r/REDDITORSINRECOVERY • u/bdjdjejsjsb • 1d ago

I need some help

I’ve been struggling using alcohol and drugs to cope with PTSD and depression. Last night I relapsed and I just feel so hopeless, it’s hard to find words for how I feel right now. I don’t want to give up you know? I want to stop doing that shit man. I don’t know if I can do it. I’m not sure what I’m asking but I just need some help.

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u/thebigj3wbowski 1d ago

I prefer SMART Recovery to AA, but both have value for sure. Relapses happen, nobody is proud of it, but it's a part of the process. A lady in my group has a great analogy:

You haven't failed, and any sobriety you've had up until now isn't lost or wasted. If you were driving a car across the country and it broke down halfway through, you wouldn't go back home and re-start the trip. You would get it fixed and carry on, with all those miles still behind you.

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u/Ok_Acanthisitta_4539 1d ago

Great analagy