MRT Relapse Prevention – A Second Chance at Forming Your Identity
Synapsis
The program is designed to help an individual identify thinking patterns that are skewed and require some restructuring to pull the client out of their current situation.
It combines education, group and individual counseling, and structured exercises designed to foster moral development. Moreover, the program is designed to help clients identify how and why previous attempts to full recovery have not worked while assisting in identifying the sobriety path for a more successful tomorrow.
The program is based on the following notion: “Drug dependence is actually proven by withdrawal symptoms that appear after a drug is used for an extended period of time”. The treatment strategy utilized encompasses multi-directional approaches and methodologies.
This program has been designed as a step down program (into general population) from the SAP (Substance Abuse Program) or as a self-standing Relapse Prevention program. This program does not include a utilization of a therapeutic community, but rather, is intended to assists clients in transitioning, maintaining and preventing relapse while exposed (once again) to potential triggers within general population.
The program is aimed at those lacking strength and stability within their road to full recovery.
Progressive treatment includes the following strategic lessons:
Drug education (description, treatments, short-long term effects, logical responses by users), identifying most immediate needs (maintaining), teaching to overcome triggers (social, physical, emotional, visual, etc.), constructing a plan of action (how to quit-what works best and tracking progress), and a brief repeat of SAP through a written essay and oral presentation to the class.
