A relapse could mean that you struggle with addiction (e.g., alcohol, food, drugs, etc.) or you have a relapse of dysfunction behaviors (e.g., lashing out, withdrawing, regressing, falling into codependent behaviors, etc.).

When you have relapse, assess what has happened:

• How do you feel?
• What went wrong?
• What did you do?
  • "I make a mistake" and not "I'm a mistake."
• Reach out for help:
  • Al-Anon or ACOA meetings
  • Contact a therapist
  • Attend a recovery program
• Use the skills and self-care tools you've been learning:
  • Meditate (here's a 10-minute meditation to help you)
  • Eat healthy, get sleep
  • Exercise
  • Write about your feelings
• Read through and apply the Twelve Steps to your life

You are not alone and you are worthy of love and happiness.

More Information about Let Go and Be Free:

Want to learn more about Let Go and Be Free? Check out the Let Go and Be Free book series or 30 Days of Gratitude: A Daily Guide for Adult Children of Alcoholics.

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