The Road To Relapse
Relapse After Recovery
One of the most heartbreaking events that can happen to anyone who struggles with addiction is relapsing into their addictive life again. Especially when the person has been living a life of abstinence from their addictive behavior.
For individuals who quit entirely and then re-experience their addictive life, the journey to return to a sane and sober life again may seem too difficult.
For others trying to control their behavior rather than trying to quit entirely, a relapse happens when the individual had gotten control over the substance but is re-experiencing a period of uncontrolled behavior.
Despite the fact that relapse is a well-recognized aspect of recovery from an addiction, many people attempting to quit an addiction will feel they have failed if they relapse. They might abandon their efforts, feeling that quitting is too difficult for them. Some loved ones and treatment programs take a hard line on those who relapse.
The first step in slipping back into the pattern of addictive behavior and abuse is relapse. But why…How does relapse happen? What are the unmistakable signs that one may be returning to drugs or alcohol? How does a person forget how destructive their life had become? And why do they return to a life filled with despair, loneliness, depression and self-destruction.