Have to start afresh for my son max bear diary.

Dear bear,

This is not day one my friend. This is a little slip..these are expected in our journeys I'm afraid. I know how you feel, please don't get into your mindset that this little blip ruined all your hard work cause it didn't ok..you need to keep your logic head on now my friend. There are two roads you can choose: keep sulking and making matters worse (god forbid) or admitting that recovery is not perfect and this little setback is just a little drop in the sea.
Please do not let this affect you. You know yourself how well you're doing. Nothing changed ok, you are in recovery and trying your best. This is more than enough.
be kind to you...your family needs you..
keep posting, support is here and we all walk alongside you!

Sandra x

Hi bear,

Sending you strong and positive thoughts this morning to hold your head up high and carry on peddling forwards,

Take care and stay safe

Suzanne xxx

Hi Bear what a man. You have had a small blip but the important thing is you have realised your mistake and got right back on it. It takes a great man to admit his mistakes and then move on from them.

You deserve every positive post. You are at your most vunerable now stay strong get back on track make this a slip not a binge you have done well and you will keep doing well.

Sorry to hear you had a relapse. Try not to over catastrophise it. It wasnt ideal obviously but try to use it in understanding your addiction. When was the seed sown with the trainer, we very rarely just have that 1st bet impulsively. It starts with a small thought that we dismiss. It gathers momentum till it becomes a runaway train we are powerless to stop. Recognizing that 1st thought & dealing with it are key to preventing relapse.
Take heart from the fact you now have more information about yourself now to help in your fight.
You came straight back here & that takes real courage & honesty. You have all the tools needed to arrest this.
You will do this.

Dan

Hi Bear,

Don't you do this to yourself man..come back posting your morning entries..stand tall, keep beating this disease...keep fighting, never give up dear soldier. Your family needs you...you need to stay strong for them..you can, please believe in yourself.

slip is just a slip..nobody is f****n perfect in this journey. Bounce bk my friend..here and listening

S xxxxx

Bear

Look to the left of every entry you have contributed to the forum, from that take belief.

Your journey continues, it has not ended because you have had a punt.

You stand again at a fork in the road, which path you tread only you can decide.

Myself and many folk here stand by your side in support, we have all to a man walked in those shoes.

Unconditionally.

Abstain and maintain

Duncs stepping forward never back.

Dear bear,

As much as difficult you find to accept that recovery is one huge roller coaster and there is no straight line, you need to bounce back and make the most of it again. I'm right beside ya, keep posting, keep fighting and never give up on giving up!

Your family needs you, keep making the right choice.

Stay safe man, keep winning..

S x

Lost the plot since last week managed to turn my loss from last week around at the cost of my family's well being sleepless nights zombie like behaviour but have come long way I hated myself my reaction totally different my day 1 tomorrow but not really ive come a long way just new episode in my life live and learn still learning x

The bear x

Hi bear,

Welcome to your new episode in your recovery, and welcome back my friend.

And yes you have come a long way.

Suzanne xx

Welcome back bear. No doubt stronger and even more dtermined.

Good to see you back dear soldier, you know what's on offer on this site - take your freedom bk to yourself!

S x

Thanks everyone will be tough few days gambling blood running through my body anyway new phase day 1 have good day all x

The bear x

Bear hang in the buzz is running through you just wait it out and hang in.

Hi bear,

Keep abstaining and maintaining, you know how much recovery means to us..it will get better, keep pushing through this fog. I know you can, keep believing!

S x