Recovery Stages
Recovery from Addiction goes through distinctly defined period as follows:
| 1 | Pre-Treatment | Recognition of Addiction |
| 2 | Stabilisation | Handling Withdrawal Symptoms & Crisis Management |
| 3 | Early Recovery | Recovery from Post Acute Withdrawal |
| 4 | Middle Recovery | Balanced Living |
| 5 | Final Recovery Stage | Positive Personality Changes, Growth & Development. |
What are the problems experienced during initial stages of abstinence (Initial period of Recovery)?
- Internal & External Dysfunction.
- Thought Process Impairment.
- Emotional Process.
- Problems with remembering things.
- High level of stress.
- Difficulty in sleeping restfully.
- Difficulty with physical coordination.
- Denial returns.
- Avoidance & Defensiveness.
- Crisis Building.
- Immobilisation.
- Confusion & Over reaction
Changes during Recovery in Rehab
There are distinctive changes in an addict person during abstinence & recovery and these are evident at particular time period.
Average time period of abstinence and evident traits |
|
| First 90 days (3 Months) | ACTION (Addict will think before Acting on Impulse.) |
| 90 to 180 days (6 Months) | INTENTION (Addicts Intention of using is negated.) |
| 180 to 270 days (9 Months) | BEHAVIOUR (Addicts behaviour pattern changes.) |
| 270+ days (9 Months & Up) | VALUE (Value of Soberness & Recovery is understood) |
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