Hey guys! Just wanted to put some insightful advice that’s helped me out there since I’m slightly past 7 months sober. 1) Have a recovery plan for yourself. What do you want to improve most about yourself while getting sober? Write it down. Stick to it. Remind yourself every day. 2) Have a plan if you get urges. Distract, contact, divert the feelings in other ways, remove yourself from the trigger. Make a plan for how to do this. Who would you call first? What distracts you from the habit? Is there an expressive outlet you can find like movies or music or books? Stay away from the trigger. 3) If your plan “fails”, it’s not a failure - it’s a redirection. The relapse spiral always starts if you don’t redirect your plan. You didn’t fail, your original plan didn’t work - find what works to keep you sober again. 4) If you do relapse - don’t let it spiral or consume you; the spiral won’t end and will drag you under. Use the first 12-24 hrs after relapsing to redirect your plan, figure out why it happened, and prevent it from happening again. This is how I’ve made the changes to my life - I hope it’ll help change yours too. Good luck out there! Proud of all of you!