Had 118 days of clean time and lost it to a relapse yesterday. This is my 2nd time relapsing since I left inpatient treatment back in July 2022. I hate being an addict! It happened so easily after months of working on my recovery. I don’t want to use again and am going to keep working on my recovery. Trying to not beat myself up too bad, but this is is a let down and frustrating. Please share with me your experiences and suggestions for going forward. Thanks all!
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It’s really brave to come out and admit it right away. Too many times I would slip up and keep it a secret and it would eat at me. All we have is today. Whether you are sober for 30 years or just starting.
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Be proud of yourself because your here. I relapsed 3 times before I went into the best detox/rehab in my state. When I left there I had an entire recovery team set up. If I didn’t do that I was really afraid of messing up again. I have almost 31 months sober now and I am so grateful.
First the most important thing is you have to WANT recovery. I firmly believe that. My last relapse I was convinced I was going to die and was so happy when my relapse was discovered because I was a sneak. Reach out, go to meetings. Most of all BE STRONG.
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