June 29, 201511 yr re·lapse verb rəˈlaps/ 1. (of someone suffering from a disease) suffer deterioration after a period of improvement. synonyms: get ill/worse again, have/suffer a relapse, deteriorate, degenerate, take a turn for the worse "a few patients relapse" noun ˈrēˌlaps/ 1. a deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement. "he suffered a relapse of schizophrenia after a car crash" synonyms: deterioration, turn for the worse, setback "his sister suffered a relapse of leukemia and needed further treatment" de·ci·sion dəˈsiZHən/ noun a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration. "I'll make the decision on my own" synonyms: resolution, conclusion, settlement, commitment, resolve, determination;More the action or process of deciding something or of resolving a question. "the information was used as the basis for decision" a formal judgment. "last year's Supreme Court decision"
June 29, 201511 yr Author I have wondered about these definitions for a long time regarding smoking...what do you think?
June 30, 201511 yr Food for thought. I find the farther I am away from cigarettes, the more I see it as a decision more than a relapse. It may not always be easy to stay smoke free, but it's always worth it.
June 30, 201511 yr It came down to choice for me. I agree with where you're going Nancy. Previously I don't think I accepted any of these words in their true form and I had a barrage of excuses as to why... choice See definition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Top 1000 frequently used words Line breaks: choice Pronunciation: /tʃɔɪs/ Definition of choice in English: noun 1An act of choosing between two or more possibilities:the choice between good and evil MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES 1.1[MASS NOUN] The right or ability to choose:I had to do it, I had no choice MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES 1.2A range of possibilities from which one or more may be chosen:you can have a sofa made in a choice of forty fabrics
June 30, 201511 yr Based on the above, a relapse isso etching someone has no control over... Smoking is a decision by the individual, no matter how you look at it. That why I still believe that education is so important!
July 4, 201511 yr I have wondered about the difference between "slip" and "relapse" - if there is one.
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