A strong social support system has been well documented as a key component in maintaining sobriety. Part of our mission at Crossroads Recovery Center of Louisiana is to help you cope with the psychological problems that often accompany addiction. Detox is only the start of a long process, through which you’ll learn to manage drug cravings and avoid relapse. Even after detox, when your body is no longer hooked, you’re at high risk for relapse. Certain psychological and social factors can be powerful triggers that lead to relapse:
These things can create a strong ongoing urge to use again. Counseling helps you escape cravings and learn to manage what life throws at you without drugs. At Crossroads, we offer on-site counseling with our professional counseling staff.
- Stress, especially sudden life stresses
- Cues in the environment, like visiting a neighborhood
- Social networks, like spending time with friends who continue to use drugs
These things can create a strong ongoing urge to use again. Counseling helps you escape cravings and learn to manage what life throws at you without drugs. At Crossroads, we offer on-site counseling with our professional counseling staff.