When you finish a treatment program it is a true accomplishment, but it is just the first step on a long road. Many people believe that what happens after the treatment is completed is the same as what happened during treatment, but in many cases, what comes after treatment is what leads to lasting change. We at Sevok Prayas (a trusted De-Addiction Centre, Siliguri) feel aftercare should be treated with the same level as care during treatment. An impassioned word on what life is like once treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Recovering is not a one-time process \u2013 it’s a long journey that extends well after treatment is complete. People are at greater risk of relapsing without adequate aftercare support, especially in the first few months following treatment, when they are still adjusting to the \u201creal world\u201d \u2013 the place where people live, work and play. This is just one of the main reasons for taking aftercare planning seriously as a key element of the drug addiction treatment process \u2013 not something you can afford in Siliguri and most alcohol rehabilitation but an essential part of the recovery process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Individual or family therapy sessions can be offered on an ongoing basis to help people continue working on feelings, circumstances, and other factors that fueled their use of substances in the first place. This ongoing guidance is available to help young people identify when they are faced with this type of difficulty in real life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Relational networks within community and personal peer support can be hard to come by, but groups come with this benefit of a sense of uniformity and responsibility that is not found elsewhere. Reaching out to people who can relate to your recovery experience can be a source of ongoing and important encouragement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
An effective aftercare plan usually tells you more than just how to get involved in life and help avoid high-risk situations. It will explain how to identify when a hole is getting big, how to manage it and what to do if it is becoming difficult.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Recovering is not just one person, it’s a family matter. Genuine support within the family is fostered as the family is supported, communicated and educated through help throughout the recovery process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Establishing a daily routine free of turbulence (work, healthful activities, sleep schedule) is an important part of the recovery process and influences a person’s long-term recovery state to prevent a period of unstructured time that may contribute to vulnerability to recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Follow-up sessions with treatment providers or counselor professionals will occur on a regular basis to monitor and modify coping, and to provide early intervention if problems reoccur.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
For a lot of people, drug use is tied up with underlying mental health problems such as anxiety, depression or a history of trauma that they have never been able to move on from. Giving attention to these co-occurring issues can help create an effective plan for aftercare \u2013 plans that treat substance dependence as part of a greater package.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
They can do this by understanding the possible problems, which will help them to make more effective preparations:<\/p>
Understanding these as a natural phase of recovery and not as an indication of failure, helps individuals deal with setbacks with acceptance as a stepping stone, instead of remaining discouraged.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
The family group can be an important part of the long-term recovery process. Helpful approaches include:<\/p>