Answer: relapses

AnswerCrossword Clue
RELAPSESSinks back
relapsesReturn to (a less active or a worse state)
relapsesRELAPSE, to slip back into a former state
relapses(of someone suffering from a disease) Suffer deterioration after a period of improvement
RELAPSESFalls off the wagon
RELAPSESFalls off the wagon, e.g.
RELAPSESRegresses
RELAPSESSlips back
RELAPSESMedical disappointments
RELAPSESBackslides
RELAPSESGets worse.
RELAPSESSlips back into a former state.
RELAPSESSlips back into a former condition.
RELAPSESGoes back to a former condition.
RELAPSESSetbacks.
RELAPSESSetbacks
RELAPSESFalls back, as into a bad habit
RELAPSESGets worse after getting better