Addiction Relapse Prevention

Identify high-risk situations

Determine your trigger situations. Make a list of friend or groups, or places which you hang out often. Make a plan or strategies for how you would deal with these situations in advance. This way when you find yourself in one, you automatically know what to do. This will serve as your escape plan so you don’t relapse.

Take a grip on your feelings

As you experience negative or positive feelings, learn to deal with them on a here and now basis. This wont allow problems to build up and explode, this is one way on how to prevent relapse

Join a Support Group

You must learn that you cannot do it alone. Having the support of your family, friends, coworkers and support group can help you to deal with your emotions and problems, and be the lookout for signs that suggest a possible relapse.

Take Care of Your Health

The possibility for you to relapse increases if you are not taking care of yourself. You may feel exhausted or stress that you just want to escape. Try to do meditation, yoga and exercise this will allow you to feel relaxed. If he urge to use alcohol or drugs increase you could relapse, by taking care of yourself you can minimize going back into your old ways

How to deal with mental urges

- First tell a someone your personally trust having feelings about using. Just by talking to someone the urge will begin to disappear. You are not along, and that a big step.

- Most urges can last between 15-30 minutes try doing something by taking a hike a walking. Invite a friend to lunch or just hang out. Do anything other than just sitting there alone and allow your urges be satisfied

- It is important to relax, when you are tense your urge to do your old ways has great tendency to take your resolve. Whatever make you relax and is a positive activity, get on with it when feel tense.

Relapse Prevention

According to AddictionsandRecovery.org, relapse prevention is not an easy process, it requires a day-to-day basis. Controlling the signs or situation that increase the risk of engaging in behaviors of addiction boosts the success of recovery. Support group also helps lessen the risk of relapse because it allows helping the addicts release their emotions that can lead to a relapse.

Express your Emotions

It is important to express your feelings. According to the Orchid Recovery Center, keeping your emotions to yourself increases the risk of relapse. Letting someone know helps you in dealing with your emotions. You can either share your emotion through a friend or someone you trust or through a support group.

Join a Support Group

Having the support of your family, friends, support groups or someone is crucial to prevent relapse. They serve as a medium to for you to be able to release negative feeling and stress. They can also watch out for any signs of relapse.

Avoid Triggering Situations

Avoid places or friends that tempt you to re engage in your addiction. It is better to find new friends and places. Avoid gatherings or a party that needs you to participate.

Use Distraction Techniques

If you feel engaging with your addiction, use distraction techniques to prevent your craving. Wait 10 to 30 minutes and do some activity like walking, talking to a friend, biking or a simple exercise. If the urge is still there after these activities, talk to someone who can help you to prevent the urge and avoid doing your addiction.

Take Care of Your Health

Be healthy, get at least eight hours of sleep per day, and eat a proper diet and try to meditate or by taking a warm bath to avoid stress. Eating poorly and not getting enough rest worsens your health that can increase the risk of relapse