If you stumble, STOP, try to relax and....BREATH. Take stock in what your priorities are. IMO... Recovering from alcoholism is a process. It's a journey back to health and wholeness. Most people find that in the beginning, they stumble along the way. If that happens, pick yourself up, brush yourself off and >>>>> back up on the wagon you go. Keep your eyes straight ahead on the prize. Ahead there is a happy, healthy and sober future. There is little to be gained by looking back and self loathing. Alcoholism is a powerful and cunning disease. It can be beaten. I KNOW IT CAN BE!!! Next step is to try to be your own best friend. You wouldn't beat a friend up who had stumbled so don’t beat yourself up. That will only erode your self-esteem. Be a kind and supportive friend to yourself as you would be for others around you.
Ask yourself how would a MWO friend support me and help me in this situation?
I can assure you that here at MWO we will be here to add support.
When you are talking to yourself, what are you saying? Try to talk to yourself and say the words that we would say.
Ask yourself what you can learn from your stumble and if there is a lesson in this situation. Then take that new knowledge you gained and move forward once again. Watch out for triggers and avoid them like the plaque.
Most importantly NEVER QUIT QUITTING and you will succeed! Alcoholism CAN BE OVER COME
There are many long timers here that have proved that to me!!!
Red....Hippy wrote this a little while back, it helped me and I hope it helps you. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get back on that horse!
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