The number of people who experience a relapse after undergoing a substance abuse rehab program is troublingly high, between 50-90%, to be exact. However, experts do not believe that relapses are unavoidable, and that through the use of emerging technology we can predict and prevent future drug and alcohol use among recovering addicts. Wearable technology…
Many wonderful benefits are built into technology, and relapse prevention is one of them. Before digital technology became available to mainstream America, recovering addicts were limited in who they could share their recoveries with. Their options included individuals in their 12-step meetings and therapy sessions. Unless a recovering addict had a friend or acquaintance they…
Once you complete drug and alcohol rehab, a new journey begins. It can be scary and exciting all at once. It’s crucial that you have an aftercare prevention plan that details how you intend to maintain sobriety in the weeks and months ahead. When you reside in addiction treatment programs, the environment around you is…
Before you started your recovery, you probably realized that staying sober would be the biggest challenge. Even though you want to be free from drugs and alcohol, the reality is that it’s hard to cope without them in early treatment. In order to be successful, you must replace negative thinking and harmful patterns of behavior…
What Is A Trigger? The first step in breaking the cycle of cravings, urges and relapse is to identify the unique triggers that prompt the need to drink or use drugs. Triggers can be defined as any situation or stressor that creates a thought, feeling or action to use. Triggers come from internal and external…