Author: Babydoll
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:23 pm
Totally understand what you are saying. I was advised at one of my visits to the re-hab centre that people lapse. That it is a common thing to happen. I think when they were telling me this personally it was because I felt really guilty and dissapointed in myself that I had messed up. So i think they were saying it to help me not beat myself up about it. But I do think at the same time it could re-enforces or justify it in some way. It takes the blame off you. "OH its alright cos everyone relapses". Am i making any sense here? So the lesson is that lapsing is common but don’t use it as an excuse to go back to bad behaviour.
I also want to add that i think there is a difference in relapsing and lapsing. A lapse to me is when you slip up for a few days and then quickly get back on track. Whereas a Relapse is when the behaviour continues and becomes problematic again.
