Topic: relapse

It’s not a mystery why so many addicts lapse in those initial months. That’s completely understandable. The important thing is that they climb back on the bike and ride on to success.

“How will your program curriculum and staff work for someone who doesn’t believe in a god?”

It’s often difficult for family members to see the real extent and nature of the damage addiction has caused to themselves and the family.

Focusing on the areas most likely to challenge sobriety can help the person in recovery prepare positive responses.

The trick is to sustain the gains made in rehab in the vast uncontrolled experiment that is everyday life.

Learning financial responsibility forces us to address and change behaviors and habits associated with our addictions.

Everybody gets hungry, angry, etc.—it’s normal. Can’t avoid that, can you? That’s life.

There’s hope. Partly because the effects of repeated treatments tend to be cumulative — most patients are learning something important from each.

Sober Chrystal talks about the moment when her five years of sobriety hung in the balance and nearly went over the cliff.

Treatment generally includes identifying high risk situations and making a plan for dealing with them. Benny knew his sales meetings were high-risk; he just wasn’t willing to give them up without a trial. Three slips later, he acknowledged reality.