| There are several methods, which can help in | | | | and getting back to extreme alcohol intake. Moreover, |
| preventing alcoholic relapse. Alcoholism distorts your | | | | counselling should be done to the alcoholics, if |
| personality and prevents you from retaining a sober | | | | obsession overcomes them. |
| life. Although it is the most prevailing dilemma of the | | | | If an alcoholic starts harming himself or abusing others, |
| society but also the root cause of every problem. | | | | it shows that he is getting into depression. In such |
| Statistics give us the evidence that one out of every | | | | situations, doctor should be consulted regarding bipolar |
| forty patients abstain from alcohol in long-term. | | | | diagnosis. Do not take medicines without prescription |
| The most important aspect of relapse prevention is | | | | because this is also another element of damaging the |
| the attendance of the patient during the rehabilitation | | | | behaviour. |
| process. The patient must ensure maximum | | | | Getting an adequate sleep and eating healthy foods is |
| attendance in the recovery meetings. On the other | | | | necessary to maintain an alcohol free life. Sometimes, |
| hand, the patient should not stay isolated. If you find | | | | people keep themselves busy to have timely meals |
| yourself alone, call a friend to give you support or | | | | and routine sleep. This also affects the process of |
| remain in the company of sober people, in this way | | | | rehabilitation thus resulting in alcoholic relapse. |
| you will move towards a meaningful life. Another | | | | The relapse rate goes along with depression. Mostly, |
| important factor that may prove to be helpful is to | | | | alcoholics get into depression and feel guilt due to the |
| have intellectual discussions with your sponsor groups. | | | | short-term setbacks. The important aspect to be |
| You can also prevent from relapsing by keeping | | | | understood by alcoholics is that courage and |
| yourself engaged in positive activities. Reading books | | | | determination are the only factors required to prevent |
| regarding prevention from relapse will also work. | | | | relapse. However, some alcoholics are not ready to |
| Practice meditation on regular basis, it will not only keep | | | | give up drinking. It has been observed that the younger |
| you consistent but also prevent you from getting | | | | the alcoholic, the harder it is to prevent relapsing. |
| outrageous. Try to rationalise your abnormal attitude. | | | | The environment also plays a key role to prevent |
| Attitudinal change is important to bring about an overall | | | | alcoholics from relapsing. If an alcoholic is caught in the |
| change in the personality of an alcoholic. Behaviours | | | | company of other alcoholics, then it will become difficult |
| are the representative of deeper underlying | | | | to abstain from alcohol. Spiritual awakening should be |
| perceptions. It's the perception which gives rise to | | | | raised in people suffering from addiction to alcohol. |
| positive and negative behaviours. | | | | Long-term change can occur through spiritual growth. |
| Alcoholics can be prevented from relapsing by keeping | | | | This is a key to prevent long lasting alcoholic relapse, |
| an eye on their money consumption. Usually, alcoholics | | | | as it is a transition of a person from self-centredness |
| find an alternative for drinking in the form of spending | | | | to selflessness. |
| money uselessly. It can also cause craving for drinks, | | | | |