After addiction treatment, clients should come out of the program with relapse prevention skills to help them stay sober. These skill are essential for maintaining sobriety in a sustainable method. It requires much more than sheer willpower – it requires
Relapse Prevention is Essential
Having strong relapse prevention strategies gives individuals in recovery a place to turn when cravings or triggers hit. The goal of these strategies is to turn to coping mechanisms instead of turning back to drugs and alcohol.
Having a positive distraction to turn to not only benefits your mind and body but it also draws the line between substance use and healthy, positive choices.
Relapse Prevention Strategies that Work
There are many different activities that can help keep an individual motivated during sobriety. Whether an individual is more active or leans more towards the creative, there are relapse prevention activities for everyone. Some of the most successful activities include:
- Getting outdoors – hiking/walking/picnicking
- Reading
- Journaling
- Art – drawing/painting/coloring
- Working out
- Music
- Volunteering in community
These activities work to keep the mind and the body busy. They can also bring individuals the same instant gratification as substance use. It all comes down to finding one’s niche and what speaks to the soul. If someone is not interested in one type of activity, another may spark their interest.
Successful Relapse Prevention
When an individual enters addiction treatment with Rise Above Treatment, they will undergo the full recovery process. This starts with detox, then residential rehabilitation. After detox and inpatient treatment is complete, the doctors assigned will determine if the client is ready for the next phase.
Intensive outpatient treatment and partial hospitalization programs come after more intense forms of addiction treatment have been completed. They aid clients in solidifying strong relapse prevention strategies. These strategies are cemented into clients’ lives during outpatient treatment where the strategies can be put to the test in daily life with the support of doctors, therapists, and other treatment providers.
Establish Your Relapse Prevention Plan
If you or someone you know has recently undergone addiction treatment and is in need of strengthening their relapse prevention strategies, outpatient treatment may be the right choice. Rise Above Treatment offers both intensive outpatient treatment and partial hospitalization programs – we offer different levels of care for all needs.
If relapse prevention strategies fail, it’s best to get back into detox and inpatient treatment as soon as possible. Rise Above Treatment is ready to welcome anyone with open arms, because everyone deserves a chance at a healthy, happy future.
About Rise Above Treatment
Rise Above Treatment is a Murrieta, California based addiction treatment center that is committed to helping people recover from drug, alcohol, and other mental health concerns that are holding them back. We offer a range of services, including medical detox, residential rehab, addiction PHP, sober living options, and intensive outpatient programs. If you or a loved one is experiencing addiction, visit us at riseabovetreatment.com or give us a call at (855) 948-6325 and begin your journey to recovery.
