Has anyone else had the experience were they relapse every

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#44

Do it all the time

#45

I just keep trying

#46

That’s right, keep fighting, and keep your head up!

#47

Just keep trying

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#48

One day at a time.

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#49

10 years of my life, was babysitting a drunk better known as my ex husband

#50

And hiding the truth.

#51

I’m sorry to hear that. That’s no way to live :disappointed:

#52

Prior to being introduced to SMART Recovery and taking my gratitudes seriously I had issues with repeated relapse. Sometimes with better frequency others worse.

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#55

I just accepted, thank you so much!

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#57

You’re very welcome Sarah :hugs:. This is my profile

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#58

You're so welcome! I'll DM u!

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#60

I’ve been there and from my experience sure will power, and believe me I’ve tried, self help, therapy, eating healthy, working out, getting in a good routine, running, anything you can think of to stay sober, but if I don’t

1.) Completely surrender to the fact that I’m completely powerless over alcohol
2.) Work a program of some type and discover that this is a thinking disease and why you drink
3.) Sponsorship, Working the 12 steps will help uncover a lot, and the process of healing will happen
4.) Work a program of spiritual action and daily reprieve, service to others, and talking to other alcoholics is a huge key to sobriety
5. Use my tools when I start obsessing about alcohol, be truthful, call someone, pray, or leave that situation.

When I don’t do these things not matter how long I’ve been sober, I’m just as vulnerable to pick up a drink. I say this because I identify with you my friend. Hope this helps :pray:t4:

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#61

 I have actually thought about that before I quit using I was able to quit smoking cigarettes from four months and then I started again so I was so afraid that when I quit using that it would be the same situation as quitting cigarettes but every day I remind myself How everything is mind over matter. If you truly want something you can achieve it, but you have to be 100% fully and body mind and soul and you won’t relapse

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#62

I am the same way. It’s so hard! I ended up in the hospital in January and it scared me so bad that I am terrified of drinking now. But we have to take things one day at a time. When you get a craving or think I can just enjoy one drink, give yourself about 20 mins and that craving/thought should go away. It helps me and I learned that while in rehab. It’s also so hard being around a group of people drinking and they don’t have any issues with alcohol so they don’t understand why it’s hard for someone who does have an issue. But you got this! Just keep telling yourself “drinking is not worth it, it’s not healthy, it is pushing loved ones away that I don’t wanna lose” YOU GOT THIS! And if you believe in god, praying and journaling always helps me out! Sorry kinda rambled lol.

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#63

Lol no you didn’t ramble, you were helpful, thank you💕

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#64

Congratulations on your 10 months!

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#65

This helps a lot! Thank you so much for sharing. I just screenshot everything you wrote so I can right it down!

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