Definition of a RELAPSE

[worried878]

I read a couple of posts recently and thought about this...If someone screws up and takes a few pills, or even takes pills for a few days and then quits again quickly, is that a real relapse?  Or is it just a bump in the road?  Is a relapse more like when u go off the deep end again and go "back to the using life" for a period of time...just wondering what the general consensus was on this?

[NautyOne]

I don't like the terms  " bump in the road "  nothing against gay people, but when I went to a male gay bar.....they used that term a lot.........yuck!......lol

[lonote]

Very interesting thoughts ideas about relapse. Nice to be able to agree to disagree. I've not been on for a month or so. The tower to the pewter was screwed up. Okay I had a million viruses from looking up a naughty site. It had been sooo long,,, I forgot what happens to the old computer. Live and learn and a couple hundred bucks. I've missed you guys!!!!   Cathy

[cathy5841]

candycoat it is a good way to put it.  if we go with the idea one is not a relapse, we could theoretically take one every thursday and still not relapse?????  

[GoingToMakeIt]

So did missy relapse? I think not. Did avis relapse, Again no. Pain pills were designed for pain. If I am in an accident, I may well choose to take them, but I will hold out for other options first and I will be careful because I have already proven my addictive nature.

[avisg]

well i had surgery. i have used pills as directed ,should i consider that A relapse .....i don't think sooooooooo

[toxictome]

ok...can't plead any longer...if you take a pill for the result of altering your state of mind...you have relapsed...otherwise...there would be no incentive to stay clean..if you havee to start back at Day 1....it makes you think twice about taking that pill.....

and i know how painful that is...i went from 17 yrs. sober (alcohol) to 2 mos.clean.
i never even took a drink...but took a pill for the purpose of "altering the way i felt".

so i decided to tell people..."I'm 2 mos. clean but i haven't had a drink for 17 yrs"
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