Addiction Recovery Jargon

noun a relapse into bad ways or error

verb to relapse into bad ways or error

• The patient's backslide in physical therapy was concerning to the medical team.
• I noticed you starting to backslide on your diet, we need to get back on track.
• Don't backslide on your promises, keep your word.
• After making progress in therapy, she felt like any setback would be a backslide in her recovery journey.

adjective a phrase used to describe someone or something that is in a very advanced state, usually in a negative sense

• The patient's condition is already too far gone for any treatment to be effective.
• I think his relationship is far gone, they hardly talk to each other anymore.
• Dude, your phone is so far gone, you need to get a new one.
• By the time we realized the seriousness of the situation, it was already far gone.

noun a round shape or figure

verb to gradually get closer to a negative outcome or failure

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• The company's financial situation is starting to circle the drain.
• My grades are circling the drain this semester.
• His relationship is circling the drain.
• The team's morale is circling the drain after the recent loss.

adjective showing self-restraint or abstention from indulgence

• The abstentious nature of the monk was evident in his strict adherence to his vow of silence.
• She's always been a bit abstentious when it comes to junk food, preferring to stick to a healthy diet.
• My friend is so abstentious, she won't even have a sip of beer at a party.
• The artist's abstentious approach to painting left viewers intrigued by the empty spaces on the canvas.