{"id":916,"date":"2021-11-18T05:02:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T05:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.beadaptify.com\/cartertreatment\/?p=916"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:47:34","slug":"is-relapse-a-part-of-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.beadaptify.com\/cartertreatment\/blog\/is-relapse-a-part-of-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Relapse a Part of Recovery?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you are fighting\u00a0alcohol addiction<\/a>\u00a0or substance abuse, you need to always be aware of the risk of relapsing. In fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates that roughly 50% of all people who are working towards sobriety will relapse at least once. If relapsing is so common, is it technically part of the recovery process?<\/p>\n

Yes, it is probably healthiest to view relapse as just part of your recovery, rather than some terrible setback. The truth is that your recovery isn\u2019t over just because you had a relapse. It is always up to you to decide to keep fighting your addiction the next day. Don\u2019t think of relapse as a failure or something that you absolutely had to avoid in order to gain lasting sobriety. See it as a steppingstone in recovery and learn from it.<\/p>\n

Why Relapse Happens<\/h2>\n

Just because relapse can be seen as a part of your recovery doesn\u2019t mean that you shouldn\u2019t try to avoid it. If you can stop a relapse from happening, then you should. Knowing what causes relapse is a good way to stop it.<\/p>\n

People who relapse tend to be those who:<\/b><\/p>\n