Triggering a Relapse

Are you looking for treatment after a relapse? Whether you have gone 6 months or two weeks, there is no need to feel ashamed. It is critical after a setback that you seek additional support so you can begin building a solid foundation for your new life of recovery.

Relapse is part of the recovery process and no person with a substance use disorder is immune to it, but everyone has the power within them to recognize their triggers and learn to avoid the instances in which a relapse may occur.

Outpatient Treatment

Unfortunately, many inpatient rehab facilities do not properly educate an individual on relapse prevention skills—which is why there is a higher rate of reversion. Outpatient treatment, however, can work alongside you and guide you as you go through trigger opportunities on a daily basis.

In an outpatient facility, an individual is open to explore the reasons why they may have relapsed and learn how to identify their particular triggers. Once a person is able to recognize the things that set them off, they can begin to develop effective ways of coping with their triggers.

Outpatient addiction treatment offers excellent programs that can help people learn new skills for recovery and relapse prevention which they can apply on a daily basis in the real world. People are still allowed to live and work as they normally would, only they have a vast support system cheering them every step of the way.

Day One

You may have realized after your relapse, that you are feeling guilt and remorse.  This is normal and short lived once you get back on track. This is your starting point. Once you check yourself into outpatient recovery, you can immediately begin to explore what caused you to go back to your drug of choice and develop new ways to avoid those situations in the future.

In this type of recovery process, you are open to talk about your relationships and environments that have contributed to the stress surrounding your recent relapse and get immediate support for getting through them each day.

If you want professional help and effective outpatient treatment, you can get support for building a solid foundation for your new life of recovery by contacting Lasting Recovery.