I spoke to a previous sponsor who walked w me to 8 months sober last year. He reiterated this to me today. Also- To be clear, the job is somewhere I love but it is unpaid and a requirement for school, and I am also in a master's program. My sponsor told me right now, I need to K.I.S.S. At least until I get a good amount of time clean, I should put the job and degree on hold. He said I have proved time and time again that I can attain success, but I lose it because I don't put sobriety first. He said to stay here where I currently live but embrace AA and some sort of outpatient program and to call him everyday.
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AthensDawgs 
chronic relapser here as well.
meetings and group and individual counselling. KISS principle: Keep it Simple Stupid. It's very easy to get away from that, but I am adamant about sticking to it. I also have to keep a schedule, very important to me and getting plenty of sleep.