Relapse

Types and Stages of Relapse

A relapse occurs when a person abandons his or her goal of reducing or eliminating alcohol or other drug use and reverts to previous levels of consumption.

Practical Lessons to Avoid Relapse after Successful Addiction Recovery

If you’ve been in recovery for a while and relapsed, that doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It doesn’t invalidate your prior efforts to remain drug-free, nor does it imply that any rehab program you participated in was ineffective. However, that does not mean you should use this as an excuse to justify abusing drugs.