Clean for 8 months..then relapse..?

Question by MsGreen: Clean for 8 months..then relapse..?
I quit smoking weed in March. I should mention Im a good person– Im on the deans list, I work full time while going to school, I volunteer, etc. Im quite the girly girl,not someone you would think smokes..I had a little secret addiction going on though. I smoked for a while ‘(years) and I just got to the point where I felt like –I am too smart for this, ya know? I wanted to spend less money and have healthier lungs, so I stopped,cold turkey. That was 8 months ago and I havent smoked a single thing since.
I was just in Amsterdam over the weekend and one thing after another went wrong from losing my keys to my wallet getting left in the cab, and tripping- to messing up both of my feet (which are now swollen,bruised,and hurts soo bad to walk on them)

anyway…I was having a rather unfortunate night and my roommate asked if I wanted to get a joint. She doesnt really smoke and she knows I quit but we did anyway and I was disappointed bc 1) she really felt it 2) I didnt feel a thing, except that I regretted breaking my sobriety.

Can someone help me look at this situation in a positive light? I can playing it over and over again in my head and Im disappointed in myself. Its not like I want to start smoking again, Im just mad that I broke 8 whole months.Can you give me a new perspective?

Best answer:

Answer by maisy
first i want to say congratulations for going 8 months with out it.try not to feel down on yourself it was only a few puffs of a joint and it would have also felt like peer pressure to you having someone wanting you to have some with them.did they know that you have stopped for that long cause if they did then they were just testing you and they are not worth having as a friend anyway just try not to have any from now on and continue with the counting of giving up the pot as thought it didn’t happen.goodluck and don’t be too harsh on yourself.

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