My old counselor who is a Recovering Alcoholic of Sorts told me when I used to go to Counseling that if you use before you 6 months off of the stuff it really isn't considered a relapse cause we are not far enough away from the last time that we used. Although we do have to start counting our time again, starting over, I wouldn't put too much into it.
It is a process. I don't know a lot of people in Recovery that got in Recovery and never used again in their lives. H*ll my one sponsor that just recently died after 38 years of continuous sobriety, it took him 5 years he told me just to get a 30 day chip LOL so never give up.