The remaining problems, if any, then gradually become more manageable. After we achieve a stable sobriety, we can confront our inner demons and stitch up the scars in our soul. Getting sober is a skill that almost anyone can learn. Like learning to ride a bicycle, at first you may fall down a lot, but you ll improve with practice and support. If you exploit a relapse as a deep learning experience, you will have longer and longer periods of comfortable abstinence.
Many people never relapse at all.
Sobriety lifts a heavy burden from us and empowers us to improve our lives. What we do with our new freedom is up to us. We celebrate recovery as a liberation of the human potential. Wherever you are, whatever you do, whatever your dream, you can move forward when you leave drink and drugs behind. If you'd like to discuss your situation in confidence, and talk with people who ve been there and now practice complete abstinence from alcohol and drugs, feel free to visit any meeting of LifeRing Secular Recovery.