Last week Matt Samet posted about a setback he's recently had. The withdrawal ugliness which had largely abated came crashing back after several years of wellness. I made some comments about that in a post that linked to his.
What I didn't say is that I've had my own setback recently too. Setbacks for me remain routine and normal...they are part of the excruciatingly non-linear process of recovery. I've not yet experienced anything resembling full functionality, but I do have periods of time where I start to imagine what that might be like again as I'm able to do a bit more than usual. So, these setbacks, while becoming less intense in many ways are always hugely discouraging still. … [click on title to read and view more]![]()
