It Was an Accident, Not a Relapse — Here's Why That Matters

About this episode

The episode discusses the important distinction between an accident and a relapse in the context of addiction recovery.

Send us Fan Mail You slipped. It happens. But before you burn down everything you've built — let's talk about the difference between an accident and a relapse, because they are not the same thing Support the show

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jacques de Broekert

Topics covered

• addiction
• relapse
• mental health
• recovery
• self-forgiveness

Keywords

• accident
• relapse
• addiction recovery
• mental health
• self-help

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