Shame in a relapse can kill you.

When you relapse with shame you will use harder and you will use more.

There is no shame in lapses or full blown relapses - it is just part of this thing we call addiction. Heavy using often happens when there is a lot of shame around the relapse. The professional statistics show high overdose rates in those who are  fresh out of detox but what those figures cant tell us is that when someone first picks up, the desire is to wipe them self out so they don't feel the shame of what they are doing. Decreased tolerance levels are only half the story.
 The important thing to remember is that you will get clean if you keep trying. Forget about the judgements they are not relevant.  What you need to remember above all else is that you have to stay alive in order to give it another shot. Loose the SHAME and Use CAREFULLY.  A relapse can be turned around and your life will become your own again but only if you survive using!