Thread: Relapse vs Slip
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Old 11-28-2008, 03:28 AM
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Cathy31
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Originally Posted by CarolD View Post
Thanks to Edmundo30...
who got me thinking on what is the difference?

Are they the same?

To me...
a slip is when an alcoholic drinks in early
sobriety
or
when a long time sober alcoholic has a drink.

A relapse is when an alcoholic begins drinking
with the intention of continuing.

JMO...what is yours?
This is definitely my view. Drinking but then getting right back on track - i.e. that day / the next day back into recovery is a slip. A relapse as carol says for me is after x period of sobriety / recovery (day week month year) you drink with the intention of continuing. You may or may not find recovery ever again.

Slips you can bounce back from. Relapses not so easy.

What's important for me though is : either way there IS a solution and there IS hope!
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