I have a problem. What else can I really say ? I’m not seeking validation, I need to fix the problem. I know something is wrong but the thing is I keep doing so well & always go back to my old ways.
What am I supposed to do right now ?
I am so ashamed to say this stuff here but as always I say the truth at the end of the day. I drank today, and I feel terrible.
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It’s like a song I wrote bro, it goes:
Am I in a daze it’s been days and I haven’t been the same,
Maybe it’s because I haven’t changed my ways it’s a shame,
I know that I shouldn’t numb the pain it ain’t sane but escape is all I wanna do today”
We all have bad days and we’ve been dealing with our bad days with substances for so long that it becomes our automatic response to stress, we just wanna escape. But it’s only natural, be easy on yoself!
Get right back up and don’t wallow in the mire.
It sucks but if you get down on yourself you will stay down. Acknowledge your mistake, then get right back up and get back on track. You were doing great and then you faltered, big deal, don’t let it be the end and instead make it the start of a new beginning, my friend.
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Relapse, in my experience, is the result of not having a program or not keeping up on a program.
As they say, it works if you work it.
Work a program, every day, and you will find sobriety.
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Keep trying. You don’t fail until you give up.
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Back on that horse thats what i tell my guys when they relapse , it happens not to everyone im lucky that i got on the program in early sobriety and i wanted it bad to be sober and it worked 37 years no relapses or slips because i had a good network and a strong foundation wish you well
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Thanks for sharing Drew and not giving up. You are here and has admitted you have a problem now it judt may be tome to stop trying to do things on your own n your way and give it a try another way. As mentioned before got to work this program, be honest , opmineded and willingness. Put somethings in action n take it one day at a time. Today for me when things going well and their are no problems what will i do stop working my program or will i remember to continue doing what got me where i am today. Bc i never got this even when things are up n up. Works if you work it.
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