Calcium is unique among metals because its ions have a very large concentration gradient across the plasma membrane of all cells, from 10 â3 M Ca 2+ outside, to 10 â7 M Ca 2+ inside.
Originally Posted by Quinne. I think it has a lot to do with motives.... What I learned through studying Alcohol & other Drug work is that in counselling terms, a lapse is a hiccup and a relapse is full-blown return to old behaviours, as well as active addiction.
In the end, it is up to you. The reason why AA and some of the other recovery programs do say that one is a slip no matter what is because most of us addicts, if we know that a minor lapse, relapse, whatever, is OK, we are off to the races.