Author: Haler Smith
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My first week sober wasn’t about suddenly feeling better. I was desperate, ashamed, uncomfortable, and out of answers. Here’s what that first week really felt…
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If you consciously drank again, was it a slip or a relapse? I believe the answer is relapse. Your continuous sobriety clock resets, but your…
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I relapsed. What do I do now? After working with alcoholics who have relapsed, I’ve learned that what happens next matters. The drink already happened.…
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For years, I believed my alcoholism started when I took my first drink. That seemed like the obvious explanation. Alcohol caused the problems in my…
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I don’t remember my first drink. I remember my first drunk. I know I had a few sips of beer before then. My dad would…
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For years, I didn’t think I fit the description of an alcoholic. Part of that was because of what I thought an alcoholic was supposed…