Thank you🥰 I’m not going anywhere. So glad I can get such support and I wish I have found it earlier because my therapy sessions were not effective enough. I just had that feeling that I’m a burden and they just want to finish the program as soon as possible and get rid of me. So I pretended I’m doing well and let them sign me out when obviously I was not doing well at all.
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I have relapsed so many times I can’t count them, but I would consider it letting myself down, I suppose I have learnt a few things on the way to help me stop drinking and become a person who just doesn’t want to drink alcohol, but it’s not ok , obviously it’s done and you have to just get back on track, but saying it’s part of recovery is making a sorry excuse, if you want to be free you have to stop completely, I am on 6 days today and knowing I have got one whole week tomorrow makes me want to cry with happiness, good luck 
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Thank you. I think we all learn from our mistakes and we should never give up. Good luck to you as well 
just got my 1week milestone today and I’m proud of it 
Let’s get the 1 year milestone so we can be even prouder in 2024 
We can do it.
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Wouldn’t that be fabulous, something to aim for to say in April 2024 that not a drop of alcohol had passed our lips ! Imagine how proud we would be, and have done it at exactly the same time 
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For me…ive told myself relapse just is not an option…its off the table…whatever happens i have to find another way to deal with things and thankfully they are plentiful
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Welcome to the forum 
Like urself, i have been told from a few sources that relapse is a part of recovery, thats it very “normal” to have slips. But saying this used to sort of give me the permission to keep on messing up, with the mindset that i will always have another recovery in me. Relapse (in my opinion) isnt really a part of recovery anyway, its a part of the problem (when we dont do what we need to do to stay clean and sober). The harsh reality is, is that every relapse could be fatal. No matter what substance is being used, anything can happen when under the influence of drugs and alcohol. I always remember that saying, “I will always have another relapse in me but may not always have another recovery”. We risk alot when we slip up
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That’s so true. I even hate to think of all the risk and danger I put myself in when drunk 
-crazy and childish behavior. Only some of my friends understand the problem and are happy for me but sadly I have lost most of the ones who drink on regular basis. Oh well:woman_shrugging: we must choose what’s better for us.
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17days sober. Family gatherings went well😊 Getting stronger every day. A little disappointed with calorie deficit…that’s something to work on🙈
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One day at a time friend. Good for you! Enjoy some rest, a nap, a delicious ravioli meal maybe? There are so many nice rewards 
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