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You know, they say "it takes what it takes" and I think that is true. You can learn something about yourself from this relapse, and you can keep moving ahead.

I had a dear, dear AA friend die on Saturday, and he had been in the program for 25 years, and sober for the last 13. He said that each of his relapses taught him something valuable...and that was an important lesson that I learned from HIM...to learn, and to move on.

(((((((((((((((((((splitimage)))))))))))))))))))))))) I have been where you are, and I know how hard it was for me to come back and admit that I'd made a mistake. But when I DID admit it, it was met not with judgment, but with love, and acceptance, and help.

Good for you for being brave, and for moving forward once again