Lava

It's truly hard to get back to sobriety after slipping up. I've been drinking for about a month now... Life has steadily been getting more and more messy. I spent my insomnia/anxiety filled night hours reading here and this morning is the first time I've felt different... Like I can get back to my sobriety journey. So here I am. I can't write much right now but I know how important it is to touch base as quickly as possible and make the commitment, before AV puts in an appearance. Thanks.

snitch

Welcome back. Stay close .

Dee74

Glad you made it back Lava.

Refuse to engage with those cravings and thoughts of more drinking. You'll be so glad you did

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doggonecarl

Each relapse makes it harder. Don't let this chance at sobriety slip away. Do whatever it takes. Have a plan, have support, and use it.

Gabe1980

I'm glad you are back too Lava.

I've been on the relapse wheel for a while now but it's time to step off. I really believe it can be done 💕

aasharon90

It had to be taught to me that it is okay to
ask for help and to know that addiction was bigger
than I was and that I couldn't beat this monster
by myself.

That I needed support, care, understanding of many
before me who also learned how to remain sober each
day incorporating tools and knowledge of addiction
and recovery in our everyday lives on a continuous bases.

Support by many is powerful and effective because
we never have to go thru anything alone or by ourselves
in life again. There's always gonna be someone who
has been there, done that same similar things as I have
and have found a healthier solution to fix it.

It is in not doing anything to help ourselves that will
keep us sick in addiction. Addiction is not gonna cure
itself. And it's okay to ask how to get off that roller
coaster ride of insanity.

There are many ways available to help you achieve
permanant sobriety by applying a program of recovery,
a guideline to live by each day moving forward.

Follow suggestions from those that have found
success in living a sober lifestyle so that you can
begin building a strong, solid recovery foundation
to live your own life upon for yrs to come.

Stay connected to your recovery lifelines and
never let go and continue on with willingness
to do whatever it takes to remain sober. Keep
an openmind and remember to practice honesty
on a daily bases to achieve many of lifes rewarding
gifts.

SoberRican

Hello and welcome back my friend. Look any day above ground is a good day. Yes we fell off. Its ok. There is a way fam. Surrender commit.take action. First step fam is give up the sauce. The rest will take care of itself I promise you. I have faith in you that you gonna do right. Join us. On this journey. ✌

Gettingcloser

Thanks for the post, Lava. I have been sober since May 2018 yet I need the reminder sometimes that it is absolutely not worth even one sip. I can't imagine dealing with the cravings again and the hell of withdrawals but after such a long time sober sometimes the thought creeps into my mind "things will be different now". What a load of crap.

Lava

Thank you all for your kind words. I'm honestly beating up on myself right now but I know this too shall pass as long as I remain vigilant. I appreciate all of you.

Sohard

Hevyn

Lava - 'Messy' is the perfect word to describe what happens to our lives when we resume drinking. My messiness turned into chaos because - unlike you - I refused for years to admit I had no control once it was in my system. You know better - and you can get free. I'm so glad you realize that.

August252015

Very glad you came back.

saoutchik

Welcome back Lava!