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constant relapsers

Changingpb
Changingpb
Uggggg. If constant relapses were in and out of cancer remission no one would buck up buttercup and don't have the cancer today. Its an illness. Just for today I wont drink. I dk if the monster disease will defeat me tomorrow.
citychick2011
citychick2011
I understand your thought. Hang in there. Have you read Allen Carr's, Stop Drinking Now book yet? Do yourself a favor and read it ASAP. It couldn't hurt. I never got around to it until now. I've been on here since 2010. I am kicking myself. Just had to share. Hey, I love your posts. Loving your honesty! Huggles, Nikki
citychick2011
citychick2011
I have had varying lengths of sobriety.
Changingpb
Changingpb
Ordering it now. Thanks:) I've always had a mouth. Sobriety wont take it. I'll just remember what I said :)
Magpie2
Magpie2
Just do the next right thing. One day at a time.
texicallie
texicallie
Back in the day, I was known as the "relapse queen."

I kept relapsing (i.e. making the conscious decision to drink once again) as long as I considered "relapsing" an acceptable part of recovery. Once I told myself "I don't relapse anymore", I haven't had a single relapse. Coincidentally, that was about the time I accepted the 12 steps of recovery as suggested by AA and worked all the steps.

That was 11 1/2 years ago.
1is2many
1is2many
I pray for you to get thru today. Cmon
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stickywick
stickywick
Yes I agree.
I tried to get and stay sober for years before I got any long term sobriety. I felt hopeless and less than zero in the self worth dept.
There are many people in my home group / AA who are in and out. Some say they did this for YEARS before putting together a year or more. Others are sober for years and then relapse. I hate the disease; my heart breaks for the alcoholics who want sobriety and don't find it. I can relate and its hell.
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