7 Common Challenges Individuals Face in Addiction Recovery

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7 Common Challenges Individuals Face in Addiction
Recovery

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completing an addiction treatment program

• We've heard the saying "grow through what you go
  through," and for individuals who are completing
  an addiction treatment program and preparing to
  re-enter society, this may be easier said than
  done. Addiction is also a very isolating disease,
  so loved ones might not be very forthcoming about
  what they are dealing with or how they are
  feeling. Understanding the challenges individuals
  encounter during their stay at a residential
  rehab centre might help you be better prepared
  for when your friend or loved one completes their
  treatment program and is ready to live a life in
  recovery and how Counseling Stgeorge can provide
  support.

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1. Learning to Cope

• Getting clean and sober isn't just about
  abstaining from the consumption of drugs and
  alcohol. It involves changing your mindset and
  behaviors so you can live a life that supports
  sobriety. Managing stress and anxiety involves
  developing coping strategies. Inactive addiction,
  you use drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism.
• In recovery, you need to establish a healthy way
  to cope with these feelings. Developing healthy
  coping skills does not happen overnight. With the
  assistance of our addiction counselors and
  therapists, you will be able to identify your
  triggers and effectively manage them
  independently when you're ready to leave our drug
  rehab facilities in Utah.

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2. Treating Trauma and Overcoming Addiction
Stigma

• Many individuals struggling with a substance uses
  disorder use drugs and alcohol to cope with the
  emotional pain they are experiencing. There is a
  stigma surrounding not only addiction but mental
  health as well. The stigma makes it difficult for
  individuals struggling with substance use
  disorders and mental health issues to confront
  the fears and shame they have been feeling.

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3. Establish New Relationships and Repair Damaged
Ones

• Alcoholics Anonymous suggested you need to "avoid
  people, places, or things" to maintain sobriety.
  Establishing new relationships with individuals
  in recovery is essential for addiction treatment.
  During peer group sessions, you will learn to
  share your feelings, communicate with others, and
  build trust. Typically, individuals burn a lot of
  bridges with friends and family before arriving
  at a residential treatment centre.

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4. Time Management

• During your stay at our drug rehab New Jersey
  inpatient facility, you will follow a structured
  day of exercise, meals, individual and group
  therapy, and recreation time. Once you've
  completed your treatment program and return home,
  there will be no one there telling you how to
  plan your day or what to do with your time. This
  unmanaged time could trigger a relapse.

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5. Relapse

• Once you exit our drug rehab centre New Jersey
  facility, one of the most significant challenges
  individuals in recovery face is relapse.
  Returning home without the support and structure
  of the treatment facility may stir up cravings,
  anxiety, stress, and seeing old acquaintances can
  all threaten your sobriety. At Counseling
  Stgeorge, we complete aftercare planning with you
  before you are ready to depart from our drug
  rehab for drug addicts to ensure you plan to
  provide structure to your new life in recovery.
  This will help you be better prepared to have
  support and cope with unhealthy behaviors that
  could trigger a relapse.

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6. Finding Your Passion

• After completing addiction treatment and detoxing
  from drugs and alcohol, many individuals
  experience clarity. They want more out of life
  and feel they can offer more than they could
  during addiction. Exploring new hobbies attending
  school or training programs are all good ways to
  find where you fit and decide what you want to do
  with your life in recovery. It may involve
  establishing a new career or a more positive way
  to spend your free time.

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7. Transitioning from Treatment to Home

• Transitioning from addiction treatment to
  independent living can pose a challenge. After
  you leave addiction treatment, you'll begin to
  deal with outside responsibilities and stressors
  like work and financial obligations that did not
  exist for you during your recovery. You will need
  to lean on your support system and utilize the
  coping methods you developed during treatment to
  cope with any stressors or challenges you face.

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