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Article: Stress: the hidden risk of relapse.(Relapse Prevention)
- Article from:
- Addiction Professional
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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An exciting development in addiction treatment is the integration of stress management into the treatment and recovery process. The relationship between acute stress reactions, denial and treatment resistance is becoming clear. As stress goes up, so do denial and resistance. A key to effectively managing denial and resistance is to teach recovering people to recognize their stress levels and use immediate relaxation techniques to lower stress.
Recovering people are especially vulnerable to stress. There is growing evidence that many addicted people have brain chemistry imbalances that predispose them to both addiction and difficulty in managing stress.
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