Obtaining sobriety was hard. But coming back after you’ve slipped can be even harder. If that’s the position you’re in, we want to help you get back on track.
Recovery isn’t a straight line. It’s a journey with detours, pauses, and restarts. At Silver Maple, relapse never means failure. It simply means a person needs more support.
Whether someone slips into old habits after weeks, months, or even years of sobriety, our message is the same: you can come back. And we’re here to help you do it.
No Judgment. Just Support.
When someone returns to Silver Maple after a relapse, we will always meet them with compassion. Many of our staff are in recovery themselves. We understand the fear, guilt, and self-doubt that can come with a return to use. But more than anything, we believe in second chances — and third, fourth, or fifth chances, too.
Relapse is part of many people’s recovery journey. It shouldn’t be looked at as a moral failure. It just signals that something isn’t working, so we take the opportunity to explore what’s missing and adjust the healing approach accordingly.
What to Expect If You Come Back After a Relapse
We treat every person who walks through our doors as a human being, not a problem to be fixed. If you’ve relapsed and are returning to treatment, here’s what you can expect:
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Individualized Assessment
We begin by understanding what’s changed. What triggered the setback? What support systems were missing? How are you feeling emotionally and physically? Our team takes the time to explore these questions with care, rather than blame or judgment. We recognize that relapse can stem from a complex web of stress, grief, trauma, or simply being overwhelmed.
Through open, compassionate dialogue, we identify patterns and pain points that may have been overlooked or underestimated the first time around. From there, we reassess your clinical and emotional needs and design a treatment plan that truly meets you where you are today — stronger in some ways, still healing in others, but never starting from zero.
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Evidence-Based Therapy That Digs Deeper
Your new treatment plan will likely include some or all of the following:
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): For individuals who return after a relapse, especially involving opioids or alcohol, MAT can provide critical stabilization. We use medications like Suboxone, Vivitrol, or methadone, paired with therapy, to reduce cravings and minimize withdrawal symptoms so you can focus on recovery without discomfort.
- Trauma-Informed Care: Many people slip because past trauma hasn’t been fully processed. We approach your care with sensitivity, helping you explore how trauma may be influencing your thoughts, emotions, and choices. Our goal is to create safety first and then guide healing at your own pace.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): CBT is a powerful tool for interrupting the relapse cycle. Together, we’ll uncover thinking patterns that led to substance use and develop healthier, more adaptive responses to stress, triggers, or emotional pain.
- 12-Step Programming: Re-engaging in 12-step work after a relapse can provide accountability, perspective, and deep peer connection. We help you reconnect with a sponsor, attend meetings, and explore the steps through a renewed lens, centered around honesty and hope.
- Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment: If depression, anxiety, PTSD, or other mental health issues played a role in your regression, we address them head-on. Our licensed clinicians offer integrated treatment plans that support both your mental health and substance use recovery in a coordinated, holistic way.
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Practical Tools and Emotional Support
We help you build a stronger foundation this time around. That includes coping strategies for managing stress and emotions in real time, creating relapse prevention plans that feel doable and personal, and engaging in honest conversations about shame, accountability, and self-forgiveness. We also help you reconnect with or re-establish healthy routines and support systems — from family and friends to recovery peers and sponsors.
This is your opportunity to learn from what happened and build a recovery that is more sustainable and more aligned with your life today. You’re not starting over from scratch — you’re starting again with more insight, resilience, and support than ever before.
Progress Isn’t Erased by Relapse
Relapse can feel like it wipes the slate clean — all the days, weeks, or months you worked for are suddenly gone. But that isn’t the case. The growth, insight, and resilience you built before this setback are still part of you. Recovery isn’t undone by one step backward.
If you’ve been counting days, it’s okay to feel a sense of loss. But it’s also okay to start again with everything you’ve learned. Many of the people we work with struggle with the belief that a relapse means they’ve failed.
We gently challenge that idea, helping you see relapse as an opportunity to begin again with more clarity, tools, and compassion for yourself. There is a lot of bravery and dignity in coming back.
A Healing Environment with People Who Care
While our facilities offer a welcoming atmosphere, it’s the people who make the difference.
The counselors who listen without judgment.
The peers who say, “I’ve been there.”
The staff who remember your name and celebrate your return.
We believe that healing happens through human connection. And our job is to provide the safety, structure, and care that make connection possible.
Progress Isn’t Erased by Relapse
Relapse can feel like it wipes the slate clean — all the days, weeks, or months you worked for are suddenly gone. But that isn’t the case. The growth, insight, and resilience you built before this setback are still part of you. Recovery isn’t undone by one step backward.
If you’ve been counting days, it’s okay to feel a sense of loss. But it’s also okay to start again with everything you’ve learned. Many of the people we work with struggle with the belief that a relapse means they’ve failed.
We gently challenge that idea, helping you see relapse as an opportunity to begin again with more clarity, tools, and compassion for yourself. There is a lot of bravery and dignity in coming back.
