The term “addiction relapse” is both widely used in the field of addiction treatment and embedded into the minds of most drug addicts or alcoholics fortunate enough to enter some form of addiction treatment in the US for chemical dependency. The “treated” person or drug addict is informed that with chemical dependency, addiction relapse can occur at any time and that from moment to moment one must be alerted to the “triggers” that may cause this trip back to the hell of addiction relapse and addiction. “One day at a time” and, “you are only an arms length away from your next drink” become the motto and reverberate through twelve step addiction treatment programs and AA meetings across the country. As and attempt to help the concept of addiction relapse is associated with the idea that chemical dependency or addiction is a disease leaving many to "white knuckle it” through each day.