New York, NY 4/2/2010 1:17:00 AM
News / Health & Wellness

Stress Can Be a Major Factor in Relapse

Addictionrecoverytools4u.com is a website that focuses on helping people who have already been through any of the many addiction recovery programs that are available and are considered to be in addiction recovery. The website provides information on how to recognize and avoid triggers that can lead to relapse, as well as resources on finding facilities that can help if relapse occurs.

 

One major factor that can cause relapse is stress. If a person in the addiction recovery stage is not handling stress well, the danger of relapse is heightened. The drug treatment centers and alcohol treatment centers affiliated with addictionrecoverytools4u.com teach stress-reducing and stress-relieving techniques while a person is participating in one of their addiction recovery programs. They also, as mentioned earlier, teach people in addiction recovery how to recognize signs of impending stress. Here are a few of them:

 

Job satisfaction: If a person does not enjoy the occupation he or she is currently in, this can cause stress. If circumstances will not allow for a job or career change, a person who is in addiction recovery should use stress-reducing and stress-relieving techniques to help the person cope until things can be changed or improved upon.

 

Ability to focus on the here and now: Worrying about the future or fretting about the past are both stress-inducing factors. A situation cannot be faced until it is truly occurring, and the past cannot be changed. Again, stress-relieving/reducing methods should be utilized to help change these negative thought patterns.

 

Reduction in or inability to appreciate the good things: Family, personal relationships, and enjoyable activities will always be there, even if other circumstances change. Learning to enjoy what is good right now is a good way to both relieve and avoid stress.

 

For more information on stress reduction and addiction recovery programs, please visit http://addictionrecoverytools4u.com/ or call 1-800-559-9503