[Allan]

With addiction as with MI there are some warning signs that something is just not right. Maybe it might be lack of sleep or over sleeping, anger, stress, fear, not working on what you need to do to keep yourself clean, being around people who use. The list can go on and on. There are signs. It does not happen all at once that we go into relapse. What are your warning signs and what can you do when they come up on you? By seeing these early warning signs, we can help ourselves from relapse.

Allan

[Kismet]

Self-pity--when I start feeling sorry for myself and thinking it "isnt fair"

Feeling complacent--when my mind tells me "You don't have anything to worry about--you've been sober a long time--relapse is IMPOSSIBLE"

The solution for both is working with others---that does a wonderful job of keeping me out of my own head.

[Miss_A]

Never eating at school - Just can't get my head around to it

Feeling guiltly for something I didn't do - Like this boy said something really harsh to me and I questioned him back asking why does he think that.... Then I started to cry with my head on the table as the results of it he said sorry lost his only true friends and he lost ME who I treated him as a person (not a friend) Sometimes looking back people can change. He went from not knowing me, then thinking I'm ok, then hating me and now don't know each other anymore! Though I think I'm going off topic. There answer to your question is theres not a lot you can do, just helping others seems to make a world a better place. But helping yourself is something that sometimes you need others to help you too.

[goofygirl]

Not going tomeetings,not talking to people in recovery, hanging around peopke I used to... being a flake in general. I get reallysnippy and mean if I'm getting close. Now I have friends and tools to "adjust" myself... yeah!