Relapse is a word that is defined as deterioration in a client’s condition after a partial recovery. It is associated with a lot of guilt and shame. “I have let myself down and the people who love me”.
In the field of addiction, it is similar, with one big difference, partial recovery feels like half measures have been achieved and completed. Recovery means to be well again and live life to its potential. Those who drink excessively, or take drugs or are addicted to an activity (gambling, sex, gaming) need to create an Environment of Recovery. Or one slips back to the Environment of Addiction.
Every Environment of Recovery needs a Relapse Prevention Plan. Every addict needs a plan to be sober.
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