Relapse.
New beginnings commonly bring relapse–heroic attempts of old thoughts, familiar behaviors, or emotion.
How you respond to relapse will be a vital component for sustainable change.
A shame response to relapse aggressively diminishes recovery strides.
A nonchalant response to relapse encourages giving up and a fade into old habits.
Relapse is not a place where you start over, relapse is where you work the muscle of starting again.
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