a woman makes her relapse prevention plan

How to Make a Relapse Prevention Plan

Addiction Recovery Programs, Mental Health Recovery, Mental Health Therapies, Mental Health Treatment, Relapse PreventionBy Harmony Hills

By general definition, relapse means to fall or slip back into a former state. Regarding addiction, relapse is a return to drug or alcohol use following a period of abstinence. For mental health, a relapse is the return of symptoms to the degree that functioning is impaired. Relapse is always within the bounds of possibility…

a group learns about relapse prevention therapy

How Does Relapse Prevention Therapy Work?

Addiction Recovery Programs, Mental Health Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Therapy ProgramBy Harmony Hills

In addiction treatment, relapse refers to a return to the addictive behavior following a period of sobriety. Addiction is a complicated disease, and relapse is a common part of recovery. A relapse prevention therapy program is an integral part of overall addiction treatment. Creating a relapse prevention plan does not guarantee that you will not…