Binged again last night and still recovering. I'm so tired of failing.
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I’m sorry to hear that you are going through that!! Can I make a suggestion? Please, I suggest that you look up Annie Grace. She is the absolute BEST in the field of sobriety. I borrowed her 2 books from the library for free. The 1st one is called This Naked Mind & the 2nd is The Alcohol Experiment … they were both very enlightening!! She can help you get rid of your false beliefs surrounding alcohol. We don’t need it!! It’s the same poison that we fill our gas tanks with (ethanol). I downloaded Annie Grace’s app for free on my phone called This Naked Mind Companion app. where you can get support. Thanks to Annie, I no longer desire alcohol & without desire, there is no temptation. I honestly don’t even miss it. Please forgive yourself & show yourself some grace & compassion. Good luck!! 
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Thank you, that means a lot.
Oh, I forgot to say that Annie Grace also has a podcast & she answers reader’s questions for free on YouTube. Her coaches are wonderful too!! 
Hold up, you didn't fail..you fell. Just get back up and do the deal. I've relapsed somewhere in the hundreds in 6 years of trying but I keep trying. Even when we fall short we gain experience and progress toward a better life. Don't be so hard on yourself, it gets better as long as you keep walking forward. Much love from a friend of Bill!
Thanks for sharing. Yeah hangovers and the knowledge that we caused problems rather than worked on solution can bring us down, but don't get caught up in shame. You for sure don't have to relapse again.
Through every slip try and learn something positive not easy I know . Don't beat yourself up just get a little farther next time
Just take 1 day at time and decide you can drink or use drugs. Call someone in recovery when your tail on fire.
In a moment of failure, shall be moments of success. We learn through failure. We learn to stand up by falling. You are not perfect but you are not allowing to love yourself. Embrace your inner core, embrace that you will eventually fall, fail and be beaten down but what happens after that? You get back up, learn to stand, walk and balance again and you keep going. One thing to always remind yourself every single day….i may drink tomorrow but today is not the day. Also, something my sponsor always tells me….pick up the phone, dial and talk. Your phone bill may be high but you won’t.
With every fall, we get back on the horse and keep riding the Road to Happy Destiny. It's not easy, but I promise you, from the bottom of my heart, it's absolutely worth it. I relapsed after 5 years, and now I'm clean and sober for 491 days today. It is possible. Talk to your sponsor, have her help you with the steps, and stay with a sober community. Meetings are good for that, as well. I wish you all the best!!
What matters is you are here and wanting to get sober. Recognize what triggers you to want to drink and when those signs start appearing have a plan to overcome those thoughts. You can do this Bea!
It’s easy to think relapse means you failed, but honestly, I think it’s part of the process.
There’s a lesson that can be turned into growth. Don’t stay stuck in it. Get up, take the next step, and keep moving forward. You’ve still got time to make this count. Keep going! We’re here to support you any way we can.
Its a process and you're in it...keep going