A relapse is not the end of journey, it’s just a single step on the road to recovery. As long as you are alive there is still hope for living a clean and sober life.
Risk Factors of Relapse from Drugs or Alcohol
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Research shows that one of the best ways to prevent a relapse and achieve long-term recovery success is to participate in a treatment program of 90 days or more. The rate of success increases further if the patient is able to gradually transition back into their everyday life. For this reason, receiving high-quality outpatient care is one of the best ways to best ways to prevent a relapse.
Outpatient care involves is designed to prepare you for life outside of a treatment program and to help continue to use the coping skills you learned while in a treatment program. However, outpatient care alone isn’t enough to help you reach your goals. All of the following actions are recommended to help you as you recover from addiction.
• Schedule counseling appointments and/or attend support group meetings. These resources are critical when temptation strikes and they are also great ways to keep temptation at bay to begin with.
• Know your risk factors and triggers. Each person has different triggers and some risk factors of relapse will apply more to certain people. Understanding yourself and your weaknesses can help you avoid a