Open Door Retreat

Relapse after recovery is a very real possibility - even for those who have been in recovery for years. In order to prevent relapse, it is essential to be able to recognize common relapse triggers as well as your own personal relapse triggers.

Constant self evaluation and education is the most important tool that anyone can have along with the ability to identify trigger. Specialized women’s relapse prevention programs such as those at The Open Door teach women how to identify the triggers and the warning signs that can lead to relapse.

Women also learn how to stay away from high risk situations and how to develop non chemical ways to deal with stress.While many relapse triggers are quite common, each woman has her own stresses that can quickly trigger a relapse. It is through holistic drug and alcohol recovery programsthat women women are able to learn more about themselves and focus on making them better.

The skills that they will walk away with are actually life saving skills that they will utilize throughout the rest of their lives. There are programs that are not gender specific but there seems to be a much better success rate when women who seek relapse prevention are working with an all female staff and groups. It also helps to reduce any factors that can enable them to lose focus for just one minute.

Women must learn how to embrace and enjoy life for all of its beautiful inconsistencies and often need a support system around the clock in the early days of recovery. The discoveries made during the time spent at a quality relapse prevention center are what a woman can rely on after the dust has settled and they can spot a ray of hope.