If we are thinking about the same peson, she has been here for a year but she has slipped several times and each time you must start over again, right? So if you are starting over then aren't you a newcomer again? She left for several months and no one heard from her and then she came back but none the less, as I stated in my earlier post, we must choose our words more carefully. IMO, newbie is someone who is just starting recovery whether it be the first time or the 5th time, each time is different and one day hopefully it will stick and that person will be ready in everyway and they will get clean and stay clean with a little help and encouragement from us here @ SR!