Day 17 of rehab - Truth time re: relapses
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Day 17 of rehab - Truth time re: relapses
During rehab this week, I was told 2 things about relapses:
1. They are part of recovery; and
2. They are never part of recovery, but we have to forgive them when they occur.
What is the truth?
I select #2.
K
1. They are part of recovery; and
2. They are never part of recovery, but we have to forgive them when they occur.
What is the truth?
I select #2.
K
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Originally Posted by KellyEurope 
During rehab this week, I was told 2 things about relapses:
1. They are part of recovery; and
2. They are never part of recovery, but we have to forgive them when they occur.
What is the truth?
I select #2.
K
1. They are part of recovery; and
2. They are never part of recovery, but we have to forgive them when they occur.
What is the truth?
I select #2.
K
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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I sat thru many meetings witnessing others go
out and try some control drinking to only return
and let me know alcohol is still kicking butt big
time and it hasnt changed.
Im sober today because they went out for me.
For that I can say But For The Grace Of God There
goes I, because that surely could have been me
and can be me if I make a choice to quite working
and living my recovery program.
TODAY I choose to stay grounded in my program
because Im enjoying the Promises they offer to us
as stated in the BB of AA.
Im grateful to be sober today.
out and try some control drinking to only return
and let me know alcohol is still kicking butt big
time and it hasnt changed.
Im sober today because they went out for me.
For that I can say But For The Grace Of God There
goes I, because that surely could have been me
and can be me if I make a choice to quite working
and living my recovery program.
TODAY I choose to stay grounded in my program
because Im enjoying the Promises they offer to us
as stated in the BB of AA.
Im grateful to be sober today.
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Location: KC missouri
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I don't really care if they are apart of recovery or not. They are apart of life and the journey, learn from it and move on, one way or another you will be put on a path of doom or recovery.
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I agree...IMHO...if you relapse you are still having issues with your reasons and thoughts behind the booze. Resources are in place so we take these tools to learn from.
Relapse is the reoccurring thought process that leads up to the re-drinking. It could be days or months beforehand. I feel that if you lead up to drinking you haven't come to peace within yourself and your recovery.
Recovery means to 'get over' to recover, the act of recovery.
Relapse means to regress after partial recovery from illness.
But like I say, that's IMHO.
Relapse is the reoccurring thought process that leads up to the re-drinking. It could be days or months beforehand. I feel that if you lead up to drinking you haven't come to peace within yourself and your recovery.
Recovery means to 'get over' to recover, the act of recovery.
Relapse means to regress after partial recovery from illness.
But like I say, that's IMHO.
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