You need a lot of courage to enter detox and withdraw from a drug that’s controlling your life. From there, it requires dogged determination to go through a rehab program and re-learn life skills. But what does it take to achieve lasting relapse prevention? In fact, this process starts early on during your recovery. Relapse…
You may not realize that nutrition education and counseling are a very important part of any addiction treatment program. In many cases, the unhealthy habits that develop as a result of a substance use disorder cause one’s health to suffer overall and make it difficult to relearn healthy habits. In fact, relapse is more likely…
One of the most significant risks in recovery is relapse. Sometimes over half of those who enter rehab face the risk of relapse. That doesn’t mean they’ve failed. It means they need more help and treatment. Do you know how aftercare prevents relapse? One way to avoid this is to invest in an aftercare program.…
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Getting over drug or alcohol addiction is a long-term process. It involves treatment at different stages to give you or your loved one the best chance of staying sober. Aftercare is just as crucial as primary substance abuse treatment and can begin once you complete detox and initial therapy. You’ll have the option of entering…
Aftercare starts when you complete your drug and alcohol treatment, but it is just as important as your primary care. Substance use disorder is a chronic, relapsing disease, and people spend the rest of their lives working on their recovery. Preventing relapse is a big part of that, and an aftercare program can help. What…
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a disease that spreads its deadly tentacles into every aspect of your life. Nothing is immune, including your job, relationships, coping skills, finances, and even your physical and mental health. Because addiction is so destructive and pervasive, recovery is an incredibly time-intensive, exhausting, and challenging process. Therefore, it is…
Aftercare programs refer to the resources and services people access following formal treatment. Most of the time, inpatient or outpatient addiction treatment lasts a couple of months or even longer. But the recovery journey doesn’t end when someone leaves rehab. In some ways, that is simply the beginning. In fact, the months and years immediately…
What’s life after drug abuse like? And are addiction aftercare programs really needed? If you or someone you care about has overcome their substance use disorder and isn’t trying hard enough to remain sober after formal treatment, this may be a question that you’re wondering about. It’s important to remember that detox and everything that…
Completing an addiction rehab program is something to be proud of, as it is the start of a person’s new life. However, it is simply the beginning stage of a lifelong commitment to staying sober. Sometimes, people will have trouble maintaining sobriety once they’re no longer being closely monitored in a treatment program. This is…