REMINDER: You are NOT in control
Its_me_jen
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Salina, Ks
Posts: 8,547
REMINDER: You are NOT in control
I drank this weekend. I knew I would.
I didn't overdo it but I did get drunk.
I drank about three weeks ago as well.
I didn't get drunk that time. It wasn't worth it
at all.
I guess now I've got to change my sober date.
The new one is 10/07/07. It used to be 12/3/05.
I really can't believe I almost made two years.
I never thought that was possible.
The only thing I can think of is that I needed to test myself.
I did it. It's over.
I'm fine. Stuff happens. Moving on......
I didn't overdo it but I did get drunk.
I drank about three weeks ago as well.
I didn't get drunk that time. It wasn't worth it
at all.
I guess now I've got to change my sober date.
The new one is 10/07/07. It used to be 12/3/05.
I really can't believe I almost made two years.
I never thought that was possible.
The only thing I can think of is that I needed to test myself.
I did it. It's over.
I'm fine. Stuff happens. Moving on......
Jerzy007
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: South Florida
Posts: 240
My new sober date is also 10/7, I relapsed after 3 years o sobriety and then struggled to get past more than 90 days without drinking and drugging in the last year. I just relapsed (went out drinking for one night)
after coming up on four months..its soo frustrating to fail and fail, fail, and fail. But I'm proud of myself today for trying again, I already got a new sponsor and I'm approaching stepwork differently this time around again.
Lets keep our new sobriety date one day at a time!!
after coming up on four months..its soo frustrating to fail and fail, fail, and fail. But I'm proud of myself today for trying again, I already got a new sponsor and I'm approaching stepwork differently this time around again. Lets keep our new sobriety date one day at a time!!
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 773
I wouldn't even count it as a relapse. You didn't "lose" 2 years of sobriety. Chances are your life is still MUCH better than 2 years ago. I've been in recovery for 5 years and seen my life improve.
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Omak WA
Posts: 1,049
Relapses....
I did my relapses all in one shot.......14 years of pain and heartbreak...I knew what it was like to be sober for one year then my second husband acused me of doing something different.....taking pills....or something else because I was too happy to suit him. This was on Mother's Day...I went to the laundry room and cried....once I started drinking again I didn't stop until I was at my bottom. 
kelsh
kelsh
Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: library
Posts: 131
For heavens sake, will you guys stop counting days! One day at a time, remember?
I keep track of years because it's hard not too.(over 3) I really think if I were to screw up for one day (which I pray to God I don't because I just try to get through the one day) I hope to pick right up on the next day. It's not a race. It's a way to get soberly through life with all it's up's and downs while maintaining your self-esteem.
jane
I keep track of years because it's hard not too.(over 3) I really think if I were to screw up for one day (which I pray to God I don't because I just try to get through the one day) I hope to pick right up on the next day. It's not a race. It's a way to get soberly through life with all it's up's and downs while maintaining your self-esteem.
jane
Coffee Drinker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lobstah Land
Posts: 1,122
((((( PD )))))
I am just so very happy that you made it back.
You might have lost your sobriety date, but you have not lost your experience.
Hang in there kiddo!
(I love your avatars)
Ted
I am just so very happy that you made it back.
You might have lost your sobriety date, but you have not lost your experience.
Hang in there kiddo!
(I love your avatars)
Ted
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Fredericksburg, Va.
Posts: 9,730
Paperdolls & Jerzey, you made it back, more importantly you are honest enough to change your sobriety date, as I am sure you both know honesty is key to getting and staying sober. Welcome back!!!!!
Neither of you lost your sober time & experience, but by coming clean on your relapse/slip you have not only been honest with your self and others, you have helped others stay sober another day.
Recovery with out honesty is not recovery, it is simply an extension of the lie that led to ones slip/relapse. From every person who has had a relapse/slip they have shared that it all started with them lying to them selfs that they could handle it this time, that and their forgetter had kicked into over drive!!!
We had a gal who came back in a week ago, she had 16 months sober time when she relapsed, she shared that she beleived her own lies and that is when she picked up, she said the experience of her 16 months sober are what led her to get honest with herself and the group, because as she put it "Lies took me out there after 16 months, honesty brought me back in, I had to once again get honest with myself and the group."
She picked up her 24 hour chip at a newcomers meeting because she wanted both the newcomers and old timers to know that if you lose your honesty, you lose your sobriety.
Welcome back and thanks for sharing your relapse/slip.
Neither of you lost your sober time & experience, but by coming clean on your relapse/slip you have not only been honest with your self and others, you have helped others stay sober another day.
Recovery with out honesty is not recovery, it is simply an extension of the lie that led to ones slip/relapse. From every person who has had a relapse/slip they have shared that it all started with them lying to them selfs that they could handle it this time, that and their forgetter had kicked into over drive!!!
We had a gal who came back in a week ago, she had 16 months sober time when she relapsed, she shared that she beleived her own lies and that is when she picked up, she said the experience of her 16 months sober are what led her to get honest with herself and the group, because as she put it "Lies took me out there after 16 months, honesty brought me back in, I had to once again get honest with myself and the group."
She picked up her 24 hour chip at a newcomers meeting because she wanted both the newcomers and old timers to know that if you lose your honesty, you lose your sobriety.
Welcome back and thanks for sharing your relapse/slip.
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