Hashem Gave Me Koach wrote on 29 May 2023 13:10:
Unfortunately I fell yesterday. But I WILL NEVER give up. I gave myself comforting chizuk yesterday. It’s true that at the moment I am not doing consecutive days, but do I actually realise what being clean for day on its own actually means!!!!!????? I gave hashem a clean day and said NO to yetzer hora countless amounts of times!!!! It would be even better to say No to yetzer hora consecutively, but I should never dismiss the days I have stayed clean because they are not consecutive. Never ever say this to yourself! chollila! as this leads me to a state of yiush chas va sholom.
Falls are painful and dispiriting. It brings us lots of uncomfortable feelings and thoughts. I truly feel for you.
But...
Of course you shouldn't give up. Falling is part of the climb. It's very uncommon for one to just decide to break a bad habit/addiction, and overnight it's gone.
Anyone who's legitimately in it for the long haul will understand that falls are almost inevitable, at least in the beginning, and as long as we learn what led to the fall, and take steps to prevent it (like not to go to that place, not hear that thing, reach out when feeling like that, filter, strategy implementation etc. etc. etc.), then we are continuously growing and nearing our goal.
If however we just get upset and disgusted, and simply start over again all the while convincing ourselves (yet again, and again) that this time will be different because...um because...then we are just spinning our wheels in the sand.
I encourage you to take stock of the order of events, triggers and emotions that led to this fall, educate yourself about them, and actively do something to prevent this from happening again.
You definitely have the right attitude - Hashem Will Give Me Koach!
!איש את רעהו יעזרו ולאחיו יאמר חזק