I relapsed after 412 days sober. I want to crawl

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#1

I relapsed after 412 days sober. I want to crawl in a hole and literally die right now

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#2

Don't get down on yourself. 412 days is quite an accomplishment and now you know you can do it. We have our slip ups, but they remind us of why we quit. Take it easy for a while. I would go straight away to a treatment center, but that's what works for me. Do what's worked for you.

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#3

Don't be so hard on yourself. Self sabotage is not healthy. You know what you did now act on it and move on you have accomplished so much in your year.Dust yourself off and keep doing what you already have learned. Look at it like forgetting to pick up your medicine on a weekend but on Monday you can start taking it again and you will be ok. Hang in there you are worth it and be proud of what you have accomplished.

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#4

Get back on the horse! You have a whole community with you, willing to support you, wanting to love you!!! Take the help, they’ll help you regain your focus on the solution, right now you’re drowning in the problem. Grab a hand an hold on tight!!! :heart:

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#5

I am a heart patient with chronic heart disease. If I dont exercise and take my meds my disease will progress faster. It is a chronic disease, I will never be rid of it. Just like my alcoholism, and I have to take meds for that disease too. They are a lot cheaper also! Go to meetings, get a sponsor (and actually call them), read the big book, pray and meditate. When I quit taking any of the meds for either disease I will relapse.

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#6

Take it easy one day at a time give it to your higher power our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ :pray::pray::pray::pray: get to some NA Meetings or look for any NA Meetings on Zoom check with some of the members.

#7

Try to go easy on yourself, ok. This is one of the toughest journeys a person go ever go on. Keep learning, and growing. We’re all here for you

#8

Claire, now it’s time to reflect and get clear on how & why you relapsed. What did you do or not do? What actions could you have done differently?
I learned from my relapses.
It’s not fun but it’s part of the process. We become wiser if we choose to. Hopefully we can start learning from other people’s experiences.
I’m here if you want to talk