Fish I need some help and advice. I fell off the wagon last weekend (sober two years and change with alc) and I cheated on my SO of three years. We live together and she has been by my side through

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Instead of beating yourself up reflect internally as to why you cheated. If it’s really because you wanted something other than your SO then you’ll be wasting time and money not to mention continuing to disrespect and take advantage of your SO.
If you really do not align with your decision to cheat, then hopefully therapy and more than that reassurance from your end will help.
The worst thing will be you choosing to stay in the relationship because you feel you owe it to your SO. She stayed by your side because she loved you. You are not obligated to continue a relationship because she’s stood by your side. My point being, she deserves respect and assurance for the future not a relationship based on obligation, guilt and selfish desire to keep her around because she’s good for you but you don’t really hold her up to the status of love, respect and desire that she deserves.
Nothing wrong in letting go. But if you choose to try to repair, then be clear about your intentions and make them clear to her. More than a therapist your behavior will help her heal.

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Sorry but how do you manage to pull off cheating on someone during the pandemic while living with them

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I wish you the best of luck staying sober going forward . With respect to your SO, I think it was an important step being honest with her . I think you can only wait and hope therapy helps , or you will have to accept the consequences of possibly losing her . I’m sorry

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As you reflect, might be helpful to write those thoughts down and give them/send them to your SO to read as well. A lot of times we don’t say our thoughts out fully in person, which leads to miscommunication and they might be too riled up right now for an in-person conversation, but they fact that they’re this upset means they definitely want to know what you’re thinking.

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Cnt. My sobriety battle. I owe my SO for saving me from rock bottom but now I hit a new rock bottom. The guilt ate me away and I told her the truth about everything. I signed us up for a relationship therapist bi-weekly but she won’t acknowledge my existence right now. Just any advice, I don’t need anymore beating me up more than I’m beating myself up, would be treating appreciated.

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