RELAPSE (ree -laps) To slip back; to return to a former state - either in health or morals. Source: Webster's Dictionary.
Alcohol and drug addiction is a chronic, progressive and fatal disease if untreated. Due to the severity of the disease, relapse is a particular concern in the treatment of addiction.
According to the staff of The Owl's Nest Recovery Community in Florence, SC, "The act of drinking or drugging is the end of the process. The symptoms can take place weeks and sometimes months and years before the relapse actually occurs." Through a variety of workshops and educational seminars, The Owl's Nest emphasizes this condition as a mental obsession. This three-part illness includes:
Illness of the mind Illness of the body Illness of the spirit
In short, the illness of the mind occurs when an addict realizes they can't not use, but use anyway. It has become a mental obsession or an idea that drives out all other thoughts. The addicted person believes, "This time will be different." They believe in a lie. With the illness of the body, the addict can't use. Their use has become an allergy - an abnormal reaction to a common substance. Once they put the substance in their body they can't stop. This begins the phenomenon of craving. The illness of the spirit is when the addict can't change. The addict becomes blocked from God because of resentments, guilt, shame, and/or fear. "Self" becomes much more important than the "spirit" and over time this becomes overwhelming and the addict falls deeper and deeper into their addiction.
When dealing with addiction, we know that while the addict keeps away from their substance of choice, they may have the ability to do so for months or even years. They act or may even react like other men or women. We are also certain that once they take any addictive substance into their system, something happens, both in the bodily and mental sense. This makes it almost impossible for the addicted person to stop. Therefore, the primary problem of the addict centers in the mind, rather than in the body. They experience an overwhelming sense of powerlessness over their drink or drug - becoming unable to leave it alone, no matter how strong the need, want or urge.
For the alcoholic or addict, whether in a detox in Tampa, FL for cocaine addiction or a rehab in Florence, SC, for dependence on opiates, asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It is the start of a lifelong journey free from the bondage of self and an introduction to a new beginning. The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous has been used in rehab centers throughout the world. In any meeting, anywhere, AA members share their experience, strength, and hope in order to stay sober and help other alcoholics. It is not uncommon to hear an AA member refer to a relapse as a SLIP - - - an acronym for "Sobriety Loses Its Priority". Addicts and alcoholics in recovery are not good people doing bad things, but sick people trying to get better.
Copyright 2011 m38 http://www.owlsnestrecovery.com
Alcohol and drug addiction is a chronic, progressive and fatal disease if untreated. Due to the severity of the disease, relapse is a particular concern in the treatment of addiction.
According to the staff of The Owl's Nest Recovery Community in Florence, SC, "The act of drinking or drugging is the end of the process. The symptoms can take place weeks and sometimes months and years before the relapse actually occurs." Through a variety of workshops and educational seminars, The Owl's Nest emphasizes this condition as a mental obsession. This three-part illness includes:
Illness of the mind Illness of the body Illness of the spirit
In short, the illness of the mind occurs when an addict realizes they can't not use, but use anyway. It has become a mental obsession or an idea that drives out all other thoughts. The addicted person believes, "This time will be different." They believe in a lie. With the illness of the body, the addict can't use. Their use has become an allergy - an abnormal reaction to a common substance. Once they put the substance in their body they can't stop. This begins the phenomenon of craving. The illness of the spirit is when the addict can't change. The addict becomes blocked from God because of resentments, guilt, shame, and/or fear. "Self" becomes much more important than the "spirit" and over time this becomes overwhelming and the addict falls deeper and deeper into their addiction.
When dealing with addiction, we know that while the addict keeps away from their substance of choice, they may have the ability to do so for months or even years. They act or may even react like other men or women. We are also certain that once they take any addictive substance into their system, something happens, both in the bodily and mental sense. This makes it almost impossible for the addicted person to stop. Therefore, the primary problem of the addict centers in the mind, rather than in the body. They experience an overwhelming sense of powerlessness over their drink or drug - becoming unable to leave it alone, no matter how strong the need, want or urge.
For the alcoholic or addict, whether in a detox in Tampa, FL for cocaine addiction or a rehab in Florence, SC, for dependence on opiates, asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It is the start of a lifelong journey free from the bondage of self and an introduction to a new beginning. The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous has been used in rehab centers throughout the world. In any meeting, anywhere, AA members share their experience, strength, and hope in order to stay sober and help other alcoholics. It is not uncommon to hear an AA member refer to a relapse as a SLIP - - - an acronym for "Sobriety Loses Its Priority". Addicts and alcoholics in recovery are not good people doing bad things, but sick people trying to get better.
Copyright 2011 m38 http://www.owlsnestrecovery.com
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