Learn the stages of relapse and how to recognize the early warning signs of relapse. Learn coping skills to prevent relapse in the future. By Dr. Steven M Melemis MD PhD.
It seems like before relapse we forget everything we have been telling ourselves and only remember the good parts of using. Which are few and far between. Stay strong and stay sober. Dont forget the way you feel after. EVER.
Yikes. I have been feeling so up and down. When I'm down I dont worry to much about relapse but when I'm up I totally start romanticizing. Thanks for this I need to hear this as well.
8 months clean and the last week I've been struggling with a mental relpase but I'm going to use your tips. Thank you for helping me understand better and I know what I need to do. My prayer has been answered.
In October I'll be 8 years sober and drug free, me and my husband.Yes look at GOD! I plan to use this video in a Life Skills class I teach on Mondays on my job in a licensed halfway house. Thank you Sir for calmly explaining and expressing the truth about preventing relapse.
I'm an addict for 20 years initially gambling. I stopped that for a long time only to find alcohol. Both cost me in different ways. All the while highly functional, and I don't look like an addict at all. The emotional pain however has been monumental. I wish I had this advice much earlier, but this video certainly helps.
This video is succinct, yet very valuable. I forgot about this information but now I can see myself returning to this more frequently. Thanks a lot for posting!
Sober date 8/13/2020. It’s a struggle but I know it’s disease thinking that I have to understand and apply the program to my life, my thoughts are just fighting it right now. God is good, may he be with us all!
WOW, this video really opened my eyes. I am 7 months clean from using meth, and I am on the road to relapse. This video helped me to see that. I desperately do NOT want to use again, using is sheer hell for me. This video helps me find the strength to carry on, and makes me more determined to keep off this insidious self-destructive drug.
This video may very well save someone's life. Of course, the individual would need to apply the tools each day, but but Recovery is possible is someone CHOOSES to get clean
Wow I relapsed yesterday after 6 days off cocaine. Not a long time I know but a start and all the stages mentioned is me down to a tee. I hope I can improve on my coping skills for when stage 1 starts again.
I know this is an old comment but I want you and everyone who may read this to take into consideration that 6 days is 144 hours. While you're awake we'll round it up to 96 hours given that you somehow get the recommended 8 of hours of sleep. That is 5,760 minutes you are awake and not using while you are thinking about it and going through withdraw. That is a crazy amount of time when you think about it! It's not for the faint of heart. I hope you've gotten things straightened out and got clean. Good luck
Thank you so much! You've shed a new light in my journey towards rebuilding myself. This has been a great help. I couldn't believe there was so much I could relate to. Even when I thought I was doing just fine, you have shone the light on the darkness growing within me. Anyways thanks a lot!
WOW Dr, Steven Thank you very much you literally told the story of my life. I was in tears as I watched this video, I couldnt help but to think of every time I relapse and felt so much shame and pain not knowing how I got there AGAIN. I wish I would have known this stuff before all the chaos in my life. Im a miracle and I thank GOD I made it this far, no turning back. Thanks again! ~Steven Stoiloff
Thank you for making this short. I'm not sure if all addicts are impatient but I know I am. Many channels make long videos because the youtube algorithm.
I hate how much I relate to this video. I now understand a little bit more why I relapse and how I can prevent the despair that comes with it. Interestingly, prevention is so basic I almost hate myself for not knowing before. This video is more than educational. Thank you Dr. Steven.
Prevention isn't so basic for many, esp. those hard-wired early. Learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable can be challenging for these types (I'm one). Hope you're still around friend.
Dr. Steven Melemis is the most powerful and effective addiction therapist I have ever known. Unfortunately, he treats only alcohol addiction, as far as I know. I learnt so much from him, even though my choice of drug is different. I can only imagine if he was treating other addictions, how good he was gonna be. Thanks anyways, for sharing your invaluable knowledge so easily and for FREE.
Thank you for this. I was so depressed when my Councillor was doing this lesson when I was in rehab... I guess when the student is ready the teacher will appear. 👍 x 1000000
That's a great video. I need to get help and share while still in the first or second phase, because in the third phase you can hardly think, it seems.
I was "clean" for 27 months, and am using since 1 month now. I need help. But I also love my substances. I'm confused. Will do the 12 steps honestly this time I guess ... But I love trippin!
Thank you so much Dr. Steven Melemis for this video, brief, concise and easy to understand by all people from all walks of life. I am working at the Parole and probation Administration , Philippines and we are currently developing programs for probationers with substance abuse problems and this presentation would be a big help in making them understand relapse. How do I request permission to present this to my fellow officers and also to our probationers?
Hello Judea, Thank you for your request. I’m glad that you found the video helpful. I made the video as a public service, therefore you are welcome to show the video without restrictions as long as you give it the appropriate reference. Best wishes for your worthy cause, Dr S Melemis
Iam relapsing twice , now recently ..I can’t take these drug out of my head and I can’t stop thinking of it when pain starts in my body …. I don’t know what to do ….
