Relapse is not a conscious choice
How do you stay food sober and keep to the new, healthy lifestyle that you have fought so hard to find? Long-term food sobriety begins and ends with the ability to identify and manage triggers. Temptation will always be present and relapse triggers will appear – it is inevitable in our heavily food-cued environment. Learning how to effectively spot, address and manage your personal early warning signs is the key to long -term recovery.
Developed by Dr Terence Gorski, an expert on staying sober, the Gorski Relapse Prevention Plan (RPT) is built on the belief that relapse can be mapped, predicted and in most cases avoided altogether by learning to identify and manage our unique relapse warning signs.
Using cognitive behavioural techniques developed by Gorski and The Cenaps Corporation, RPT will teach you how to become aware of the subtle changes in behaviour and mood that can lead you back into compulsive, obsessional thought, addictive use, isolation, avoidance and denial. It is the process of bringing your symptoms of relapse into conscious awareness and mapping corrective action.
The relapse prevention training program provides the necessary psychological support and education for individuals to learn essential skills required to identify and manage, high-risk situations on the journey of recovery.
Introductions, objectives – share your recovery story and your hopes and goals for the work we will do together.
Learn stress self-monitoring techniques using the stress thermometer described as “one of the most effective techniques in cognitive behavioural therapy”.
Learning from past efforts at recovery. Exploring the strengths and weaknesses of your previous attempt at recovery. Preparing your first stack of warning sign cards.
Reviewing your life and addiction history to identify the pattern of recurring life problems that set you up for relapse. Developing your second stack of warning sign cards.
Create your own list of hidden warning signs from your personalised relapse and recovery calendar. Developing your third stack of warning sign cards.
Explore fifteen common warning signs that can lead from recovery to relapse and develop your own initial warning sign list. Complete your fourth stack of warning sign cards and start to sequence.
Develop your final warning sign card sequence, in tight sequence we start to experience flow.
Identify your three critical warning signs.
Start the TFUAR Analysis, learning to process the thoughts section for your three critical warning signs.
Continue TFUAR Analysis, introducing a feelings checklist and develop feeling-management skills to complete the TFUAR process.
Continue TFUAR Analysis, work through a strategic process to identify and manage the self-defeating urges that set you up for relapse.
Continue TFUAT Analysis, work through the process of identifying and managing self-destructive actions or behaviours that set you up for relapse.
Continue TFUAR Analysis, managing your personal reactions.
Building a recovery program for relapse prevention. Learn how to identify and manage your critical warning signs
Custom build your personal relapse prevention recovery plan, learn to harness the power of inventory work
You made it! Tie everything together, review and celebrate with full participation in our graduation ceremony.
Curious what lasting recovery with us feels like?
Specialist sugar addiction RPT has an integral role in relapse prevention, through supportive education and guidance you’ll learn to navigate your journey to recovery with resilience and confidence. Embrace your new found empowerment, now take a proactive stance towards preventing relapses and promoting a long-term successful recovery.
References: Relapse Prevention Training
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