Back from a relapse
 

Here I am again after 2 months of off and on drinking. I almost didn't bother coming here but I decided that I need to read about the struggle of other people to help me along.

I was doing so well before the holiday season got to me. I really need to get my head on straight and do this. It would have been so much nicer if I stayed sober because now the Christmas season is a blur and I don't like that.

So here I go again, last Friday on January 16, 2015 was the last drink I had and I want to stay stronger this time.

Welcome back. It's not easy, all you can do is keep moving forward :)

Welcome back. Are you using any specific program(s) or technique(s)? Lots of great information about them on SR.

Welcome back!! :)

Thanks for the support guys and @Nonsensical, no , no programs of any kind. Mostly this website and re-starting my exercise routines.

Welcome back, Bookerman.

I can relate
 

Welcome back and thank you for posting this. I am also coming off a terrible relapse....in fact I am telling my AA sponsor this afternoon that I have more than just slipped but have gone right back to where I left off. I'm feeling crappy mentally and physically, however I know that when I can string a few sober days together that things will slowly improve....again!! :gaah

good to see you again Bookerman :)

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Very happy to see you Bookerman. Sometimes we need further proof that we can't touch it.

Welcome back, Bookerman. I like your name.

Glad you're here!
:)

I know it's been mentioned elsewhere here, but for those that have just had a temporary stumble, I would love to recommend an excellent book - Jason Vale's KICK THE DRINK ...EASILY ! It'll definitely help anyone that reads it and make the journey a way easler !

hi happycampers
Can I get you to describe how Mr Vales book helped you, what was it about his writings /ideas that gave you the help to recommend it with such confidence?

have you read it ? Just curious

No I have not read it.

no I have not read it. Perhaps you could relay some of the major ideas and how they helped you eith sobriety

Welcome back

Relapse hurts I know

Had a few

Keep on keeping on

Jason Vale's book is very similar to Alan Carr's book in that they are both a form of self-hypnosis. But it isn't trickery. The book confronts every supposed benefit of drinking and carefully dissects it to show the reader that there actually isn't any benefit. Not only is there no benefit, but it is actually harmful for you. By hammering this message home again and again, the reader eventually comes to understand that a person is really not giving up anything and only reaping good things if they quit. It can remove a huge hurdle many people face when considering whether to quit.

thanks, jazzfish - you were right on the money. ( sorry, I fall asleep). Yes, for me , it turned quitting into something celebrate and be happy about each day vs. being in mental deprivation all the time while quitting because you still "want it". The book took that away from me and has made quitting easier and more enjoyable. And I'm excited to see what happens now that I'm 100% clean of drink and drugs. Well worth the $15 to buy !!!!!!!

excellent!