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[jay42]

ddint think id be writing this , having been alochol free for some time a lot of things built up in me andi fell off the wagon . tho the drink i bought yesterday was not super strength . didnt finsih all of it yesterday but finsihing it today , im not full of self pity i just slipped up my support worker told me it could happen andi guess it has happened . its a long road ahead of me i know . but the main thing is not to feel guilty about slipping up becauseif i did then the guilt wil lead to more drinking ad infinitum . tommrow im determined to brush myself down and keep going on etc ... i know xmas is coming and that could be a big trigger for drinking as lot of people have stated on here
i havent got much work at the moment andi know alcohol loves boredom etc so ill hit aa meetings .just for the sake of being there really .
itsl ike that paul simon song " the more you get towards your destination your slip sliding away " .. but hopefully spirit willing ill get through this .

[Newyear]

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Hi Jay-
It happens. I think sometimes when we least expect it. You are completely right though - don't dwell on this. Say, 'hey, I slipped up and now I'm going to get up brush myself off and start back on this af path'.
Don't let this slip get you down. You were af for a good long time right? So, you can do that again. All we can do is try to learn from these things and move on.
Pulling for you!
Lisa

[YoungAtHeart]

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I'm pulling for you too, Jay. You can do it again! I think that going to meetings is a great idea, both for companionship and to keep boredom away. Glad you posted!

Kathy

[crying uncle]

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Hey Jey,

I'm only 1 day AF -- much admiration for your time off (not sure what it was). We're behind you!

Unc

[Cashregister]

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Hi Jay,

Be kind to yourself, that's what my motto is. Don't beat yourself up - the guilt can just lead to more problems, let it go and keep on keeping on.

Cash