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Theme 2 :

Helping Clients Understand Relapse

Is A Process As Well As An Event

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A natural

phenomenon

marked by

gradual

changes thatlead towards a

particular result

What is

Process

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WHAT IS RELAPSE?

PROCESS

EVENT

RESUMPTION

OF DRUG USE

AFTER

PERIOD OF

ABSTINENCE

A process & an

event of resumptionof drug use after a

period of abstinence

Preceded by overt & covert warning

signs of impending problem that can

span days, weeks or months before

an actual drug use occur

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HOW IS THE DEFINITION OF RELAPSE USEFUL IN

DEVELOPING RELAPSE PREVENTION PROGRAM ?

Relapse

Prevention

Program

Process implies time & sequence

of events

Warning signs that serve as indicators

of potential problems

A window period provides an opportunity

for intervention before actual use occurs

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Recovery is

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Stuck Points

Partial

Recovery

Recovery tasks viewed

as insurmountable

Denial blocks

awareness thatsomething is wrong

Denial creates stress

Stress intensifies post

acute withdrawal

symptoms

Employ old addictivebehaviors to cope

ESCAPE

E Evade / deny stuck

points

S Stress

C Compulsive

BehaviorA Avoid others

P Problems caused by

stress, compulsion and

isolation

E Evade / deny new

problems

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Loss of Control

Conscious in awareness reactivates

the recovery process

May continue to live in partial

recovery

May fail to reactivate recovery & relapse

occurs

or

ESCAPE

Client may choose to face the painful

Stuck points & continue recovery process

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RADAR

RADAR

RRecognizing you arestuck

AAccepting thatIt is OK to be stuck

DDetach to gainperspectives

R

Respond with action

AAsk for help

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Theme 3 :

Helping Clients Understand & DealWith Alcohol or Drug Cues As

Well As Cravings