Addiction Recovery

noun a residence for individuals undergoing rehabilitation or reintegration into society after being released from prison or a treatment facility

• The halfway house provides a structured environment for individuals transitioning back into society after serving time in prison.
• I heard John will be staying at the halfway house for a few months before he can move back home.
• I'm crashing at the halfway house until I figure out my next move.
• The new office building can be seen as a halfway house between the old and the modern architecture styles.

noun a deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement

verb to suffer a relapse

• The patient experienced a relapse in their condition and had to be readmitted to the hospital.
• After months of staying sober, he had a relapse and started drinking again.
• She was doing so well with her diet until she had a relapse and ate a whole pizza.
• Just when it seemed like they were making progress, the team suffered a relapse in their performance.

verb to quickly recover from a negative or unproductive state of mind or emotion

• I kindly suggest that you snap out of it and focus on the task at hand.
• Come on, snap out of it and let's get going!
• Dude, you need to snap out of it and stop being so lazy.
• It's time to snap out of it and face reality instead of living in a dream world.