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How to tell loved ones about a relapse in recovery

I've been sober for two years but I had a drink last weekend and I haven't told my sponsor or my partner because I'm afraid of disappointing them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shame about failing has created the very isolation that enables more failure.

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