Relapse Prevention and Aftercare

Because of the nature of the Special & Different Programme, relapse prevention and re-integration into the community is a smoother process than if the client had been in residential rehabilitation as they will not have the shock of re-entry that people experience when they come out of the protective bubble of the rehab experience. During the programme they will have been coming up against the issues of daily life and bringing them to the group for support to deal with them as the programme progresses

We also provide after-care for our clients so that they can maintain the relationships they have developed during the programme, and continue to learn how to live without substances. This will involve one meeting a week of two hours with their peer group and a qualified facilitator where they can discuss how they have coped during the week without alcohol.

Our clients will already be attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings as an obligatory component of their treatment. We stress the importance of continuing to attend these meetings and to make use of the encouragement and support they receive there.