mje124

by my selfishness stupidity and general willingness to not let go


what more do I need to prove that booze is the root of half my problems

Yes I have GAD panic attacks and depresssion but they don't get any better with beer

God knows how many times have been on here ....never again ..finally ......last time read em if you want

trying again and I understand if you don't want me here fine am a relapser like no tomorrow

Sorry


Mike
xxxxxx

Jupiters

don't be silly.
if I had a nickel for every time I relapsed I'd be ...well, I wouldn't be at work right now! LOL

zerothehero

Relapse til you relapse no more. I was sober for a year in 1993 (I think). I have now been sober for five months. You do the math.

SoberLeigh

I had a thousand Day 1s (literally) and one Day 4 (also literally) before it finally stuck. (Not recommending a thousand Day 1s; they were debilitating emotionally and physically). Point is, a relapse doesn't have to be the end and doesn't have to spell failure.

Start again. Is there anything you can do differently? Do you have support systems in place?

Rooting for you, mje.

resolute50

Always welcome here,Mike.
I had quite a few relapses before I got it right.
Best thing to do is try and learn from it and move on.

HeadLump

This is exactly where you belong, Mike. We understand and we're rooting for you

Never give up giving up, and never worry about posting here. You help others as well as yourself when you do xxx

AlcoholFree66

Hi mje124 - many of us have been serial relapses. I had a long period of sobriety then picked up again and it has taken years for me to get back to this point. I am now 35 days sober but am definitely enjoying so many of sobriety's benefits. I have not had a strong urge (one where my mind really struggles with the will I/ won't I drink type) for a couple of weeks. It does get easier. YOU HAVE TO REALLY WANT SOBRIETY

Chilledice

Dude I have relapsed about 20 times! Keep going until it works :-)

AlcoholFree66

Sorry mje - obviously sent that before I finished the post. I was reading another post yesterday and so many people reiterated 'nobody can force you to drink' - you really can do this if you want it. BUT - I have also read on SR many times 'have you got a good support plan?'
Sobriety is so enjoyable and a much easier way to live life for the alcoholic.
Also I would question whether more that half your problems are due to alcohol? I too suffer huge anxiety when I'm a practising alcoholic.

least

I can't remember how many times I relapsed but I didn't give up, and finally I got it right. Four and a half years sober now. Keep at it.

zerothehero

I didn't want sobriety; I just didn't want to be hungover. Now that I've been sober for while, I don't want to be drunk. It takes some distance to see it more clearly. After years of intoxication sobriety IS a high.

IOAA2

Hi. This is a simple plan: By not picking up the first drink we don't have to get sober AGAIN. Simple but not always easy as our thinking often gets in the way.
I was a relapser and it was pointed out that too many can't get back to be sober after relapsing, I've seen too many not make it, very sad to be face to face with someone on the way down and out.
We have no guarantees we can get back.

BE WELL

Thepatman

You are always welcome, relapse or not.

I also have relapsed a lot. For some of us we need practice shots at sobriety before we know how to deal with the urges.

I learned something in every single one of my relapses. I think this is important or else it just becomes a relapse addiction.

Dee74

You're always welcome here Mike - SR is for those struggling
What do you think you need to do differently this time?

D