Dallas Bragg, nearly seven years sober from Tina, reframes relapse as a point on the recovery journey, not a reset. The first year carries the highest relapse risk. Shame often blocks the learning that relapse can offer.
With almost 7 years of Tina recovery, here's what I wish someone would have told me about relapse. Number 1, relapse is a point on the journey, not a start over. If I ran a marathon and tripped, I wouldn't go back to the starting line. There's no law that says I lost my time or I have to start counting my days over. If this resonates with you, you can enroll in my free online course, Reframing Relapse. Just comment me below and I'll send you the link. Relapse is full of rich, deep learning opportunities and a time to cleanse what's been blocking you all along. We get too mired in shame and guilt that we miss the benefits. And finally, Relapse is more likely in the first year of recovery from Tina than any other substance. What have you learned in recovery that you wish you had learned sooner? Tell me in the comments.
