I found out for myself (the hard way) why they say to abstain from ALL drugs...including alcohol. ugh. went out Sunday afternoon to listen to some good music with my friends. Ended up drinking waaaay too much. It was bad. I was completely out of control and didn't want to go home. Ended up at someone's house at a party - had NO idea where i was. Thank GOD i made it home safely, but i was VERY sick. SO my question is...even though i didn't relapse on pills....is it still a relapse? i have to start over on day one now? I totally get it now and have vowed to stop drinking as well. I thought - hey alcohol wasn't my problem so i should be ok right? HA! BIG mistake thinking that.
We suffer from the disease of addiction. Thinking of alcohol as different has caused many addicts to relapse. We must not be confused about this. Alcohol is a drug. We must abstain from all drugs in order to recover.
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Work the Steps or Die MF. (My Friend :) Clean One Day At a Time by The Grace of God through The Power of NA
Your not at square one, because it sounds like you learned a great lesson. You are though at day 1. Don't look at this as a fall but a great way to learn a hard lesson.
So keep coming back
Andrea
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people who mind don't matter, and people who matter don't mind- Dr. Seuss
Ended up drinking waaaay too much. It was bad. I was completely out of control and didn't want to go home.
If this sounds like a relapse to you, then it's a relapse. If it doesn't then it isn't. When all is said and done, clean time is pretty much a personal decision. What is more important is that you realized that alcohol is a drug and you cannot control your use of any drug. Be well.
