Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - April

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April 28

Preventing Relapse

Relapse is unfortunate, but may be preventable. A woman who is 16 years sober and has not attended a meeting in a long time thinks she can be a social drinker again. I'm older and more mature. There isn't any reason I can't take a drink. Obviously she is forgetting how often she used to get stoned on beer. As long as we continue active participation in the program, we are shielded against a return of the insanity of addiction. Working with newcomers is especially helpful in recognizing the treacherous nature of addictive thinking. Drifting away from the program can lead us back to the hell we swore we would never revisit.