Inspire Change Wellness Alcohol & Addiction - An A to Z of Rehab | Page 9

L IFE A FTER A LCOHOL T REATMENT  Taking back control of your life   Preventing relapse   After going through all the treatments, from detox to peer support groups. The best way to get and keep control of your life from alcoholism, you must speak with a professional as to why and how you became dependent upon alcohol. After all the hard work and dedication, people feel strong and positive that they will not relapse. The truth of the matter is that, whenever things get hard, it is easy to be tempted to slip back into being an alcoholic. After speaking with a professional about why and how you became an alcoholic, you should be able to recognize what drove you there and prevent putting yourself in that situation again. Preventing relapse is preventing the triggers that pushed you to drink. Beginning of a new life  Once you understand, what triggered the alcoholism, you can take back your life and begin anew. Find new ways to cope. Remember to love who you are and that you always have someone to talk to.