4 months sober , relapse, at it again (sobriety)

Hi

If you have found sobriety before, then you already know the drill. It is good that you seek it again. Take some time and reflect on what was missing from ther plan that allowed you to fall... did you have aftercare in place? That is often what we forget to continue with once we reach non-use. Sobriety truly comes when the thinking changes as far as why we abuse alcohol or drugs.

Withdrawal is simply that... withdrawal. It is only a piece of the whole picture. Learning to thrive in sobriety is really the goal. It takes support and practice. What tools have you developed to help? What live contacts have you made to help?

Please don't give up the fight. It is a long learning process and takes time. Hang in there and stay with us.

Best wishes
reach
 
Chris, I can honestly say that being drug free is so much better than when I was a dull, drugged up dish- rag of a person when I was on them. Life is what you make it and the whole world is open to you when you're not on the drugs and thinking about them all of the time. I hope you make the decision to come clean again and as reachout said, you probably know the routine.

Cravings are a normal part of the withdrawal and staying sober process. You'll have to fight them the rest of your life and I know people on this board that relapsed after 2 years of being clean. It's a hard process and staying busy is one way to keep you mind from thinking about the drugs and to work through the cravings.
 
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