So you’ve relapsed, what now?

Well let’s look at the options; you can do one of five things

1. Writhe around in self-flagellating shame and drink / use more to numb it
2. Consider yourself a loser/failure and give up all hope of being able to change –  drink or use more, what’s the point in trying?
3. Believe that all the time you spent sober is now completely null and void – you’re back to ground zero so why not carry on drinking more.
4. Keep replaying the relapse in your head, what you did , what you said, have a panic attack and drink/use more                                                                                                                                                    
5. Get a grip, look at what played into the relapse, learn from it and move on.

So I assume if you are still reading you’ve probably tried options 1-4 numerous times before and perhaps they didn’t end so well? In that case, read on and look at what you need to do to get through this relapse.  [Read more…]