relapses
Falls back again
Relapses are returns to a previous, usually worse condition after a period of improvement.
A patient relapses when symptoms return after apparent recovery.
An addict relapses when returning to substance use after sobriety: She had two relapses before achieving lasting recovery.
The word implies setback—ground gained, then lost.
Recurring arrangement or template
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- habitSettled regular tendency
- repetitionAct of redoing
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
backsliding · regression · temptation · weakness · self-sabotage · coping · mindfulness · accountability
Sudden recurrence of symptoms
- exacerbationMaking something more severe
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- symptomsIndicators of disease
treatment · chronic · prognosis · diagnosis · episodes · immunotherapy · chemotherapy · metastasis
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- dependencyState of needing support
- substancePhysical material with mass
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
tolerance · detoxification · recovery · trigger · enabler · codependency · overdose · alcoholism
Sadness from unmet expectations
- failureLack of success
- regressionReturn to former state
- reversalComplete change of direction
- defeatVictory over another
frustration · stumble · blow · decline · obstacle · difficulty · adversity · discouragement
pattern
Recurring arrangement or template
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- habitSettled regular tendency
- repetitionAct of redoing
compulsion · backsliding · regression · temptation · weakness · self-sabotage · coping · mindfulness · accountability · therapy
flare-up
Sudden recurrence of symptoms
- exacerbationMaking something more severe
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
symptoms · treatment · chronic · prognosis · diagnosis · episodes · immunotherapy · chemotherapy · metastasis · autoimmune
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- dependencyState of needing support
- substancePhysical material with mass
sobriety · tolerance · detoxification · recovery · trigger · enabler · codependency · overdose · alcoholism · binge
disappointment
Sadness from unmet expectations
- failureLack of success
- regressionReturn to former state
- reversalComplete change of direction
defeat · frustration · stumble · blow · decline · obstacle · difficulty · adversity · discouragement · recovery
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
- sanatoriumssanatorium, patients, tuberculosis, TB, rest cure
- cycleslife cycle, cycle, circle of life, cycles, period
- Chronic Ailmentsarthritis, asthma, diabetes, eczema, psoriasis
- Lapsesslip, slip-ups, error, mistakes, blunder
relapsesrecovers
Regains health or possession
recoveries · heals · improves · recuperates · remits
relapsesprogresses
Moves forward steadily
advances · improves · moves forward · stabilizes · maintains
- relapse preventionStrategies against returning symptoms
- relapse triggersStimuli prompting behavioral regression