Let’s go to the gym in the morning!! Well not literally lol … but going first thing in the morning helps pave my day in a positive way !
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When I have relapsed in the past I find two things helpful to remember. 
1. The relapse doesn’t take away from what I have accomplished. I relapsed after 90 days? That means only once in 90 days I used - which is a huge difference from the every day that it once was! Now it’s time to dust myself off and go harder this next time.
2. I can now pull from the failures that brought me to this point. What steps led up to this relapse? What didn’t work for me? Something I should add into my routine? Is there anyone or anything that I need to cut out of my life to prevent this in the future?
You get the opportunity to try again, which is a huge blessing in itself. 
You got this, today is a new day!
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I always think of serenity as being a kind of quiet,peaceful JOY 
So if you think SOBRIETY=JOY, then SOBRIETY must = SERENITY!?
Is it a coincidence they have the same amount of letters, and both start with ‘s’ and end in ‘y’?
Sorry, was just feeling a little philosophical today🥰
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You should check out The Luckiest Club. Great online zoom meetings and community. I also do AA, but TLC isn’t 12 step. The membership has grown so much that you may have some TLC members near you or your nearest city. I feel very connected there, have a lady in New Zealand that I text with, several TLCers in KC. Glad you are back at it.
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Thankyou. You are right. I beat myself up really hard but I’ve come along way. I’ve made good progress. I just keep giving up and giving in.
I need some social fulfilment. I need a support network.
I also need to go to bed and eat some snacks when I’m exhausted instead of making myself more exhausted by drinking.
Just gotta get through each day at a time at this point. Day three, it feels really hard today.
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Thankyou, I’ll have a look into this 
This is one of the most important things in my life. Go to bed when you are tired, eat when you are hungry. Checking H.A.L.T. helps me tremendously in dealing with cravings. Maybe you want to give the HALT thread a look
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Just rereading these posts after 152 days sober. No resets. I’m not letting alcohol rob me from my happiness and life anymore. I control the outcome. I won’t let it take anymore 
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Fantastic! Freedom from alcohol is a gift.
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