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Old 02-07-2017, 07:00 AM
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Aellyce
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People tend to respond to someone wanting a break in all sorts of ways, including worries that it might be sign of an upcoming relapse. Sometimes it is, other times not. I have never got away from SR to relapse but taken many sober breaks and am up and down with how much time I spend on SR in general. I personally never really felt triggered by anything coming from others here in a negative sense that would have repulsed me but did get triggered by my own obsessional tendencies, spending too much time online as a distraction from other important things in my life. It really helps to stay back for a while then and focus on what I need to deal with and what provides the best balance. I also find that doing the same thing(s) for extended periods of time for my recovery will typically lose from the efficacy of the method, so mixing it up and finding fresh approaches every now and then can be very helpful.
All the best to you
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