Made it 163 days and relapsed Thursday. I knew it was going to happen, it was my fiances birthday, mom took the kids for the night. I set myself up for failure. Starting all over really sucks.
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163 days is a huge achievement. One relapse doesn’t erase all the progress you made during that time. You’re not starting from zero — you’re starting with experience, strength, and the knowledge that you can do it. Many people in recovery have moments like this, especially during emotional events. Be kind to yourself, learn from what happened, and take the next step forward. You’ve already proven you’re capable of long stretches of sobriety. One day at a time. 
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Hey there, Im so sorry to hear about ur relapse. Not all is lost tho. U had some serious time under ur belt previously and that knowledge isnt lost.
Relapses almost always begin before the act of engaging in our DOC. Theres changes that happen prior to picking up that can give us a signal that we are heading down a slippery slope. For example getting complacent in our recovery. Or noticing changes in thinking (beginning to glamorize our addiction). Its soooo important that we do what we need to do each and every day for our recovery. It helps us to stay focused on what is important. Addiction didnt take a day off, so why should we in recovery?
Try to learn from what happened. See what u couldve done differently. Get urself back up and dust urself off. Take it one day at a time friend 
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During that time, what did you do that worked to help with your sobriety? What did you refuse to do that undermined your sobriety?
Are you ready to stop? Are you ready to take action?
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