What the difference between 'slip' and 'relapse' in 12 step?

What the difference between 'slip' and 'relapse' in 12 step?

Let's say that you're a gambling addict and you've sworn off all forms of gambling and someone gives you a couple of quick pick cards. Now, Id' say if you were truly committed to not gambling you would give those away or just say "I'm not interested," but you might say, "I'm just going to scratch off a couple just to see if I win." If that throws you back into your whole gambling addiction, then I would say that was relapse. But if you're able to say, "Okay, I see where this is going. I've got to stop, I've got to regroup, I've got to refocus," then it was a slip. So it's just a matter of degree.