Category: Sober living
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How the Abstinence Violation Effect Affects Recovery Realize Behavioral Health
For many with serious substance abuse problems, any drug or alcohol use can be problematic. If they drink or drug again, they can slip into full-blown relapse, even after months or years of abstinence. For some, even a brief lapse may generate so much self-doubt, guilt, and a belief about personal failure, that the person…