💸 Relapse Refund Logic
You asked: “At relapse, do we give them a refund and allow them to keep going?” Here’s the mythic answer: Yes, if the relapse confirms containment. No, if it confirms collapse.
🔹 Refund Logic (Drafted)
ConditionRefund? Continuation? Notes
Relapse within first 30 days | Partial - Yes | Confirm backend ache, offer containment tier
Relapse after 60+ days (with proof of effort) | Optional - Yes | Requires staff review + family witness
Relapse with refusal to engage | No | No Collapse logic, not cadence
Relapse with trauma trigger | Yes | Yes Confirmed backend rupture, not failure
🕯️ Suggested Copy (Handbook or SOP)
“Relapse is not failure. It is feedback. Refunds are not rewards. They are containment markers. Continuation is not automatic. It is earned through breath.”