falling back into
Returning to previously
Falling back into describes returning to a previous state, habit, or pattern after a period away from it.
The phrase typically implies regression—resuming something you had moved past: She's falling back into her old drinking habits, I keep falling back into the same toxic relationships.
It can also mean settling back into familiar comfort: falling back into routine after vacation.
- backslidingReverting to former sins
- relapseReturn to former illness
- recidivismHabitual return to crime
- reversionReturn to former state
- regressionReturn to former state
bad habits · vicious cycle · addiction · avoidance · withdrawal · inertia · dependency · nostalgia · routine · comfort zone · safety net · rumination · repetition · broken record · autopilot · default mode · self-sabotage · ritual
falling back intoovercoming
Defeating a challenge
kicking · shaking off · leaving behind · resisting · fighting off
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