Intricacies of a Relapse Prevention Plan

Relapse is often seen as a sign of failure in addiction recovery. While encountering a relapse has its setbacks, some benefits can come from this occasion. It is an opportunity to learn. Regardless, we would like to avoid relapses at any cost during recovery. A great way to work towards this is to create a […]

Overview of Real Recovery’s Relapse Policy

At Real Recovery, we are fully committed to assisting our residents to maintain abstinence and develop a healthy and independent lifestyle. To influence this standpoint, we have various rules and a relapse policy in place. These policies are not meant to be punitive but to help you maintain accountability for your actions during your sober […]

Making Your Own Relapse Prevention Plan

Have you ever worked really hard for something, only to see it slip through your fingers? When you have done the difficult work to detox and become sober, the last thing you want to do is relapse. Yet about half of people who seek treatment for substance use disorder do relapse within the first year. […]

How to Join a 12-Step Program and Successfully Navigate Dominate Your Recovery

At Real Recovery, we believe that following a 12-Step program is necessary for your recovery from alcohol and substance use disorders. Joining a 12-Step program can sometimes be intimidating. You are a new face in a new community environment, made up of people facing the same problem – a progressive disease. Learning to overcome the […]

Recognizing 10 Warning Signs of Relapse for Alcoholics and Addicts

Before we address the warning signs of relapse for alcoholics and addicts, we must ask ourselves: What is a relapse? For alcoholics and drug addicts, a relapse is when consuming an alcoholic drink or using an illegal substance takes place after a period of abstinence. Relapse is common for patients, both just starting in recovery […]