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Refocusing on Treatment

Returning to drug treatment for a brief stay can help a person who has relapsed or feeling close to a relapse to refocus their lives and get back on track with their sobriety.

Recovering from drug and alcohol addiction is a lifelong task. A person isn’t “cured” of their addictions after a stay in rehab. Relapses are common among people struggling with addiction problems and one of the challenges facing addiction specialists is how to make sure that people who have a relapse are able to manage their problems and get the help they need before it spirals out of control into a full-scale return to abuse.

One of the biggest problems counselors in an addiction program face in dealing with patients who have relapsed is getting them to overcome the feelings of shame and guilt that they have after turning to drugs and alcohol again. Patients can feel like failures after relapsing and can begin to see it as a “sign” that they will never be free from their addictions.

Getting away from the pressures and temptations which might have led a person to relapse in the first place and back to the safety of an addiction treatment center is a critical element in getting a patient back on the road to recovery. This is why leading rehab center Cirque Lodge offers guesting privileges to former patients who are struggling with their sobriety.

Guesting privileges allow people who are facing challenges maintaining their sobriety to get help and reinforcement without having to check into a rehab program for an extended stay. In the case of Cirque Lodge, returning patients can stay up to 96 hours and use their time as a chance to reflect on their journey and refocus on their sobriety.

The guesting privilege is not just for people who have already relapsed; it’s also an effective tool for people who are feeling pressures and temptations and want to get refocused before they relapse. Some alumni even take advantage of the guesting privileges to celebrate their anniversary of graduating from the program or to catch up with staff members.

To learn more about Cirque Lodge’s guesting privileges and the drug addiction treatment provided by the center, please visit http://www.cirquelodge.com.