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Relapse Prevention
Creating a relapse prevention plan is crucial for those recovering from substance abuse. It takes a preventative approach to provide support in times of distress and trouble, help people develop healthy lifestyles, and be a powerful source of stabilization. The primary goal of relapse prevention treatment is to identify high-risk situations that will make you vulnerable to relapse.Creating a relapse prevention plan is crucial for those recovering from substance abuse. It takes a preventative approach to provide support in times of distress and trouble, help people develop healthy lifestyles, and be a powerful source of stabilization. The primary goal of relapse prevention treatment is to identify high-risk situations that will make you vulnerable to relapse.
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Relapse Prevention

Our therapists use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to teach you coping strategies to prevent future relapses and how to anticipate scenarios that may trigger your addictive behavior.

During relapse prevention treatment, you will learn skills to cope with internal and external triggers and identify contributing factors that make a relapse more likely to occur. Designing a relapse prevention plan with your therapist to is fundamental during aftercare, therefore it is important that communication exists between the recovering person and a aftercare counselor.

The Plan
A written personal recovery plan is a detailed plan of action to help identify self-care strategies, potential signs of relapse, people you will reach out to during difficult times, and techniques you can use to deal with urges and cravings.
Relapse prevention plan components:
  • Your goals and motivation to stay in recovery.
  • Your challenges.
  • Your coping skills and strategies.
  • Your support system.
  • The consequences of relapsing.
  • How to remain accountable.
  • I am grateful for.
  • Ways to improve self-care and avoid relapse.
Length
Minimum 12 consecutive weeks.
Absences
Only two absences are allowed.
Materials
Books and handouts will be provided
Developing Accountability
Relapse during and after addiction treatment is highly likely. Therefore, we collect urine specimens during your treatment and send them to the lab for testing. The results will be used as information of drug use and to (1) better determine your treatment plan, (2) monitor your progress and adherence to treatment, (3) identify needs for further assessment and substance abuse treatment, and (4) better coordinate your care. Collection usually occurs during your initial visit and serves as baseline data. Your therapist will determine how often samples are collected.