What can a addict learn from relapse?
Relapse can be an extraordinarily positive experience if you sit down after a relapse, in a sort of calm state, with a piece of paper and ask yourself such things as what was going on just prior to the relapse, who you were with just prior to the relapse, how you were feeling inside just before the relapse, what you were thinking just before the relapse, if there was a life event that has occurred that could account for this relapse, what the forces were, if you were hungry, if you were tired, or if you were feeling something uncomfortable that led to the relapse. It is an opportunity to take that sponge that’s full of information inside your brain, squeeze it dry, and look at the insights that you can gain. Generally speaking, these insights are only available to you right after the relapse happens, so in general, the sooner the better.
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