Ralph is a recovering alcoholic. He as been sober for several months, and has managed to find gainful employment and re-establish family relationships. He is in a twelve-step program as well as individual counseling. One day, he arrives to a counseling session quite upset. He reveals that he had a "slip" and drank a beer at a party. He did not get drunk, but feels terribly remorseful and has promised himself that he will not do it again. Which of the following is MOST true?
