Maybe look a bit further down the road, since any immediate consequences of relapse are passing into your rear view.
Instead of "I gotta stay clean and sober to stay out of jail, try “I gotta stay clean and sober to stay out of an early grave”.
And then live your best life, clean and sober.
One helpful thing is to keep a list on your phone and look at it when your “addict thoughts” start whispering (also call your sponsor or go to www.virtual-na.org too, but the list helps). You can make your own list and/or use someone else’s.
Sassy has a good list here:
Take care and don’t give up friend. It is always one choice, one hour at a time, and you always have the power; you gotta keep reaching out and avoid isolating yourself, but you can do it.
Yeah you’re right thank you💛
Thanks for the advice Matt i appreciate ya taking the time💛 i will definitely make a list!