Alcohol Relapse again on day 8. I was just starting to feel really good. I hope I can get back on track right away.
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You got this Johnna! Figure out what led you to relapse this time and put into place a fail safe to help prevent it in the future.
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I understand. You can be so sure where you are going and one moment can feel so weak. It is so easy to convince yourself. “Hey it ok I can stop this time”. Lol. Have to keep reminding myself to change my thought process and stay focused. A new way of thinking
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I worked really long hours and was actually thinking how good it would be to have a beer and unwind. My old routine. I had to remind myself how I always would have a hang over and not feel like doing anything productive…not enjoy hanging out with my grandkids…basically not enjoy life unless I drank again the next day a little to bite the hangover. I am trying so hard to change my habits. I want to enjoy living
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Never stop trying and don't beat yourself up over it relapse happens. Just keep working your program, find a good sponsor and everytime you feel need to drink call them before, that's me and my sponsors deal we made.
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Yeah it sucks and I’ve done the relapse merry go round for years. Relapse is NOT starting over, took me awhile to figure that out. Learn from it and try again the next day. The worst thing I did was let one day turn into two turn into a month.
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Thank you. I do too. It really is miserable to drink. Sobriety is so much better
Thanks. I’m starting to realize that. I’m ready for the lesson to stick. I’m not having fun
As all have said in the above replies, you are back! We all just have one day today. We all start over every day. Some have done this continuously for longer amounts of time, but the bottom line is we all just one day today. This disease will trick you into thinking it’s ok to drink. It’ll justify just about anything in order to deceive you. As soon as your mind starts that bs, try and pause a second. Be aware what the disease is doing to your thinking. Remember we have “stinking thinking”. Glad your back. Some are not as fortunate. They go out for a drink and never make it back. Took me 5 years to get back from my last relapse. Totally destroyed myself and family. Let’s all stay sober today​:pray:
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I hope you get back on track. I have definitely done the same thing. I'm going on two weeks now. I'm hoping it stays this way. I feel a lot better. You got this!
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The fact that you experienced that backslide and it was miserable will give you all the more reason to stick to it this time around! You got this 
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Thank you! You got this too!
Keep trying. It took me a million times before it stuck.
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Don’t let it get to you at least your honest about it you got this
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Dust yourself off and start climbing, you got this.. Were here for you..
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