Contains illicit drugs - Living in Recovery

[bjm5225]

I just recently completed a 6 week residential drug treatment program in the Irish countryside. In a way it was probably the best thing I ever did for myself. I had fallen down so completely in the last year...at the time I did not see it as a rock bottom but looking back it was. Its scary for me to imagine what I'd be like today if I hadn't of let myself get help. But I'm finding this recovery business hard. Coming back to reality was a shock to the system. The day I got out I had 11 weeks of sobriety....but I relapsed last week. I ended up staying out all night drinking, smoking and taking E's....I feel so guilty. I'm finding it very hard to live the program...though I am getting meetings often which help. I'm not used to living my life sober. Any suggestions ?

[Zedebee]

Firstly I want to say well done for getting help and for actually trying.

My suggestion would be to see that other night as a blip, just a slip up, but keep on going forward.

I'm afraid I can't offer much more; I'm in the same sort of position. Keep going to the meeting, keep being honest. I'm told it gets easier =)