The possibility of addiction relapse is always a real concern for those in recovery. It’s also a cause for concern for family and friends. At the same time, a false accusation of relapse can damage fragile trust between you and your loved one. You want to help your recovering loved one but they may also desire space and independence. In order to avoid the possibility you should know the key signs and symptoms of relapse.
5 Signs and Symptoms of Relapse
Behavioral Changes
Behavioral changes are a major sign of addiction relapse. For example, someone might become secretive about their whereabouts. Someone in the throes of a heroin relapse will also exhibit classic signs of heroin use. They may act euphoric, begin sleeping a great deal, or suddenly start wearing long sleeve shirts that hide their arms. Just remember that behavioral changes on their own aren’t definitive proof, just one potential sign.
Inexplicable Financial Struggles
A relapse that goes on for any length of time will almost always lead to apparently sudden money troubles. A person who seemed financially stable will begin borrowing money more and more often without ever paying it back. The reason is that the money they make all starts going to supporting their addiction.
Abandoning Peer Support Groups
Participation in a peer support group, such as AA or SMART Recovery, is normal for those in recovery. If someone relapses, they often feel ashamed. This can lead them to pull back from support groups. It can also prove an avoidance action, as others in peer support groups will likely recognize an addiction relapse when they see it.
Neglecting Routines
Routines help someone in recovery stay on track. For example, they might exercise every morning before work and cook every evening. Maybe they attend meetings every Tuesday and Thursday. Everyone skips their routine behaviors once in a while. If someone in recovery begins skipping parts of their routine all the time, it’s a sign of trouble.
Withdrawal Symptoms
The specific symptoms of withdrawal express themselves differently depending on the drug. Alcohol withdrawal shows up as nausea, shaky hands, and insomnia. For opioids, the person might experience muscle aches, cramps, and anxiety. If you’re worried someone you know has relapsed, read up on the withdrawal symptoms for their drug of choice.
Treatment for Addiction Relapse
For very short-term relapses, doubling down on meetings and seeking counseling can sometimes be enough. Another stay in rehab is often the best course of action after a relapse. It gives the person time to regroup and access to more intensive therapy approaches, such as:
It also lets the staff focus more on relapse prevention strategies because the person already knows the basics.
Relapse Treatment in Asheville, NC
If you notice any of these signs and symptoms of relapse in your loved one, it is important to know that there is help. Crest View Recovery Center offers a continual care model that focuses on reality therapy.
Don’t let addiction relapse derail your recovery or a loved one’s recovery. A quality rehab program can help put your recovery back on track. Contact us at 866-327-2505 and discover how Crest View Recovery Center in Asheville, NC will help.
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Our COVID-19 Protocols
First and foremost, we want to maintain a safe recovery environment and encourage and/or adopt practices protecting the health of patients, employees, visitors and others. We also want to ensure the continuity of providing our addiction recovery services in the face of this global pandemic as we remain open. Note, our staff is fully vaccinated.
The world health community continues to monitor closely the emergence of COVID-19. We want everyone to understand the exact precautions we are taking to address these concerns.
Effective Until Further Notice
ALL incoming clients are pre-screened and Crest view is utilizing the COVID-19 Rapid Test for all newly admitted patients to ensure a safe treatment environment.
No non-essential visitors
ALL clients will need to have their temperature taken daily and recorded. Any client with a temperature higher than 100.4 will be taken to an Urgent Care facility.
ALL Crest View Staff are being routinely tested for COVID.
ALL BHT staff will need to have their temperature taken at the start of their assigned shift. Any BHT staff member with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will be sent home in accordance with this policy.
ALL administrative staff and essential visitors will be required to enter the building upstairs and have their temperature taken with a temple thermometer. Any staff or essential visitor with a temperature higher than 100.4 will be denied entry and be sent home in accordance with this policy.
In accordance with the North Carolina State mandate, all staff, clients and essential visitors will be asked to wear a mask when they can not attain proper social distance.
Some off-site activities may be canceled due to state mandates.
Crest View Recovery Center will provide hand sanitizers throughout the workplace and in common areas. Cleaning sprays and wipes will also be provided to clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces such as telephones and keyboards.
We have required that employees experiencing any respiratory or flu like symptoms will stay home from work. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that employees remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100.4 degrees F or 37.8 degrees C) or signs of a fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.
If you have any questions regarding our COVID-19 protocols or the admissions process during this time, please give us a call directly at (866) 327-2505.
