Relapse
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Relapse
I relapsed bad. Tonight. And I pray for a stronger tomorrow but for tonight I just hope I get enough rest to take care of my family in the morning.
I hate myself enough already, please dont tear me down.
I hate myself enough already, please dont tear me down.
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I think we beat ourselves up better than anyone else, support is we need to give each other. It happens, we are human and we just start over in the morning. I had so many relapses and never thought I would be able to do it. Almost 2 years sober now and if I can do it, so can you. Take care of yourself tonight.
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Hi MC 
No point in tearing you down, I'm sure you're doing a good enough job of that yourself right about now.
My advice is - if you're still drinking, stop and tip the rest out. Go have a coupelk of glasses of water and go to bed.
Come back here tomorrow and start walking out a better plan
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No point in tearing you down, I'm sure you're doing a good enough job of that yourself right about now.
My advice is - if you're still drinking, stop and tip the rest out. Go have a coupelk of glasses of water and go to bed.
Come back here tomorrow and start walking out a better plan
D
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Thanks guys, fortunately I didn't wake up too bad off, however I know I didn't rest as well as I could have (I mean, who really gets good sleep while in a drunken stupor?). Having a cup of coffee while rethinking my sobriety plan. Thanks for all the kind words of encouragement. Today is a new day, I have no desire to drink right now, I just hope it stays that way.
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"Hope" isn't going to do it, though.
It is a decision. No one is pouring it into your mouth. Your hand.
So hoping isn't the thing, doing is. Pour out the rest of the booze. Make the decision that this is it, no more negotiating, rationalizing, excuses. Just stop.
It is a decision. No one is pouring it into your mouth. Your hand.
So hoping isn't the thing, doing is. Pour out the rest of the booze. Make the decision that this is it, no more negotiating, rationalizing, excuses. Just stop.
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Identifying the trigger and finding a better way to deal with it is key.
The relapse itself is a grain of sand in your sobriety journey, what counts is learning, improving our tools, seeking more support, and digging out of it permanently.
The relapse itself is a grain of sand in your sobriety journey, what counts is learning, improving our tools, seeking more support, and digging out of it permanently.
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Today is a new day, I have no desire to drink right now, I just hope it stays that way.
Do you have enough support/ do you use it?
do you need to make more changes to your life to support your desire to be sober?
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