| People often say that quitting alcohol is easier than | | | | problem solving and lifestyles. These therapies try to |
| controlling the urge to relapse i.e. initiating the treatment | | | | find an alternate healthy lifestyle options for the person. |
| process is easy but completing it successfully and | | | | 3. A person is chronic relapser. This the most serious |
| continuing it is the tough part. This statement is quite | | | | condition of addiction. These people are fully aware of |
| true for people with chronic drinking problem who wish | | | | their addiction and know about the concepts of the |
| to quit. However, some alcoholics with strong will | | | | problem. These addicts have been through multiple |
| power may not relapse again after post therapy while | | | | treatment(s), but they have relapsed again and again. |
| others may just not be able to control their craving. | | | | They experience periodical sobriety and then revert to |
| One of the reasons people relapse to alcoholism after | | | | their old position. |
| becoming temporarily sober is choosing a wrong type | | | | These people are given special type of treatment |
| of treatment to start with. At alcoholism treatment | | | | called 'Relapse Prevention Treatment'. This treatment |
| centers, there are separate therapies for those who | | | | includes Sound therapy. A part of sound therapy is to |
| tend to relapse soon after a series of episodes of | | | | include therapeutic and educational groups (family and |
| treatment and those who simply cannot refrain from | | | | friends) to alter the behavior of relapser. Families use |
| alcohol. In the process of taking an alcoholic to a | | | | compliment, positive re-enforcement, and |
| treatment center, there may arise three basic | | | | acknowledgments of the recovery as a tool in the |
| situations. These must be handled according to their | | | | relapse prevention treatment. |
| characteristics | | | | Recovering may last till the patient's lifetime. It is very |
| Situations: | | | | important for the friends and families of a relapser to |
| 1. A person is not accepting to be an alcoholic, or is | | | | take active part in the relapse prevention treatment. It |
| unaware of his condition. These people are generally | | | | greatly affects the process of development and |
| not ready to visit alcoholism treatment centers. The | | | | change of the addict. With the help of his family |
| believe that their drinking is in control. | | | | members and friends, this journey becomes smoother |
| They must be taken to centers by way of intervention | | | | and more enjoyable for the addict. Sound therapy also |
| and/or by force. | | | | includes therapeutic and educational groups to help the |
| 2. A person is aware of his alcoholic condition. He | | | | family and friends to learn new behavior especially for |
| wishes to quit but does not know how. These addicts | | | | the relapser. Families can use compliment, positive |
| do not have the perfect knowledge of the situation | | | | re-enforcement, and acknowledgments of the |
| and do not understand the process of putting a brake | | | | recovery as a powerful tool to help in the relapse |
| to drinking. These people benefit most from standard | | | | prevention treatment. |
| treatment therapies. | | | | Recovering may last till the patient's lifetime. With the |
| Alcoholism treatment centers are specialized in | | | | help of his family members and friends, this journey |
| treatments where the focus is directly on the people | | | | becomes smoother and more enjoyable for the addict |
| who wish give up to their urges and cravings. They | | | | trying to overcome the addiction. Alcoholism treatment |
| have an idea about their addiction and they desire to | | | | centers put the best of their efforts to help the victims |
| stay sober but they need external help and support to | | | | of alcoholism as well as their families and bring their |
| stay together and clean. These therapies focus on | | | | lives back to normality and show the path of sobriety. |
| managing issues related to their core personalities, | | | | |