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For most people who struggle with a drug or alcohol addiction, the most difficult part of the recovery process is avoiding a relapse. Read on for helpful advice on resisting common triggers that lead to drug or alcohol addiction relapse during the recovery process.
- Environment and Relationship Triggers
Returning to the environment in which you lived following in-house rehabilitation treatment exposes you to many or all of the factors that contributed to your drug or alcohol addiction in the first place. Continued outpatient treatment and participation in a 12-step program can help you resist environmental triggers, but you may also have to distance yourself from people in your life who neither respect nor support your decision to maintain your newfound sobriety.
While it is important to believe in your ability to stay sober, overconfidence leaves many individuals under the illusion that having just one drink, snorting just one line, or popping just one pill will not lead to a relapse. Unfortunately, many individuals do relapse. A combination of effective outpatient therapy and a supportive and encouraging social environment can help you abstain from the just-this-once use that may get you hooked again.
Just as boredom is the initial cause of many substance abuse addictions, it is a common relapse trigger. Try to keep yourself occupied with physically and mentally healthful group or solo activities that won’t leave you with too much time on your hands.
- Depression, Anxiety, and Personality Disorders
Diagnosed or not, physical and mental well-being problems that are not properly treated cause many individuals to relapse. It is important to seek effective treatment for your disorder, take advantage of outpatient care opportunities provided by your sober living community, and build a network of supportive individuals who will be there for you when you are worried relapse may be near.
Sundown M Ranch in Yakima has been successfully treating individuals with drug and alcohol addictions for more than four decades. Call (509) 457-0990 to learn more about our sober living community and the variety of helpful outpatient therapy treatment options we provide to our former residents to help them abstain from giving in to common relapse triggers.
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Sundown M Ranch is proud of our employees who received awards at the 2012 Annual CDP Luncheon:
- Deanna Harris completed her Associate of Arts Degree
- Teresa Garza completed her Associate of Arts Degree
- Michelle Holman was presented the 2012 Bill Sommers “The Patient is the Reason We Are Here” Award.
- Barb Freeman was presented the “Howard Kelleher Lifetime Achievement Award”
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Substance abuse is not a new problem, and it is likely to continue plaguing Americans for generations to come. The best way to mitigate the problems associated with drug and alcohol abuse is to familiarize ourselves with the most serious substance abuse addictions we are dealing with today, educate ourselves on the effects that these drugs have on individuals and society, and encourage substance abuse addicts we know and care about to seek effective treatment.
Responsible for more fatal drug overdoses than drugs in any other category, prescribed medications that are not used as directed or sold on the black market constitute America’s fastest-growing drug problem. The National Institutes of Health reports that an estimated 20% of Americans have used prescription drugs for recreational or other non-medical purposes.
Long used by Americans of all stripes and generally considered socially acceptable, alcohol is an addictive drug that is responsible for an estimated 100,000 deaths in America each year. Alcohol affects a user’s inhibitions and impairs decision-making abilities, making it a contributing factor in numerous traffic accident fatalities, homicides, and suicides every day. Long-term alcohol abuse can cause disease of the liver as well as the circulatory and respiratory systems.
- Methamphetamine (Specifically Crystal Meth)
Readily available in urban and rural areas across the country, crystal meth use has risen rapidly over the past decade. Highly addictive, this drug has the capacity to impact a person’s health and behavior in a number of harmful ways.
Although cocaine use is on the decline, an estimated 25% of illicit drug users snorted cocaine in the year 2008. More than 10% of Americans who have drug addictions use cocaine on a regular basis.
While the information provided in this article is certainly unsettling, there is hope for Americans who are struggling with drug or alcohol addiction. If you or someone you love is looking for an addiction treatment center with a 44-year history of helping youth, adults, and families cope with and recover from substance abuse addictions and the harm that they cause, call Sundown M Ranch in Yakima at (509) 457-0990.
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If you have questions about the topics discussed in our recent posts, check out the following resources on withdrawal symptoms and the principles behind the Alcoholics Anonymous path to recovery.
- Do you have specific questions about alcohol and drug withdrawal symptoms? See a detailed listing of physical side effects on WebMD.com.
- If you are interested in learning about alcoholism recovery, see this page on the Mayo Clinic website.
- To learn about the specific medical treatments commonly administered to those going through withdrawal from drugs and alcohol, take a look at this report.
- Are you worried that Alcoholics Anonymous may focus too much on religious or faith-based principles? See this CNN.com article about an AA participant and proponent who happens to be an atheist.
- To learn about Alcoholics Anonymous and how it can help you, visit the official AA website.
For further details on alcohol and drug addiction treatment in Seattle and Yakima, feel free to reach out to Sundown M Ranch at (509) 457-0990.
Last updated 1 year ago
If you have questions about the topics discussed in our recent posts, check out the following resources on withdrawal symptoms and the principles behind the Alcoholics Anonymous path to recovery.
- Do you have specific questions about alcohol and drug withdrawal symptoms? See a detailed listing of physical side effects on WebMD.com.
- If you are interested in learning about alcoholism recovery, see this page on the Mayo Clinic website.
- To learn about the specific medical treatments commonly administered to those going through withdrawal from drugs and alcohol, take a look at this report.
- Are you worried that Alcoholics Anonymous may focus too much on religious or faith-based principles? See this CNN.com article about an AA participant and proponent who happens to be an atheist.
- To learn about Alcoholics Anonymous and how it can help you, visit the official AA website.
For further details, feel free to reach out to Sundown M Ranch at (509) 457-0990.
