Alcohol-Relapse-Guilt and Recovery

In the process of recovery, lapses and relapses are often misunderstood by peoples. Lapse refers to a short period of consumption, a slip, where an individual can attempt consuming alcohol for short time but it will not sustain for long time, it remains for short time period and follow by abstinence again.  But relapse suggests involvement in a return to old pattern of consumption behavior, where consumption persists for long time and affects daily life.