Menu Close

Contact Insight Recovery Today

Learn more about Insight Recovery by visiting our contact page or giving us a call.

Importance of Relapse Prevention Therapy

female addiction treatment professional talking to client about the importance of relapse prevention therapy

Isn’t an addiction treatment program by its very nature a relapse prevention program? Of course, one of the many goals of a substance use disorder (SUD) rehab is to prevent relapse. Still, many things happen in rehab, from processing underlying trauma to learning how addiction works in the brain and reconnecting with yourself and your loved ones in healthy ways. In relapse prevention therapy, the focus is on learning how to productively and consciously avoid relapse.

To learn more about the importance of relapse prevention therapy and how such a program can help, contact Insight Recovery Center in Asheville, NC, at 828.826.1376. We can answer your questions and explain how our program can support your recovery.

Relapse Is Normal

Preventing relapse is critical during the early stage of recovery and beyond. However, it is important to understand that relapse is relatively common. Though most people in recovery have at least one relapse, it does not mean you don’t want to learn skills and strategies to avoid that, if possible.

Remember that relapse is not failure. It does not mean you are less than or won’t be able to live a life in recovery. People don’t blame someone in remission from hypertension or asthma if they have a relapse, and nor should they fault someone in recovery from an SUD for experiencing a relapse. There is a great deal of stigma around relapse that relapse prevention seeks to undo.

What Is a Relapse Prevention Therapy Program?

A relapse prevention treatment program destigmatizes relapse and helps you understand it is a normal part of recovery, not a character flaw. Relapse prevention will also help you:

  • Stop judging yourself as you fully accept that you have an addiction
  • Use tools such as visualization and mindfulness to shift your perceptions of yourself and your addiction
  • Understand the stages of relapse
  • Build skills and develop strategies to handle triggers and cravings
  • Leave triggers behind, such as places, activities, and even people that you associate with using
  • Discover support groups that will work for you
  • Learn how to engage productively in support groups
  • Be honest with yourself and others
  • Get the most out of a post-rehab alumni program

Preventing relapse is approached in rehab by combining peer support with trauma-informed therapies and a relapse prevention program.

The Importance of Relapse Prevention Therapy

A relapse prevention program is an extremely beneficial part of rehab. The tools, skills, and strategies developed in such a program help you maintain sobriety without frequent setbacks. Understanding that relapse is not a moral failing or a flaw is crucial to sustained recovery. Using the strategies and skills provided by relapse prevention therapy gives individuals a better chance of avoiding relapse and maintaining mental and physical health through recovery.

You are most vulnerable to relapse during the early phases of recovery. Knowing that your recovery journey will last throughout your life, having perspective and practical skills will help you find balance and flexibility.

With guidance, support, and usable skills, you can begin recovery feeling empowered.

Call Today about Insight Recovery Center’s Relapse Prevention Program

In addition to numerous evidence-based and trauma-informed therapies, Insight Recovery Center offers a robust relapse prevention therapy program. Some of our psychotherapy and alternative modalities include acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, acupuncture therapy, equine therapy, meditative therapy, and yoga therapy.

Reach out to us to learn more about these therapies, our 12-step program, and dual diagnosis treatment for co-occurring disorders. It’s easy to connect. Contact Insight Recovery Center online or call us at 828.826.1376. We want you to reach your recovery goals and live a rich, rewarding, substance-free life.