Chronic Relapse
At Bayside Marin, we believe that Relapse is not an indication that the client has failed, nor does the client lose all the Recovery "tools and information" they learned and practiced over the years. The relapsing client will always have that knowledge and history. They do not forfeit their Recovery because they drank or used again, they just change their sobriety date. We help them learn to stop the relapse process and take the necessary action to get back into their Recovery program.
Our philosophy is, "Relapse is not a failure but an indication that one's Recovery Program needs a fine tuning". Chronic Relapsers are those clients that may have been in multiple treatments, they have had long periods of Recovery, they know the lingo, the tools and the "Program", but they can't seem to stay clean and sober. We do not think it is effective or clinically indicated to send such a client back into "Treatment 101", so we will work to develop a specific course of treatment that deals exclusively with developing a Relapse Prevention Plan. We understand that "relapse is a process, not an event and by the time the addict picks up a drink or a drug they've been in relapse". We help the client to recognize their own relapse process.
- Speak to Intake Advisor — call toll-free (888) 484-1042
- Request Free Confidential Assessment
We work closely with the client to eliminate the shame and guilt associated with Relapse. Those who are appropriate for this level of care will receive treatment plans, assignments, and group therapy designed specifically for the Relapse-Prone client. We assist the client in the "fine-tuning" process by identifying which components of their Recovery were working and which components need to be modified. We will help the client to examine each period of Recovery and each Relapse Episode to develop a Recovery Plan that is specific to their clinical issues and relapse triggers. Our belief at Bayside Marin is that if your Recovery Program does not address your specific issues it's just "busy-work" and destined to fail.
Another aspect of our treatment that is< included in but not limited to our Chronic Relapse Tract, is our clinical focus on underlying core issues. Oftentimes these issues continue to plague and sabotage one's Recovery despite their best efforts. Lingering issues of low self-esteem, self-doubt, and self-hatred are often the result of unresolved childhood trauma. We work closely to identify the self-defeating ways of believing and behaving that undermine the Recovery process. We provide a safe and structured environment to do this work. For the chronic relapser this work becomes part of the final Relapse Prevention Plan.
