Struggle and relapse

You made a good choice by joining, good job.

Relapses happen to all of us. Especially in the beginning. When you read those success stories of people who have gone a whole year you think "it must be so easy for them. I can't even get past 5 days." That's at least how I felt. But then, as I kept trying, I realized that my streaks were getting longer. I just got back up after every relapse, and it started to get easier. I used to only be able to do 3 days, but now I am on my 11th day.

The best advice I have is to keep making realistic goals. You've gone for 5 days now. Next try going for 8 days. If you think about it, a week isn't so long. You will be there before you know it. If you can see that completing your goal is on the horizon you will try harder to not PMO so you can reach your goal.

Most of all, never get discouraged. A relapse doesn't reset all your progress. It isn't good, but it is t worth getting depressed about. Just stay optimistic and your streaks will be long before you know it.

I hope you succeed.

 

You've blown NOTHING away! You're out here aren't you? You recorded the benefits of 5 days clean. You've stumbled, yes, but you didn't let it go to waste.

You picked yourself up,
you LEARNED, and
you added to this forum to the tools you can use to reach your goals in this.

I'd say, "Good Job!!!"