Posted by ClearSkies on November 17, 2007, at 12:27:09
In reply to Well if you quit....don't go back, posted by Muffled on November 17, 2007, at 0:55:15
Sorry you're suffering, Muffled. I think it's even worse to have a relapse once you've got some sobriety under your belt, because you know what's coming :-(
but...
You also know that you can do it; you can put this behind you and start afresh. Maybe you need some more skills to keep you straight when the stressors are at their highest (I know that's when I'm most vulnerable). For others the hardest time to stay straight is when their life seems the cheeriest, because they want to "celebrate", but I was always a wallower. When I'm low, drinking took me ever lower. Your T might be able to help you with some mindfulness practices that might help you stay "in the moment." I find that reminding myself to meditate, reminding myself to breathe!!, simple things like that, can help the most. The approaching holidays are difficult times for me, historically, as they can be for many of us. I started going to a yoga class again because I'm just not disciplined enough to make myself do a daily practice on my own. Stuff like that.
Hang on, dear friend. You can make it through this crappy stuff and get through to the better days ahead, and you will be stronger for it.
CS
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