What to do after a relapse (and why it is not the end)
A relapse does not erase your progress or mean you have failed. What to do right afterwards, how to learn from it and get back on track.
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A relapse does not erase your progress or mean you have failed. What to do right afterwards, how to learn from it and get back on track.
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Alcoholics Anonymous, SMART Recovery, family groups... What support groups offer, how they differ from therapy and how they complement it.
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The people around someone matter a lot in recovery. What truly helps, what to avoid and how to support a loved one without burning out.
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Addiction plus another mental health disorder (anxiety, depression, bipolar…) at the same time. What dual diagnosis is, why it is so common and why both must be treated.
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Do you need to be admitted to overcome an addiction? The advantages of outpatient treatment, when residential care helps and why the open method works.
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The prefrontal cortex matures last: that is why the teenage brain seeks sensations and is more vulnerable to addiction. What families can do.
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Can you be addicted to food? The role of sugar and ultra-processed foods, how it differs from emotional hunger and how therapy addresses it.
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Mindfulness helps put space between the impulse and the action. What it is, why it helps with craving and simple techniques to start.
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The intense urge to use is not a lack of willpower. What craving is, why it appears and practical techniques to ride the wave without relapsing.
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