Addiction is a mental health illness that is with you forever. Fortunately, this does not mean you will continue to struggle with addiction like you are at the beginning of recovery. Your cravings and triggers will diminish over time as you build your self-confidence and coping skills while working on your recovery through addiction treatment programs. An alumni program offers continuing support after your addiction treatment program ends.
At Texas Recovery Center, our alumni program is available to all patients who complete a drug or alcohol addiction treatment program. Patients can continue to receive therapy as well as help others who are going through the program. Many former patients become mentors to those just starting out to help with their own sobriety. Call 844-230-5931 today to speak with our friendly staff to learn more about our alumni program.
How Can an Alumni Program Help with Your Recovery?
An alumni program offers continuing addiction treatment for those who have completed a residential or outpatient treatment program. It gives men and women a chance to bond with peers in the program and practice coping skills to help maintain their sobriety. In some cases, patients will complete their addiction treatment and not continue with outpatient treatment or an alumni program. 70-80% of patients who complete detox or addiction treatment programs stop treatment after 3-6 months.
Patients who continue with their addiction treatment through an alumni program are less likely to relapse than those who don’t continue therapy. After completing therapy, the risk of relapse is extremely high as patients return to their regular lives. An alumni program can help as you adjust to your new sober life, whether you are two weeks out of recovery or two years.
At Texas Recovery Center, our alumni program gives our patients the continuing support they need to maintain their sobriety and healthy living. Our behavioral and holistic therapies can help with all forms of addiction and any co-occurring mental health disorder.
What You Can Expect from an Addiction Alumni Program in Texas
Addiction can affect each person in unique ways. This makes it very difficult to treat addiction, and not everyone will go through recovery at the same pace. That is why there are multiple levels of addiction treatment, from residential, outpatient, and an open-ended alumni program.
Patients will continue with behavioral therapy while working on their coping skills and helping others with their addiction recovery. Here are just some of the things you can expect during a rehab alumni program in Texas:
- Become a mentor to those just starting their recovery
- Practice coping skills with your peers in a safe space
- Form a stronger network of support to help maintain your sobriety
- Improved self-esteem and confidence in their abilities
- Improved physical and mental health
- A higher sense of purpose as you help others in their addiction recovery
- Continuing behavioral therapy to help cope with any negative feelings and emotions
Get Help at Texas Recovery Center
At Texas Recovery Center, we help men and women through the early stages of addiction recovery and promote long-term success through our alumni program. After an initial evaluation by therapists and medical staff, they will create an effective, evidence-based treatment program that will benefit you the most. Our treatment programs can help with any form of substance abuse, including addiction to substances such as:
If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction and need continuing support through an alumni program, call 844-230-5931 today to speak with our friendly staff.
