6 months sober then relapse

[powerslave]

6 months and 7 days sober ..and had alcohol yesterday and today..been extremely strong and not sure why i've faltered...has anyone been through this as well..really committed to sobriety and feeling pretty down about letting myself down..have a super supportive wife and family that have seen the great changes in me sober and don't want to go back to my old lifestyle...

[mario]

6 months sober then relapse

Poweslave It hasn't happened to me but I nearly came close,so we are forever on our guard, You did 6 months & 7 days that cant be discounted so jump back on and continue and try and identify were your cravings were building up and doing something to alter them in the future.O and welcome to mwo its a great place with lots of support and great advice, hope to see you around.

[rebirth]

6 months sober then relapse

Powerslave dont put yourself down. Just take it as a slip and get back on track. Main thing is that you dont give up/give in. Best of luck.

[mario]

6 months sober then relapse

Powerslave there is a tool box here in the monthly abstinence thread, check it out it certainly helps in this battle.

[mylife]

6 months sober then relapse

Hi Powerslave,
It can happen to anyone, but my advice is to jump back on the wagon quick. You are right not to let it make you slip back into your old lifestyle. Right now you have the opportunity to stop again - you know you can!

[sunshinetoday]

6 months sober then relapse

Hi Powerslave,

Welcome! I would say many to all people here at times feel tempted. There are many triggers out there. At times I feel being on my AF journey is empowering, while sometimes it feels like a struggle. Going 6 months plus AF is a huge accomplishment. There are others here who have had a period of sobriety and then slipped into alcohol again. So you are not alone in your journey. There are some really great threads on this site, it is a great place to share your feelings and experiences with others going through similar things. Again, welcome. You are stronger than AL!

[sunshinedaisies]

6 months sober then relapse

Hi Powerslave, and welcome. Yes, I did the same thing - I had 8 months AF and then for no really good reason that I could see, decided to have a drink! It was SO STUPID of me and I have regretted it to this day - 'cos I have yet to get back there. I don't know why we do it - we think we are in the clear, but it is obvious (to me at least) that it is something that we have to watch out for. All I can suggest is to try and get back on your horse again - I should have done so immediately and didn't. I don't drink much, but would still like to have more control over it than I do! The others here have given good advice. Hang in there!

Sun

[Bruunhilde]

6 months sober then relapse

PS, I agree wholeheartedly with Sun and others here - get back AF, whiteknuckle it if needed, but do it NOW. The longer you wait, the harder it will be. I'm 2 or so weeks back into drinking into 2 or so weeks AF for the first time EVER. And I'm finding it so much harder to stop than I imagined. After being AF, I started feeling powerful. Now I feel powerless. Don't let it happen. Two AL days does not a lifestyle make.

[jobe1023]

6 months sober then relapse

Hi powerslave I'm new to the board but know who you feel .I went 4 months and started again .Today is one day sober. Already beat myself up but I know this is the right thing for me to do .I will take all the support and suggestion I can get all help would be appreciated.

[Starlight Impress Forever]

6 months sober then relapse

Calm yourself powerslave.

I was 5 mnths sober then relapsed for 1 day only, but was blacked out drunk.

I was testing the water, I guess and thought I could have 1 glass of wine at a funeral and stop at 1 glass. Guess what?........I certainly couldn`t stop at 1 glass and continued drinking `til I could literally drink no more. Felt so very ill and disappointed and ashamed of myself the next day.

The lesson I learned?..........ONCE AN ALCOHOLIC, ALWAYS AN ALCOHOLIC.

So, stop beating yourself up about your relapse and get back to sober living. You`ve learned a hard lesson, just as I did before you. I am now 3+ years sober.

Star x

[Kimberley]

6 months sober then relapse

Yeah I've been there done that too. Had a fairly long time sober, relapsed big style due to emotional stresses and alcohol being the only coping mechanism I had. It took me over a year to string together any meaningful time after that. Now I am 4 months sober, but with a full support network and therapy this time around. You will get that time back and then some, just think if there are any changes you need to make to get you there.

K x