope you make it through!
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