How Should You Approach Aftercare?

As you begin approaching aftercare during drug and alcohol addiction treatment, you may feel a bit apprehensive. What is going to happen to you? What steps are you going to take to heal in the years to come? After recovery, you may even worry about going back home and dealing with the stresses around you. It is a challenge. Yet, there is help available to you at Coalition Recovery through programs such as relapse prevention therapy.

Working on You During Treatment

One of the most important things to know about drug and alcohol treatment is that the goal is to help you break your addiction and create a long, healthy future for you. A component of this is working on recovery strategies throughout your addiction treatment. These are tools you will use after recovery during day-to-day life to help you through those difficult moments.

Approaching Aftercare: How to Plan

Let’s say you want to work on improving your wellbeing and long-term recovery outcome. What can you do as you’re approaching aftercare to really thrive? There are a few key things to remember.

Maintain Aftercare Services

At the heart of this process is finding help, especially during those first few months. Once you are at home and back to day-to-day life, all of the stress you used to feel and all of the things you have to do start to build up. Having a therapist to work with is essential. An aftercare & renaissance program can help to make that possible. You’ll be able to head back to your therapist as you need to.

There are many benefits to using aftercare, including:

1. Refreshing your mind of strategies you learn
2. Getting firsthand help for problems as they arise
3. Get through those first relationship bumps
4. Overcome feelings of being sad, alone, or overwhelmed
5. Avoid relapse at the most crucial time in recovery

Use Your Strategies for Dealing with Triggers

You’ll learn strategies for dealing with stress and other triggers for relapse risk during your treatment. After recovery begins, focus on these. They will include steps you can take to heal, such as building a routine into your day and working on your physical health. You’ll learn these strategies in therapy, but it is up to you to employ them. They work!

Stay Connected to Recovery Services and the Community

Approaching aftercare with a positive mind may also mean that you’re ready to help others. Many men and women who go through drug and alcohol treatment are willing to step back and offer mentoring services. You may still want to attend your 12 step programs or community meetings. Yet, you may also want to start to do more such as getting involved with others around you.

Our Team is Ready to Help You After Recovery

As you’re approaching recovery, keep a positive mind. Know that our team is here to help you through the process of transitioning back into daily life as well as to help you overcome any challenges along the way. It’s up to you to recognize your need for help and then to dive in to get it.

If you’re in need of help or perhaps looking to get started with addiction therapy, it all starts with getting the care and services you need. Our comprehensive program can help you through a range of treatment options, including services such as:

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy
• Medication-assisted treatment
• Accelerated resolution therapy
• 12 step optional therapy
• Nutrition and wellness care

Choose to Get the Help You Need by Calling Coalition Recovery

Have you thought about what happens after recovery yet? Let our team help you when you’re approaching aftercare. At Coalition Recovery, we can help you now with therapy and treatment and support you later in aftercare. To learn more, call our team at 888.707.2873 or reach out online now.