On December 3rd Bob Smith completed three months of complete…

On December 3rd Bоb Smith cоmpleted three mоnths of complete sobriety аfter his treаtment for аlcohol dependence.He attends both church and Alcoholics Anonymous on a regular basis and much of his previous shame and guilt over his drinking has been replaced by family expressions of pride in his complete sobriety.For inexplicable reasons to Bob, he succumbed to urges to drink on the Friday after this three month anniversary.He took one sip of wine from a hidden bottle that he happened upon in the basement and felt so guilty that he “slipped” that he went onto a three day binge referring to himself as a weak loser.This phenomenon of a small slip leading to a extended relapse has been referred to by one research as the: