Dallas Bragg says over 90% of crystal meth users relapse within the first year, higher than any other drug. The key is not treating relapse as failure but as a learning tool. He recommends journaling three questions after a relapse: what did you learn, how was this the best part of your journey, and what wins can you anchor for next time.
Listen, research shows that over 90% of crystal meth addicts are going to relapse in the first year of recovery. That's a higher percentage of relapse rate than any other drug. What makes the difference between someone who continues to be in the relapse cycle and somebody who reduces that rate and moves forward is how you respond to a relapse. We have got to get out of our mind that relapse is a bad thing. And this all falls down to the questions you ask yourself after the relapse, hopefully in your journal. What nuggets of learning did this relapse show me about my addiction journey? How was this the best part of my addiction journey? And 3, what wins can I anchor into that I can leverage for the next time and show up differently? Get out of your head that relapse is a bad thing, that you have to start your days over, that it's a failure, that's a total annihilation of all your progress. Relapse is there to help you.
