A man had been attending AA meetings. But, after a fight with his former wife over appropriate child care arrangements and need for financial support, he stopped by his favorite tavern
Based on what he had been taught at AA, when the man finally woke up, what could he conclude?
A. He had made a horrible mistake and inpatient therapy was now his only option.
B. He needs to see a therapist to understand why, when he had been doing so well, he voluntarily entered that tavern.
C. He was a miserable failure doomed to be an alcoholic forever.
D. Relapses are common in early recovery; he should go back to AA and try again.
ANS: D
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