Relapse Treatment

In instance of relapse or multiple relapses, we focus on four key areas in developing an individualizcd treatment plan. Areas of focus include:

1. Evaluation of personality disorders. These may involve antisocial personality and resistance to society norms; passive-aggressive traits or inability to express anger dircctly; narcissism. which leads patients to underestimate their addiction and overestimate their progress in recovery.
2. Has the patient created a "substitute" addiction? (i.e., work, gambling, sex, or switching drug of choice.)
3. Exploring the person's view of recovery. Was their concept too narrow, and did it provide for total life change?
4. Did the individual ignore warning symptoms? Did they make choices leading back to active addiction, such as seeing old friends, old hangouts, or stop going to meetings?