relapse...not mine

[flex]

Relapses can happen for various reasons. Not going to meetings, not working the Steps, not being rigorously honest, etc.

The important part is: are those relapsers getting right back into the saddle after they've fallen off?

[flex]

Relapses can happen for various reasons. Not going to meetings, not working the Steps, not being rigorously honest, etc.

The important part is: are those relapsers getting right back into the saddle after they've fallen off?

[flex]

In a way this is good that it's bringing you down: it helps you not to forget what it feels like when you were "out there".

I get the same feeling when I'm at a meeting when someone tells "my story". It's really their story, but I can identify with it. And when I identify, I get this sick feeling in my stomach. I'm glad I still get that feeling because I never ever want to forget how it feels. KWIM?

The important thing to remember is YOU are still sober.  

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Relapses are always scary, I'm sorry you have seen so many people struggle lately. Relapse can happen to anyone at any point in their sobriety, but the important thing is how they bounce back. Keep focusing on your program, keep reading the materials, and have faith that even if you slip you can come back from it as you have proven before.

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Relapse scares me too. I think the best thing is to remember every morning that I'm an alcoholic and ask God to help me to remain sober this day. Also attending meetings and getting the warmth of the herd. As a Colorado girl I love that image. Attending meetings and hearing newcomers talk about their drinking is a good motivator to keep from drinking. I'm sorry about your friends going back out. Fear of relapse is an okay fear to have.