Stable

Callas

Thank you for the warning. Six months sober and I know I have to be ever vigilant. You have to start again and that time sober showed that you can.

Natom

Hey stable,

In a somewhat similar situation to you. Tried kicking my opiate addiction cold turkey last weekend and ended up using. I was off work anyway and then ended up with a major medical issue not related to my drug use that's kept me off work until tomorrow.

I'm still coming to terms with what I've done. The only advice I can give you is to search for the positive points from the slip. What have you learnt from it? What can you change in the future? You can start looking into why it happened and then put procedures in place to stop it happening in the future.

Relapses are not always negative. Sometimes they provide you with the experience to continue sobriety with more resolve etc.

Good luck.

Natom

Anna

Stable, I'm glad you're back and doing better.

Since it was a bout of depression that caused this past relapse, maybe you could try to come up with some ways to cope if that happens again. I have a playlist that I use for such times, and I have a few books that I rely on, too. Maybe you could prepare yourself.

least

I learned from my last relapse, that drinking made my depression worse, not better. At around 3 months sober, I was not 'feeling it' and it was suggested that I start practicing gratitude every day. It helped me a lot and even made me happier.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/o...pier.html?_r=0

Dee74

A lot of people do just this and find that simply trying - doing the same things again - leads them back to the same result.


Think about what happened, and why, and tweak your plan according...do you need more support? more changes in your life? better use of the support you already have?

Only you can answer those questions,. but don't just 'try again'...make a plan and take a stand Stable

SoberRican

Hello. Not everyone " gets it" on the first try. For those that do awesome. For some that don't . well theres a thing called plan B what that is you dont know till you analyze the situation. Then take corrective action. Feel me. The thing is not giving up. If it were easy we wouldnt be here. I have 121 days sober and I am always tweaking my plan. But yet keeping it simple. Cause you know us boozers dont like nothing complicated.lol. ✌

August252015

I am glad you made it back - but even more, echo what Dee says about changing what you do to stay sober.

I don't believe we get unlimited chances.

ColoradoRocky

A lot of people get badly depressed at times, especially early on, me included. You might think you're different, or your depression is special, but lots of people don't blame their drinking on depression and don't pick up a drink over it. It's dangerous to latch onto reasons for why you had to drink.

By the way, you don't crack the bottle; it cracks you.