I'm with Laurie6781 and hello-kitty on this one......relapse is NEVER a part of Recovery; relapse is a part of the disease, a part of addiction.
....and like chiynita said, she heard that phrase (relapse is a part of recovery) and she ran with it.........This is why I usually say that that phrase is not only wrong, it can be dangerous.....thankfully, you made it back, chi..... (o: ... so many do not.....
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