Starting over again.
Coming back after giving up almost 15 years. I had 9 days and now today is my new date. 2-26-23.
This is proving to be difficult, I hope I can find the HOW to make this work.
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Man I've had so many sober/clean dates I stopped keeping them except this one 01/20/22 and honestly it's the first time I've really worked the program I've made some mistakes for sure but I haven't slipped yet coming up on 14 months,don't beat urself up its not easy by no means I still struggle some times....
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Thank you
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Ur so welcome nothing but love stay strong and if u want it bad enough you'll get it PROMISE..
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I'm trying again after falling short of 5yrs a few months ago. It soooks I know. But all that matters is you're sober to everyone else. That number isn't everything.
Good luck my friend
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You’ve put together a solid streak together before, you can do it again. One slip doesn’t define you, stay positive. Work through they “why”, grow from it, and don’t look back. Stay strong friend.
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Glad you’re back Andrew!
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Be kind to self, you can do it. One day at a time. Best wishes
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You have 15yrs of active recovery in your toolbox and 1 slip can’t take that from you! I like the analogy used in my smart recovery meeting at times. If you were driving across country and got a flat tire in Ohio would you turn around and start over? No, you change the tire and keep going! Nobody can take that time and work you put in from you.
Also the “HOW” will figure itself out as long as your “WHY” is there. Good luck friend
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Thank you, I’m trying to fan the flame again
We get tempted to move past step 1 too quickly. I know that I just wanted to do a quick 4 and 5 - hop to an 8 and 9, then pick up where we left off...
Breathe. Step 1 is all I would worry about. Don't rush it. Be honest with yourself, you will know when to move on.
Best advice I ever got in AA I got on day 1. It's still the best advice I have to give.
Don't drink, go to a meeting.
Keep coming back. Time will take care of itself.
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You got this.. I had 6 months then slipped up now my sobriety date is 2/1/23 it’s what it is. give yourself some grace take it one day at a time. Bless you!
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Happy you came back so fast I will be praying for you Brother! If I may ask what led to the relapse? What did you stop doing ?
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Wow Andrew, that sucks!
Sorry you had to learn the hard way. You're not the first and you won't be the last.
Own it, and get to meetings.
We have to learn to play the scene forward. When you pick up a drink, you get some relief for a short time. But when you wake up you have more shame and remorse to carry around like you're doing now, realizing that you accomplished absolutely nothing.
That's called "believing the Big Lie;" That this time, everything will be OK. But it never is, is it?
I had almost 9 yrs when I relapsed. It cost me 3 yrs of oblivion. Now I'm coming up on 9 years all over again. So there is hope for you. You know what to do. You did it before. And you're still alive. You didn't die from alcohol poisoning.
Starting over sucks. I want you to hold on to what you're feeling for as long as you can and remember this when you have a desire to drink again.
And you will.
Don't believe the big lie!
Call someone and get to taking those steps again. You'll probably remember this lesson for the rest of your life.
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I decided I was not as the book describes an alcoholic any longer, I think I was wrong. lol
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