The Yin Yang of Relapse

There’s this slogan, “Relapse is part of recovery,” that has always kind of bugged me because I’ve known people to use it as an excuse for their latest slip back into addiction.And at the same time, I understand the other side, too.So, which is it? Is relapse a tool to be used in one’s recovery or is it a built-in justification for another trip around the cycle?In today’s episode of The Sober Shaman, we’ll be taking a look at the one valuable insight that a Yin Yang philosophical perspective can provide to help make a relapse the absolute last one.Here’s an outline of our talk:Intro to Yin YangPoints:* Relapse is not part of recovery, it’s part of reinforcing the pattern* Relapse is just a yo-yo reaction into active addiction after a period of successful recovery* Get this insight and get off the cycleYin Yang’s first two Rules* They are opposites* They are dependent upon each otherGood vs Bad* Energies vs JudgementsThe problems are…* We think we can eliminate The Bad* We think these are our only two choices* Do our closest relationships understand? The solutions are…* There is another way* Characteristics and names* Apply Yin Yang* Identify who’s in charge?As always, please leave any comments or questions below or send them to me directly at: [email protected] With Blessings,Randal This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thesobershaman.com/subscribe