When things do not turn out how we would like, often we want to remove our own responsibility in the situation. When asked why something went wrong we respond in this manner. I don’t know it just happened. We are not actively saying it was not our fault. We are just implying it. The truth is that we do know why it happened. Maybe we are not sure with 100% certainty. With 80% certainty we do know what happened. We do know the decisions that lead to the event.

NOBODY RELAPSES BY ACCICDENT. No one accidentally falls on a syringe with heroin in it. There are not gangs of roving terrorists forcing people to drink alcohol. Leaving a bottle of alcohol hidden in case of an “emergency” is not an accident. Driving to the area of town where it is easy to buy drugs is not an accident.

Think about working out and getting back in shape. Have you ever heard anyone say this? I don’t know what happened. I was just having an ordinary day. Then suddenly I was in the gym in my track pants lifting weights. Then I couldn’t stop. I kept lifting weights for 13 days straight. I could not stop. I’m a gymaholic, I’ve got a disease I guess. It’s not my fault.

If you have relapsed, you know what happened. You made a series of choices that lead you to be in a place to use. Then you chose to use. You can make a different choice. You can choose a relapse prevention plan. You can choose better structure in your life.

The original is here: US Drug Rehab Centers