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Outpatient programs have the potential to allow for environmental triggers that can influence clients to relapse and begin using again. To prevent this outcome, a number of changes must take place in a persons life and home environment. Remove all drugs and alcohol from a home: The first step is to limit exposure to drugs and alcohol as much as possible. A person has the most control over this in his or her home environment. Engage the family in recovery: If someone in recovery lives with a spouse, children, or other relatives, these others will all be greatly affected by the changes that come with drug and alcohol addiction treatment. Intensive Outpatient Programs should engage other family members in therapy to educate them on the disease of addiction as well as create more constructive channels of communication within the home. Not only does this help support the family member in rehab, but it also helps prevent other family members from developing a drug dependence as well. Structure personal time: Unlike in a residential inpatient program, a persons day in an outpatient program will be largely unstructured. In an IOP, participants will be expected to attend program sessions 2-5 days per week for about 4 hours at a time. The rest of a persons week is up to them to organize. As individuals transition out of the program and into community support care, more and more of their time will be freed up. This gives them the opportunity to cultivate new hobbies and start healthy activities that engage them and give them something to look forward to other than using. Continuing aftercare: Addiction doesnt have a cure. There is no point where a person will suddenly be free of addiction. Committing to a healthy life means a life of mindful abstinence. To help adjust to this new lifestyle, it is important for people to continue aftercare. Aftercare may change over time, but it is important to carry on with it. For example, perhaps a person attends AA meetings for a few years then switches to having coffee with a sponsor once every couple weeks and attending alumni events.
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While having a list of coping strategies and personal resources on-hand is definitely useful, recording a persons feelings about relapse and identifying personal reasons for and warning signs of a relapse helps define a persons perspective on where the danger is for them. By having a more complete understanding of where a person stands with a support network, coping methods, available recovery resources, and more, people can better prepare themselves for the changes that will come over the course of their recovery. People in formal recovery treatment are 4 times more likely to achieve lasting sobriety than those who are not. After making the decision to stop using, individuals should give themselves an honest chance at recovery by seeking professional help with overcoming their addiction.
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