Help, I relapsed again
Help, I relapsed again
Hello Everyone, I just came out of a 3 day bender on red wine, could not sleep last night and spend 8 hours going through the forums. Also going through divorce, started a new job couple of months ago. Day 1 for me.
I feel that there is a lot of support here, currently living by myself and that is making even tougher for me. Thank you in advance for all the help and resources. Need some motivation!
I feel that there is a lot of support here, currently living by myself and that is making even tougher for me. Thank you in advance for all the help and resources. Need some motivation!
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 732
I've only been attending groups for a few weeks now, but almost every person I've met has relapsed, and learned from it, at some point. One guy said to me it sort of helped him because it made him finally realise he can't have one drink.
Life stresses are what made me drink. I find my SMART group a comfort as I am also living alone at the moment. Hang in there because soon you will feel better
Life stresses are what made me drink. I find my SMART group a comfort as I am also living alone at the moment. Hang in there because soon you will feel better
Welcome back AbOriginal. Relapse is not part of recovery, it's part of drinking, right? Sorry to hear you are going through a lot in life now, but as you've just found out drinking only makes it all worse. How can we help?
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Europe
Posts: 116
Last week I had a (re)lapse after close to 5 month, just one evening. OK, happend, but whats more important, to me I came back right the next day and this time it will be stronger and I will be better educated.
If you are going thru a divorce and a new job a lapse could even happen to superman himself. But if you will come back sober stronger, that will be a hell of a performance and you will get all my respect. Besides, whats more beautyful than a strong comeback?
If you are going thru a divorce and a new job a lapse could even happen to superman himself. But if you will come back sober stronger, that will be a hell of a performance and you will get all my respect. Besides, whats more beautyful than a strong comeback?
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Palm Coast, FL
Posts: 152
Step 1 - Forgive yourself for the relapse
Step 2- Pick yourself up - start over again - figure out what caused the relapse/why and deal with it differently the next time
Good Luck - you can do it!
Step 2- Pick yourself up - start over again - figure out what caused the relapse/why and deal with it differently the next time
Good Luck - you can do it!
First AA Meeting
Hello Dee, just came back from the AA meeting, everyone was friendly, also got a couple of numbers and the list of all the meetings. Was also invited to meeting on Wed. I am planning to goto a meeting everyday and hopefully a couple of meetings on both Saturday and Sunday.
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 280
its hard alone
{currently living by myself**
Hi AbOriginal,
From personal experience its super hard trying to quit alone. I know Ive tried and failed countless times.
Whether you decide on AA or any other plan of recovery try to ensure you meet people who have a shared desire to stop drinking. I can only speak from personal experience.. but as soon as I started hitting the meetings, it was so much easier to stop.
I hope you find a lasting path to sobriety,
Hi AbOriginal,
From personal experience its super hard trying to quit alone. I know Ive tried and failed countless times.
Whether you decide on AA or any other plan of recovery try to ensure you meet people who have a shared desire to stop drinking. I can only speak from personal experience.. but as soon as I started hitting the meetings, it was so much easier to stop.
I hope you find a lasting path to sobriety,
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