Coping With Relapse Guilt.

Can You Use Guilt For Recovery from Addiction?

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I’ve relapsed many times.

Sometimes it was because I wasn’t admitting to myself I had a problem. Other times it was because I’d coped with the itch for long periods of time and thought it would feel easier to just give in.

Another reason I’d relapse is because in that moment I just completely forgot about my long-term…