Addiction recovery is a very sensitive time for a patient. There could be healing processes that demand to be followed in the strictest sense. It’s very easy for the recovering addict to have a disastrous relapse if people stray from the given guidelines. Luckily, there are countless individuals willing to pitch in and do their part to help patients recover.
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Recovery will go a lot smoother if those around the patient, whether people tasked to care of him, or his next-of-kin, or his loved ones, all follow the rules.
Support is integral to addiction recovery. It is a long road and people recovering from addiction will tell you that the struggle lasts a lifetime. People who care for these patients should not allow prejudice and stigma to affect the recovery process.
Anything and everything that reminds a person of addiction should also be hidden or better yet, thrown away. It’s not difficult for recovering addicts to relapse once they feel the sudden rush. The psychophysiological effect is very real. And this doesn’t just include paraphernalia. Even empty bottles of liquor or old tobacco pipes should be set aside.
As mentioned earlier, recovering addicts are perpetually in a very fragile state during the first few months (sometimes, even years). But once they learn they can overcome any urge and stand on their own, they and their loved ones can only expect brighter days ahead.
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NTL Group specializes in neuroengineering programs diagnosing and treating neurological disorders, as well as addiction recovery. Curtis Cripe, Ph.D. is the head of the research and development team. For more on Dr. Cripe and the NTL Group, visit this website.
