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Jul 07, 2014, 07:51 PM
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I have such a bright future, I am a division one athlete, and I'm really struggling with a relapse.
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Jul 08, 2014, 05:43 AM
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Could it be that your athletic and academic status are causing you to feel extra pressure to be 'perfect'? Relapse is part of ANY health problem, not just addiction. Doesn't make you a bad person - just someone who recognizes they are not where they would like to be.
Don't know if you are in a 12-step program, but if you are, get honest and do a Step Three with your sponsor and ask for the help you need. Allow some help and love in to get you through this. You don't have to be perfect ... just willing ... and humble. 
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Jul 08, 2014, 08:26 AM
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I was taught that relapse is a process that starts long before we pick up. In AA the plan would be to do a thorough 4th and 5th step on that process and figure out what the causes and triggers were with the help of someone to avoid them in the future. If not in a twelve step program you can still do the same thing.
So a fourth step would be doing a fearless and searching moral inventory on what lead up to the relapse being as honest with yourself as you are able. Write it all down. This is easier with the help of a person who has relapsed in the past and bounced back and stayed sober. They have insight. A fifth step simply means sharing it all with someone. You get it off your chest and feel relieved. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Jul 08, 2014, 06:44 PM
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You are aware, you are here at PC expressing...you are going toward healthy.
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