Q: My family member went to residential treatment, and now aftercare is recommended. Does my family member need aftercare?
Aftercare may include outpatient therapy, 12 Step meetings, an extended-care facility, a sober living facility, etc. It is imperative that patients return to a safe, supportive environment after leaving an inpatient facility. Often, the longer a patient is in treatment, the better his sobriety success rate.
Just as a patient must learn new healthy ways of operating, so must his family members look at how they interact. Recovering from addiction is about change, and families are very much a part of this dynamic.
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