When I went in for my aftercare group, as usual, yesterday I learned that a member of the group had relapsed, OD'd, and died over the weekend.

It really shook me up. This guy was around 9 months sober and seemed to be on a good path for putting his life back together. He didn't talk about cravings in the weeks prior to his relapse.

This makes me really appreciate, how close to dying I came during some of my relapses, especially when I mixed tranquilizers with booze. It scares me.

So if you're thinking of relapsing using the logic of "I'll just use once and then stop again" don't. You might not get another chance.

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