Hi Libz,
I work in addiction centre and we refer to lapse and relapse.
A lapse is when you have a one off slip up. Like you cut once or maybe twice but you then regret it and want to go back tot he recovered stage.
A relapse is when you slip up and do it several times and maybe ver a longer period of time than a lapse, like for several days/weeks or months.
For people who lapse we support them to get back on track and into recovery.
For peple who relapse we tend to recommend that they go trough the treatment process again as may have lost perspective of thing and control over other aspects of their lives.
Not sure if this applies quite as black and white as it sounds to SH, I work in the drug and alohol addiction field.
Hope this helps Libz.
Regards
Liz
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