Addiction recovery is not an overnight thing; rather, it is a long process that will continue even after one is able to stop attending addiction recovery programs. At any time during addiction recovery, a person can be in danger of suffering a relapse. When this occurs, a person may begin to abuse the same substance, or different substances, that led to the initial addiction.
Fortunately, there are warning signs that a relapse may be imminent. By recognizing these signs, and taking immediate steps to re-enter addiction recovery programs before the relapse occurs, a person can avoid undoing all that has been accomplished during the initial addiction recovery period.
One sign that a relapse may be about to occur is a person falling back into old habits of lying to or deceiving loved ones and others, as well as convincing oneself that things aren’t reverting back to how they were. When this occurs, this is an excellent time to again seek help from addiction recovery programs.
Frustration with the time frame in which recovery efforts are occurring is another sign that relapse may occur. A person may feel that because the urges are still there, and/or there are still consequences being felt from the initial addiction, that addiction recovery programs aren’t working, so why bother to stop feeding the addiction?
On the other end of the spectrum is the person who feels that he “has it licked”. Everything is going well, there have been very few, if any problems, and no further help is needed. Surprisingly, it is at times such as these that relapse frequently occur.
Good drug treatment centers recognize the fact that relapse can, and does, occur. Because of this, they continue to offer addiction recovery programs that address relapse situations. Information on drug treatment centers which offer help for relapse episodes can be found by logging on to http://addictionrecoverytools4u.com/ or calling 1-800-559-9503.
